I started back on track yesterday. Doing well so far, but it is only day 2. I decided I needed to get lunch under control. One of the reasons I have such a hard time with lunch is that my co-workers mostly eat out which makes their lunches look so much better than mine, lol! So I try to come up with ways to recreate take out meals so I don't miss out.
Today I declared sub day (the rest of the week most likely). When subs are ordered I always favor ham & cheese (I just don't like deli turkey meat). One of the things that makes a sub a sub is the roll! So light bread or hamburger/hotdog roll will not do. I either use the club rolls or I buy hoagie rolls/steak rolls. Depending on brand and size...the club rolls run about 4 sp and the larger ones run 5-6 sp. When I buy the larger I cut them in half giving me a 3 sp roll. Yes, you heard that right...I cut it in half and yes that makes a rather small sandwich; yet it turns out to be just enough! I add 3 oz of ham and a slice of swiss cheese. Buy the thin slices, they're only 1 sp a slice and it's the real thing. Obviously you can use reduced fat or fat free varieties as well. I top with 1/2 a tablespoon of light mayo.
I planned on having cucumber slices on the side but forgot to buy them at the store, so I dug into the guinea pig stash of baby carrots and had them instead. I added two dill pickle slices as well. With a sandwich, I do need something snacky. I bought a bag of Utz Reduced Fat Potato Chips - 20 chips is one serving for 4 sp; I only counted out for 1/2 a serving for 2 sp. I then added an orange to finish up.
I ended up with this:
And it was very good - 8 sp total!
