The Best Slimming Lunch Ideas
Are you searching for some slimming friendly lunch ideas to help you to stay on plan? If so, I’ve got you covered!
It’s really easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to lunch, but shaking things up a little bit can help you to stay motivated and resist the temptation of raiding the biscuit tin at midday.
Whether you’re a sandwich lover, prefer something light, always feel ravenous by the time lunchtime rolls round, or you just need something you can grab without any fuss during a busy working day, I’ve got plenty of suggestions you can try…
Slimming lunch ideas
- Jacket potato – with tuna, baked beans, chilli con carne, or cottage cheese… There are tons of options for slimming friendly potato fillings!
- Tomato soup
- Indian vegetable and chickpea soup
- Ham, egg, & chips
- Omelette – chuck in ham, lean bacon, onions, peppers, and whatever veggies you have to hand!
- Onion bhajis – serve with salad and homemade tzatiki made with plain yoghurt, diced cucumber, garlic, and mint
- Homemade salad – choose your favourite protein (such as chicken, beef, tuna, quorn, or eggs) and serve with salad vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and sweetcorn
- Pasta salad – add pasta to the above option! Add a light dressing or stir in a little low fat natural yoghurt
- Couscous salad
- Rice salad
- Scrambled eggs, baked beans, and salad
- Creamy cajun chicken pasta
- Chicken fajita pasta
- A ready meal from Iceland’s Slimming World range
- Cheesy beans on toast
- Scrambled eggs on toast
- Sandwich – there are tons of different fill-in options, including chicken salad, cheese savoury, and bacon and tomato
- Tortilla wrap pizza – use a tortilla, top with tinned tomatoes, cheese, and veggies, and bake in the oven
- Chilli feta hash
- Pizza hash
- Bacon and leek hash
- Cheesy Marmite hash
- Tuna and sweetcorn fishcakes
- Scotch eggs
- Meatball sub
- Pizza bites with dippy egg
- Creamy garlic mushrooms on toast
- Cheese and onion pasty
- Steak bake
- Ham & mushroom pizza calzone
- Coronation chicken – use as a filling for a sandwich or jacket potato, or serve with a salad
- Chocolate and banana French toast
- Add a chocolate bar or bag of crisps
- Add a slice of banana cake for dessert
- Cheese and onion roll
- Sausage roll
- Corned beef pasty
- Thai green curry – with rice or a jacket potato
- Cheese and bacon scones – these are perfect with a bowl of your favourite soup!
- Cheeseburger pasta
Slimming lunches for work
If you usually eat your lunch at your desk, you might have to get a bit more creative with your lunch ideas. You likely won’t have access to the same kitchen facilities as you do at home, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy varied and satisfying meals at lunchtime.
Here are some tricks and ideas to keep in mind for when you need a lunch you can eat at work…
- Planning and preparation are absolutely key! Sit down on a Sunday and plan out your lunches for the rest of the week. This will help you to avoid the temptation of grabbing something from the vending machine
- Where possible, batch cook for your lunches. You could make a big bowl of pasta salad for example that could keep you going for most of the week if stored in a fridge
- Be mindful of those little extras that you might nibble on at work throughout the day, and keep track of any calories that you’re having, if you track them
- Consider making an extra portion of your evening meal, and taking it for lunch the next day. This means less time spent in the kitchen! You’ll have more options available to you if you have a microwave at work, but many dishes can be served cold too
