People are always making comments about my lunch at
work. Some of these comments are rooted
in jealousy. I mean *seriously* my
lunches usually look pretty darn tasty.
Sometimes the comments are born out of misunderstanding. Take the following conversation into
consideration:
Co-worker: What do
you have for lunch Trisha? Probably a
big salad!Me (smiling): I have my big salad and some sweet potato and steak.
Co-worker (as she pulls her McD lunch out of its bag): Wow, that’s a heavy lunch.
Here’s what I didn’t say: Ha! I am sure my
real/whole/balanced lunch will really weigh me down. Let me know how that McD lunch works out for
you.
In all seriousness, though, people are often curious about
what I eat for lunch. No bread??? That means no sandwiches!!! No crackers or
pretzels or chips or soda or granola bars or Special K bars or…???? How do you
do it??? It’s actually fairly simple. Dinner = Lunch. I would say that 90% of the time, I eat leftovers for
lunch. Rarely do I create something altogether
new for lunch or use convenience lunch foods. I also usually make what Michelle of Nom Nom Paleo calls "emergency protein" which is ground beef or turkey with whatever veggies are in the fridge and seasoned however I feel like it. I occasionally take lunch meat or tuna salad but usually I pack up last night's dinner!
Here’s a glimpse into what I take to work for lunch. Paleo focuses on plants and protein. That’s how I build my meals. If I get hungry, I eat more plants and
protein. And I drink lots of water. It doesn’t have to be
fancy-gourmet-artisan-exotic-ethnic-whatever-fare. Just real. Hopefully you can be inspired!
