No Sandwich for Lunch? ...Now What?

For years, sandwiches have been the go-to lunch.
I would never knock choosing a good sandwich for lunch (made with whole wheat bread, tons of veggies and lean protein of course) but if you're bored of your sandwich, just know that there are many other options for lunch.

Several friends have asked me if I have any other ideas on what to eat besides carbs for breakfast (PB and J on toast), lunch (sandwich) and dinner (pasta or rice). Sound familiar?
Carbs are great to supply energy throughout your day, especially if you are on the go or hitting the gym routinely. However, if you are trying to lose a few pounds but your daily meals consist of mainly carbs at every sitting, read the following tips on how to take the boredom out of your meals!

Some tips to lighten up your caloric intake and change up your daily meals:

Breakfast:

- Scrambled egg whites with veggies (add cayenne pepper to rev your metabolism and burn more at rest!)
- Fruit salads with low-fat cottage cheese and cinnamon
- One cup of berries (frozen are just are good as fresh and don't go bad as quick!) topped with flax seed and low-fat yogurt

Lunch
- Soups are great, especially clear, broth-based low sodium choices, (Campbells Healthy Request is a great pick)
- Fruit Salad
- Nuts
- Veggies with Hummus
-Salads with hard boiled eggs, veggies, lean protein such as chicken

Dinner
- Stir fry with chicken or pork tenderloin
- Chicken fajita lettuce wraps rolled with romaine lettuce leafs rather than carb-heavy white tortilla wraps
-Any lean protein such as fish, chicken or pork tenderloin with steamed veggies

Hope this helps!