Food is a huge part of my life. I read nutrition books for fun and most of my social life centres around a feast of some sort. Generally, I work hard to eat well because junk food makes me grouchy, lethargic and miserable. I wish I could eat my body weight in giant chocolate buttons and still feel on top of the world but, unfortunately, I can't.
Playing around on my iPhone recently I decided to record my lunch for each day of my five day work week. Whilst this will never be a food blog (I'm pretty sure nobody who thinks it's perfectly OK to polish off a burger this big should be a food blogger) I thought you guys might find it vaguely intriguing to take a look.
Sometimes, if I'm working from home and the sun is shining, I sit outside with a cup of tea and eat a lunch of wholemeal toast with lashings of strawberry jam. No vegetables, no fruit, no protein and few vitamins to speak of. Because, lets face it, a little bit of what you fancy does you good. Told you I wouldn't make a good food blogger.
It's so easy to get stuck in a food rut so please drop me a comment and tell me what you eat for lunch at work or school - I'd love to hear some new ideas!
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My gosh! Looks amazing. Today I just had a chicken burrito with some chilli flakes, lettuce, sour cream and cheese. It was really nice though! :)
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Your lunches are so healthy! Where did you get the pots from? Need some of these x
ReplyDeleteYou have such lovely looking lunches! SO jealous!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing consistent about my food is my weekly Graze box habit!
@Robyn Diarie: they're by easylunchboxes.com! The seperate compartments make life easier :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a good idea, a great way to find new things to make. I always struggle with what to each for lunch, I find sandwiches too boring to eat every day :) xx
ReplyDeleteThank you!! x
ReplyDeleteAhh, now I'm hungry.
ReplyDeleteThe little pots are adorable, and I assume help with portion control (something I have a problem with haha)
I need to take a leap out of your book, I need to eat healthier to get back to teh healthy weight I was, and all this food looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteAfter payday i'm going to invest in one of those lunchboxes which will hopefully help things along.
Thanks for the start :)
It all looks so healthy and lovely! I had cream cheese and ham wholemeal sandwich- normally great on a bagel but makes a good sandwich too.
ReplyDeleteooh those lunches look great! v inspiring :)
ReplyDeletethose are some really good lunches! you're so healthy.
ReplyDeletei mostly bring in ham butties or supernoodles (which are bad for you, i know but quick) i always eat fruit too.
also, what do you do for work? if that's ok to ask.
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YUMMY! looks like you eat very well... I am always looking for healthy lunch ideas; Thanks
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS! So cute. Makes me want to record my food as well. Yours is so colorful and full of fuit and veggies. I need to add some more to my diet, lol! Everything looks so yummy!
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I recognise those! Did you get them from easylunchboxes.com? I have the same and they are a lifesaver! They're so good for trading in boring old sarnies for tasty, super healthy and interesting food! I'm completely in love with a recent potato salad recipe I've found and have pretty much been eating that with chicken or a side of pasta every day! So tasty and good for you.
ReplyDeleteYummy, you eat super healthy too! My lunch during the week is mostly a mixture of english breakfasts and pastries, oops :-/.
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absolutely loved everyting in this post (including the burger hehe) all very well balanced and healthy :)
ReplyDeleteThey look super healthy! I am so rubbish with my eating, I'm a veggie & v fussy. I never know what I want so usually end up having toast for lunch most days...Need to get some veggie inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI am in total envy of your tupperware, I will be hopping over to that lunchbox website pronto! Love the look of your meals too, it can be difficult to make sure you are well balanced every day and still add variety I find when you have to make the effort to prepare it every night but it looks like you have done well! xo
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Wow your lunches look yummy! I love the variety. I'm very boring when it comes to eating, but I like to think I'm pretty healthy. I eat a turkey sandwich with cheese, spinach, and tomato along with an apply everyday for lunch. I'm just not very creative with my food, but this post has inspired me to try to switch it up :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I had the motivation to eat healthily and make nutritional lunches! My lunch normally consists of a cheese sandwich.. aha! xx
ReplyDeleteYou'd laugh about this but: I have like a special file for all the delicious food-pic I see on a blog. And I just saved all of your Monday-Friday pictures in thas file.
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yum! your lunches look good!!
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Hey! I just stumbled upon your blog and I really love it. I linked it to mine, which i think you should check out for a good laugh!
ReplyDeletewhere did you get that lunch box from?
ReplyDeleteThose lunches look so good. I love the lunchbox with separate compartments for different parts of your meal.
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Yum! You have such delicious lunches- you've inspired me to start being more creative!
ReplyDeleteI like a pitta for lunch stuffed with chicken/salad/tomatoes. Yum!
Your food looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteYour lunches look great! I have a sandwich nearly every day! Boring! Will be taking inspiration from the comments on this post! xx
ReplyDeleteIf I ate like you maybe I could loose this baby weight that is still hanging around. I adore the pictures though because it gives me a better idea of what it can look like.
ReplyDeletewoah you are so healthy! I wish I could be bothered to make healthy lunch like this,really need to get off my bum! x
ReplyDeleteThey all look so lovely, you're making me hungry! Haha
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These look so tasty, may definitely try them out! I usually have a toasted bagel with some yummy blueberries! xxxx
ReplyDeleteyour lunches look delicious & healthy. i could really benefit from eating things like this every day - maybe you could share how you prepared these? i'm lost on how to prepare lunches like this.
ReplyDeleteyummmyyyy im never so creative when it's comes to food, i should be :) I want more pictures of your lunches they inspire me :P xx
ReplyDeleteI really should start making my own lunch, sandwiches from the shop get samey. I really like the lunch boxes, such a good idea!
ReplyDeleteYour lunches look awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love these kind of posts, good for inspiration at lunch time! :)
Making me v hungry!
Clare x
You have such beautiful lunches! I'm far too lazy about packing food for lunch, and it usually ends up being a salad that I've thrown together. Nothing as elegantly prepared as yours! It is something for me to work towards.
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ReplyDeletei wish i cud be that healthy :S
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Wow, all you lunches look scrummy! I love an egg sandwich with lashings of mayo! Yum! Or healthier oatcakes with anything really x
ReplyDeleteLike so many have said before: those lunches look so great! And I love the box, with separate compartments and everything. You inspire me to try and get a healthier lunch routine! I mostly just have a very simple sandwich and keep breakfast and dinner for my fruits and veggies, but it makes sense to incorporate those into my lunch as well.
ReplyDeleteeeeeek i love your little lunch box with 3 seperate compartments =)
ReplyDeletelike you i try and eat healthy because not only do i usualy feel bad mentally when i eat unhealthy snacks or food, but also physically too... i've had a big craving for blueberry's lately =) and also cracker breads with cheese triangles and tomatoes on top= lovely =)
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Great comments!! For all who asked -
ReplyDeleteThe lunchbox is by easylunchboxes.com and I bought mine from Amazon UK. I bought this pack of four which my boyf and I both use:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Easylunchboxes-Single-Compartment-Lunch-Boxes/dp/B004S129AQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313672907&sr=8-1
(not sure why there is a bad review on there as we think they're awesome!) Also consider that you get FOUR for £15.99 so each one is £4 - similar to most other boxes on the market.
Hope that helps!
Sofia x
WOW! I love these ideas! I also love the fact your box is set up to encourage you to get everything you need from lunch. xxx
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed with how healthy you eat. I am offically living on my own for the first time starting in september (i lived in rez for 3 years) and am so worried about how I am going to eat well. I have the BIGGEST sweet tooth in the world. I hope I am half as healthy as those lunches look.
ReplyDeletethursday's lunch looks rather yum!!
ReplyDeletei love taking cous cous to school with a piece of fruit :)
cute blog!
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Hello love! I have just come across your blog and I'm already totally in love with it.
ReplyDeleteI loved this post because I really struggle to come up with interesting, healthy lunches to take to work. I might have to steal your ideas.
Claire xx
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Healthy girl!
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Great post, just the inspiration I needed! Thanks for sharing. x
ReplyDeleteOh, this is just lovely!!!! Your lunches are so darn pretty! Why does my food never look like this?!
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to see more posts like this, gives me some fantastic healthy ideas! You'd make an awesome food blogger!
Katie x
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Your lunches look so yummy, I love all of the compartments! I usually make a big grain salad that will last for a few days, kind of like that giant cous cous one you had on Tuesday!
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