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What do you eat for lunch?

Centerfield Jun 23 2017 06:21 PM

Trying to stay healthy. Lo Carb. During the week. I try to eat salads. They suck. Taco Salads at Dos Toros are a bit better. There's a Korean Deli a few blocks away where I can get chicken and hot vegetables. This is a little better. When I'm not being good, Sophie's Cuban with yellow rice. And man. The Peruvian cart. So good. Unreal.

Ceetar Jun 23 2017 06:24 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

garbage. I try to bring various leftovers and stuff, but struggling with cooking dinner as it is. there's not quick and easy place near the office, and the office cafe sucks. so too much taco bell, fast food, etc. I'm not really a big fan of cold cuts either.

Chad Ochoseis Jun 23 2017 06:30 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

The organs of my slain enemies. Raw. Working from home helps. I've become a big fan of egg white omelets made with whatever I have in the fridge. Lately, that's been tomatoes and some pesto sauce made with the basil that grows like weeds in the rainy weather we've been having in NE Ohio. I put aside the egg yolks for gelato, which I mostly give away because eating it myself would defeat the purpose of having healthy egg white omelets for lunch.

d'Kong76 Jun 23 2017 06:38 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

I haven't eaten today, sometimes I go until dinner which I'm sure is not particularly healthy but it just seems to happen. I have a graduation party late afternoon so I'll more than make up for it for sure.

themetfairy Jun 23 2017 06:38 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

I'll usually have cereal and yogurt with some kind of fruit mixed in.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 23 2017 06:50 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

I eat a salad made at home by Wifey Bucket nearly every day. Working with food and restaurant peeps there's usually a bunch of crap sent to the office and I eat that too. I'll eat almost anything.

Ashie62 Jun 23 2017 06:59 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Low fat Yogurt and fruit. Yummy.

cooby Jun 23 2017 07:19 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

I had a fish sandwich and a few potato chips and water

Benjamin Grimm Jun 23 2017 07:50 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Today I had a cinnamon raisin bagel and a cup of yogurt. On days I work from home I sometimes have soup or make myself a tuna sandwich. Or have a bowl of cereal. On days I go to the office I sometimes get chicken nuggets from Wawa. I used to get salad and/or soup at a local supermarket but they removed their seating area last winter and I don't want to eat soup in my car and I don't want to eat at my desk where people will annoy me. So I stopped going there.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 23 2017 08:27 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

That's interesting, that a supermarket removed in-store seating. What store was it? What is there where the seats used to be?

Benjamin Grimm Jun 23 2017 08:30 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

It was a Giant. I haven't been there since they replaced the seating area, but I think they put in an organic food section, if I remember correctly. It not only cost them my soup-and-salad business, but I'd sometimes pick up some non-perishable groceries while I was there.

Lefty Specialist Jun 23 2017 08:34 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Hero. Roast beef, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and a little horseradish sauce. Delicious.

Ceetar Jun 23 2017 08:38 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It was a Giant. I haven't been there since they replaced the seating area, but I think they put in an organic food section, if I remember correctly. It not only cost them my soup-and-salad business, but I'd sometimes pick up some non-perishable groceries while I was there. This is PA right? The existence of the seats one of those workarounds to sell alcohol? (Which I think has been removed?)

Benjamin Grimm Jun 23 2017 08:41 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

That's possible. But I'm not sure what the rules are. My local Wegmans sells beer and also has a seating area.

MFS62 Jun 24 2017 12:48 AM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Usually a sandwich, but sometimes leftovers. Later

cooby Jun 24 2017 01:13 AM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Ceetar wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: It was a Giant. I haven't been there since they replaced the seating area, but I think they put in an organic food section, if I remember correctly. It not only cost them my soup-and-salad business, but I'd sometimes pick up some non-perishable groceries while I was there. This is PA right? The existence of the seats one of those workarounds to sell alcohol? (Which I think has been removed?) My grocer (PA) just added a liquor/cafe area. Not a fan. Like we don't have enough to pressure to imbibe

seawolf17 Jun 24 2017 01:38 AM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

I've been eating on campus a lot lately. I really need to save the money and bring lunch, but the hassle of making lunches in the morning can be tedious.

41Forever Jun 24 2017 02:28 AM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

I almost always pack a PBJ. But the downside of getting up at 5:30 is that I start getting hungry around 10:30 and eat the sandwich. Sometimes I get a little hungry and grab soup or hit the salad bar (though I get very little lettuce and lots of toppings.)

Rockin' Doc Jun 24 2017 01:13 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

I generally scrounge the refrigerator and eat left overs for lunch. Since it is only 2 miles from my home to office, I split time between eating at the office or getting away from work by eating at the house (which I prefer). A few times a month, I will meet up with my wife for lunch since her office is only a mile from mine.

sharpie Jun 24 2017 03:17 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

I've pretty much stopped eating dinner Monday-Thursday so often lunch is my main meal. I work part of the week in midtown and part of the week in the Village so there are always places to go either to eat in or to bring back to my desk. I have a few regular go-tos: the really good falafal stand, a good sandwich place, a Thai place, a Chinese place, the company cafeteria when I'm in midtown.

cooby Jun 25 2017 02:23 AM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

You don't eat dinner? Don't you get hungry at night?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 25 2017 07:19 AM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Lunch is like my breakfast, so... sometimes I lumberjack it, if I'm feeling sporty. Or leftovers-fried rice, with a raw egg cracked in there while it's still hot, if I'm feeling Japanese-y. Lots of repurposed leftovers, often doused with spicy stuff I can't slap on the made-for-family-consumption meals. Often, it's whatever I'm cooking for the wife and kid to eat for dinner later, while I'm at work (pasta bolognese, or mapo tofu with peas, eg.).

Fman99 Jun 25 2017 10:14 AM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

As a rule, a sandwich, and a side salad full of fresh veggies, and then something sweet at the end, some Teddy Grahams or a chewy chocolate chip granola bar. I go out for lunch once a week with my coworkers to eat pub fare. If the salad veggies have run out, I'll swap some baked chips for it instead. Or, instead of the sandwich, a frozen single serving pizza or leftovers. People bothering me at my desk with work stuff, while I'm trying to eat and take a break, is also a pain I know.

sharpie Jun 25 2017 04:49 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

You don't eat dinner? Don't you get hungry at night? I will have a little something - a piece of bread and butter or cheese or a piece of fruit. I have some stomach issues so it has generally worked for me. If I have a social occasion or a work dinner or am on vacation I do eat dinner on those days. Also we have a real dinner on the weekends.

metsmarathon Jun 26 2017 05:05 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

i usually - meaning almost always - bring in leftovers for lunch. today is some leftover honey soy salmon with stir fry veggies. i've started thinking about bringing in salads, since some days i don't have any leftovers - thanks minimm & the µmm's!

d'Kong76 Jun 26 2017 05:12 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Had a quart of hot and sour soup that I ordered last night but didn't eat. Tofu is more filling that some might think.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 26 2017 08:14 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

d'Kong76 wrote: Had a quart of hot and sour soup that I ordered last night but didn't eat. Tofu is more filling that some might think. I'd say that sensation might be more about the quart of liquid you've got in you than any tofu in it.

Ceetar Jun 26 2017 08:25 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: Had a quart of hot and sour soup that I ordered last night but didn't eat. Tofu is more filling that some might think. I'd say that sensation might be more about the quart of liquid you've got in you than any tofu in it. It's bigger on the inside. It's Tofu And Relative Dimension In Space

d'Kong76 Jun 26 2017 09:27 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

In the interest of science, tomorrow I'll wash down a serving of pretzels with a quart of beer and see if I'm as satisfied.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 26 2017 09:46 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Sometimes, if you look long enough into the curd, the curd begins to look into you.

MFS62 Jun 27 2017 12:37 AM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Sometimes, if you look long enough into the curd, the curd begins to look into you. For some strange reason, that thought scared the living crap out of me. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 27 2017 04:08 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

GET OUT OF MY HEAD, TOFU

Benjamin Grimm Jun 27 2017 04:46 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Today I had celery! I made jambalaya on Sunday and had extra celery. I knew I was buying more celery than I'd need so I also bought some Greek yogurt spinach dip. So for lunch today I had celery and spinach dip.

Lefty Specialist Jun 27 2017 05:10 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

If my lunch were celery and spinach dip I think I would die by 3 PM. That's just me, though.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 27 2017 05:37 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

It's 1:30 and I'm still alive! (The thing that's getting to me is the strong celery aftertaste. I've never eaten quite this much celery in one sitting. I feel like the entire world smells like celery.)

d'Kong76 Aug 01 2017 05:18 PM Re: What do you eat for lunch?

Got my doctor visit blood results this morning. Everything good, bad cholesterol up a little since my last donation. Had two chili dogs for lunch. I'm gonna kick tomorrow.