Any lunchbox will do ‹ I just use a plastic storage container I bought at
the store that fits in my insulated lunch cooler and pack a few ice packs
around it. That way I don¹t have to refrigerate it, I just keep it at my
desk so it¹s easier to graze.
Anna
http://eatbreathemove.blogspot.com/
On 5/12/10 10:58 AM, "Cassie Dixon" <roxy87cabriolet@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I'm interested in the lunch box diet. I eat that salad in one sitting, and
> the sweet potatoes sound soooooooo good! Thanks for the suggestion :)
> Where can I get the box?
>
> Cassie
> "life's a garden, dig it!"
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 4, 2010, at 6:34 PM, pipedream63 <pipedream63@dodo.com.au
> <mailto:pipedream63%40dodo.com.au> > wrote:
>
> Hi Cassie,
>
> Do you follow the Lunch Box Diet, or do you just have a big salad for lunch
> every day? I ask because you said you¹re hungry 3 hours later, but if you
> follow this diet you are eating every hour, so that wouldn¹t happen.
>
> My favorite combinations have been a salad mix (spinach, rocket and kale),
> some kind of sprouts, tomato, cucumber, broccoli and chunks of either
> rosemary roasted sweet potatoes or carrots. For the protein I dice some
> vegetarian (chicken style) roast, which was baked in the rosemary and mint
> glaze that comes with it, or I grill up a veggie burger, dice it and toss it
> in the box. For the dressing I either use my home made hummus, or some
> ranch dressing. Toss this all together so everything gets a bit of the
> dressing on it and put it in the lunch box. Right now I¹m using a 2.5 liter
> box, but in the beginning I was using a larger one.
>
> I¹m not a fan of tempeh, but I have used leftover scrambled tofu for the
> protein, though I don¹t care for it served cold. I have also used a mix of
> kidney beans, salsa and Toffutti for the protein and fat portion. Remember
> veggies are about 60% of the volume in the box, protein about 30% and fat
> about 10%.
>
> You eat your normal breakfast and dinner, and then between the hours of 10
> and 5 (or whatever works for you) you are grazing out of that lunch box
> about every hour. Just a few bites or enough to feel satisfied, never full.
> If you feel hungry again, just eat some more out of the box. If I ate this
> entire salad in one sitting for lunch, I would definitely get hungry later.
> But because I graze from it throughout the day, I¹m never hungry. I
> sometimes can¹t even finish what¹s in the box.
>
> My breakfast is usually toasted muesli with soy milk (about a cup each) and
> I often have a banana with that. My dinners are usually things like veggie
> burgers, or home made lentil soup, pizza rolls, or pasta. I find I¹m
> averaging 1400-1600 calories a day, but you do not have to count calories on
> this plan.
>
> Anna
> http://eatbreathemove.blogspot.com/
>
> On 4/12/10 11:53 PM, "Cassie Dixon" <roxy87cabriolet@yahoo.com
> <mailto:roxy87cabriolet%40yahoo.com> > wrote:
>> >
>> > What combinations have you found you enjoy? I don't mind rating a great big
>> > salad, but I am getting tired of rotating the nuts, veggie burgers, and
>> tempeh
>> > for protein. I need to get more creative and break out of my "salad box"-
>> > variety of lettuce, red onions, avocado, protein (one of the above) and
>> poppy
>> > seed dressing. I got some dried cranberries, so that will go on one next
>> > week.
>> > But my problem does come that I am hungry 3 hrs later and I don't know what
>> to
>> > eat... More veggies? Carbs?
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Cassie
>> > "life's a garden, dig it!"
>> >
>> >
>> > On Dec 4, 2010, at 7:33 AM, pipedream63 <pipedream63@dodo.com.au
>> <mailto:pipedream63%40dodo.com.au>
>> > <mailto:pipedream63%40dodo.com.au> > wrote:
>> >
>> > No recipe to share, but a plan that¹s been working well for me. I¹m down
>> > 15.43 pounds since the end of August. Three weeks ago I started following
>> > The Lunch Box Diet, and that¹s made a big difference for me. Has anyone
>> > tried it?
>> >
>> > I had no trouble creating a vegetarian version, and I¹m loving it because
>> > I¹m never hungry anymore! I never really enjoyed eating salads, but now I¹m
>> > having a huge one every day ‹ just not all at one sitting. With the Lunch
>> > Box Diet, you eat a normal breakfast and dinner, but pack a large lunch box
>> > to graze on throughout the day. You put 60% veggies, 30% protein and 10% >>
fat
>> > into the box. Grazing keeps your blood sugar levels steady all day, so you
>> > don¹t have the highs and lows that can cause you to eat unhealthy things
>> > between meals. It¹s working great for me because I¹ve come up with lunch
>> > box combinations that I really enjoy so it always tastes great. Anyway,
>> > just thought I¹d share. :)
>> >
>> > Anna
>> > http://eatbreathemove.blogspot.com/
>> >
>> > If you¹re interested in learning more about The Lunch Box Diet, here¹s a
>> > good video:
>> >
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