Filling but cost effective lunch

Longwalker

Mark_Glasses said:

@Rosa_Damascena @Longwalker this is why I thought I should address this 

@jil you're basically describing how I feel

@Emily_Joy I don't own a bike and wouldn't have enough room at home to store one. Boris bikes don't really exist too far outside of Central London, there's none anywhere near where I live. Not sure I'd like to ride a bike in Central London, it does look dangerous.

I had a tomato and onion sandwich yesterday because we already had tomato and onion at home. It certainly felt more filling than a jam sandwich.

And why not add the cheese or ham/turkey/chicken/tuna/sardines/pilchards to it. Once again no protein

Seriously try tinned fish. You are supposed to eat 2 portions of oily fish a week - brain food - and tinned sardines at just 40p a tin meet that criteria. As do pilchards, herrings, tuna,mackeral - all cheap proteins 

Lunch is an ideal time to get the oily fish into the diet. 40p will make two good sandwiches. Add the tomatoes, onions and perhaps some salad leaves, use wholemeal and you have a very balanced cheap filling meal . I actually prefer a wholemeal pitta - 60p for a pk of six. I like them because you can stuff so much salad in them. Just stick on in the toaster till it puffs , use a tea towel to hold on and split the top. You need to let them puff so you get the pocket . Then when cool, fill and eat. I often shove in scrambled eggs with chopped onions and chilli flakes - lovely 

Rosa_Damascena

Longwalker said:

Mark_Glasses said:

@Rosa_Damascena @Longwalker this is why I thought I should address this 

@jil you're basically describing how I feel

@Emily_Joy I don't own a bike and wouldn't have enough room at home to store one. Boris bikes don't really exist too far outside of Central London, there's none anywhere near where I live. Not sure I'd like to ride a bike in Central London, it does look dangerous.

I had a tomato and onion sandwich yesterday because we already had tomato and onion at home. It certainly felt more filling than a jam sandwich.

And why not add the cheese or ham/turkey/chicken/tuna/sardines/pilchards to it. Once again no protein

Seriously try tinned fish. You are supposed to eat 2 portions of oily fish a week - brain food - and tinned sardines at just 40p a tin meet that criteria. As do pilchards, herrings, tuna,mackeral - all cheap proteins 

Lunch is an ideal time to get the oily fish into the diet. 40p will make two good sandwiches. Add the tomatoes, onions and perhaps some salad leaves, use wholemeal and you have a very balanced cheap filling meal . I actually prefer a wholemeal pitta - 60p for a pk of six. I like them because you can stuff so much salad in them. Just stick on in the toaster till it puffs , use a tea towel to hold on and split the top. You need to let them puff so you get the pocket . Then when cool, fill and eat. I often shove in scrambled eggs with chopped onions and chilli flakes - lovely 

Actually thee latest research suggests that omega-3s can precipitate arrythmias where there is pre-existing CVD.

Longwalker

Rosa_Damascena said:

Longwalker said:

Mark_Glasses said:

@Rosa_Damascena @Longwalker this is why I thought I should address this 

@jil you're basically describing how I feel

@Emily_Joy I don't own a bike and wouldn't have enough room at home to store one. Boris bikes don't really exist too far outside of Central London, there's none anywhere near where I live. Not sure I'd like to ride a bike in Central London, it does look dangerous.

I had a tomato and onion sandwich yesterday because we already had tomato and onion at home. It certainly felt more filling than a jam sandwich.

And why not add the cheese or ham/turkey/chicken/tuna/sardines/pilchards to it. Once again no protein

Seriously try tinned fish. You are supposed to eat 2 portions of oily fish a week - brain food - and tinned sardines at just 40p a tin meet that criteria. As do pilchards, herrings, tuna,mackeral - all cheap proteins 

Lunch is an ideal time to get the oily fish into the diet. 40p will make two good sandwiches. Add the tomatoes, onions and perhaps some salad leaves, use wholemeal and you have a very balanced cheap filling meal . I actually prefer a wholemeal pitta - 60p for a pk of six. I like them because you can stuff so much salad in them. Just stick on in the toaster till it puffs , use a tea towel to hold on and split the top. You need to let them puff so you get the pocket . Then when cool, fill and eat. I often shove in scrambled eggs with chopped onions and chilli flakes - lovely 

Actually thee latest research suggests that omega-3s can precipitate arrythmias where there is pre-existing CVD.

But the Op doesn't have CVD so thats really kind of a moot point

The NHS also advise caution for girls, women who are pregnant or wish to be pregnant and those that are breast feeding - also all moot here for Mark

Mark_Glasses

@JIL yes

@Longwalker because I didn't have any of those things at home. I get a bit lost as to what is protein, what is carbohydrates etc. I remember learning it at school but that was in 1991 so I've long forgotten. I'm taking it one step at a time, if I go straight from something leaving me feeling empty stomached to something making me feeling really full I may be spending the afternoon on the toilet which I don't want. I do think cheese is something I would need to ease myself into because it has set me off in the past. 

I do eat fish for my dinner every week, I had salmon a couple of days ago. We also have haddock in fridge which we'll eat in the next few days.

Katiehound

Mark_Glasses said:

  I get a bit lost as to what is protein, what is carbohydrates etc. I remember learning it at school but that was in 1991 so I've long forgotten.  

For goodness sake!!   

just google the words 'which foods contain x ' and there will be a list.....

This one is handy because it tells you the best protein sources and why the body needs protein
https://www.forbes.com/health/nutrition/high-protein-foods/

JIL

You wont spend the afternoon on the loo. 

Small steps, get rid of the jam and replace with peanut butter or ham or chicken or beef.
Put some nuts in the lunchbox instead of crisps.  

A few carrot sticks, mini tomatoes and some hummus.

A sliced apple and some peanut butter to dip into.

-taff

You sound like you're trying to find reasons not to do something instead of finding ways to do it.

Carbohydrates essentially are rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, cakes. [flour]. There are more, but in lesser quantities than mentioned, so they are the big four.

Protein is  meat, fish, eggs, beans, legumes, [at a basic level]

Switch ot less carbs to keep your blood sugar level for longer and avoid carb crashes.

YoungBlueEyes

Try this page Mark. The graphics show which foods come into which group. It’ll give you a starting point to tweak from  

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-guidelines-and-food-labels/the-eatwell-guide/

Longwalker

If you are dairy intolerant then obviously dont take the cheese, use any protein . I offered cheese as a cheap solution as you dont want to spend money on your health   Eggs are possibly  as cheap and as I offered, tinned fish really is very cheap 

ArbitraryRandom

Longwalker said:

Mark_Glasses said:

@Rosa_Damascena @Longwalker this is why I thought I should address this 

@jil you're basically describing how I feel

@Emily_Joy I don't own a bike and wouldn't have enough room at home to store one. Boris bikes don't really exist too far outside of Central London, there's none anywhere near where I live. Not sure I'd like to ride a bike in Central London, it does look dangerous.

I had a tomato and onion sandwich yesterday because we already had tomato and onion at home. It certainly felt more filling than a jam sandwich.

Just stick on in the toaster till it puffs , use a tea towel to hold on and split the top. You need to let them puff so you get the pocket. 

Splitting a pitta can be a PITA - the easiest way for someone new to the idea might be to cut the pitta in half and have two half 'pitta pockets' to stuff... 

I agree egg mayo salad makes a great filling, as does roasted veg with some hummus or avocado with or without feta.