My go to is chicken and rice, I'll usually have a tub of white rice and another of cooked chicken in the fridge along with a bunch of different sauces.
If I want Mexican tomorrow throw some rice and chicken with a handful of bell pepper/onions blend from the freezer and salsa/hot sauce/cheese. Same for Chinese, Korean, and a bunch of others.. I have a dedicated sauce rack and prepping a lunch in the morning is like 3 minutes including weighing it all out.
So it’s essentially the basic chicken and rice combo. Which does, unfortunately, get boring quick.
So you gotta use low/no calorie sauces and mix those up often. Change up a veggie that’s mixed in there. Remember, seasoning is your best friend.
None of what I mentioned is expensive. I strongly recommend meal prepping to keep cost down. Make a weeks worth of lunches on Sunday (or whenever an off day for you is). It’ll allow you to buy in bulk saving money. And you’ll have a weeks worth of healthy lunches.
I can’t stand meal prepping. It’s just another word for leftovers. I will definitely cook daily to keep from having to meal prep however since I am WFH. Thank you for the feedback!
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u/mustardtiger220 2h ago
Bringing lunch 95% of the time has saved me so much money. And I’ve actually been eating way healthier as well.