Our weekends have been crazy busy this summer. No matter how I plan, I haven’t manage to be home during lunch on a Saturday all summer. We are busy and all of a sudden someone in the group is hungry, so we stop at a favorite fast food joint for junk food to hold us over until we can manage time to sit down for a real meal.
Well, I think I’ve got this weekend all planned out. No more food emergencies for me! I purchased some of those Ziploc food containers and quart size food storage bags. I have one of those big thermal lunch boxes to pack our snacks in.
Our snacks include cut up veggies, grapes, sliced cantaloupe, chunks of watermelon, low fat cheese sticks, pretzels, apples, and a lot of fresh cold water… fresh filtered from our tap.
I even bought a box of high fiber fruit and grain bars. I know they aren’t sugar free, but they are high in fiber and only 140 calories.
I think we’ll make it through until we get to sit down to a healthy meal.
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Cynthia // July 21, 2008 at 12:39 am |
Good plan! You might also consider some beef jerky and some nuts. And for those emergencies when for whatever reason you aren’t prepared or don’t have your snacks on hand, remember, most fast food places do offer salads! And those can be a better option, especially if you go moderate with the dressing.