When it comes time for lunch, you want to keep that metabolism up by choosing ingredients that will help you continue to burn more fat for the rest of the day. These lunches provide a good balance of nutrients that will help you stay on track around midday.
Grilled Chicken and Veggies
It doesn’t get much simpler than this! You can make a grilled chicken dinner the night before and save leftovers for lunch, or grill some chicken cutlets. Slice them up, and put them in individual containers for lunches. You can also try using a rotisserie chicken and cut it up for your lunches. Choose your choice of veggies for this healthy lunch, such as summer veggies like squash and zucchini. You can make a dish with a southwestern flair by adding in some bell peppers, black beans, cilantro, and tomatoes. There is really a lot of room for customization with this type of healthy, fat burning lunch.
Turkey and Avocado Sandwich
This sandwich can be made either as a simple cold sandwich or melted like a grilled cheese. IF you want to do a melt, you can make it an open-faced sandwich on the grill. Use just one slice of cheese (I recommended organic, grass-fed) on one slice of bread (sprouted wheat or sourdough are best). The other half of the bread can contain the lunch meat and avocado, plus any other veggies you want. When both slices are heated up and browned, remove them from the grill and press them together. Or you can make it an open-faced sandwich and just use the one piece of bread. It is super easy! You can customize this with any meat or veggies you want.
Quinoa Salad
Here’s another healthy and delicious lunch that’s light, but also filling: quinoa is a type of pseudo-grain, more like a seed. It contains a lot of protein and iron, and it can be combined with just about anything. You can start with quinoa and chopped veggies, and add in some lean protein, or top a bed of lettuce and veggies with the cooked quinoa. It is very versatile with a mild nutty flavor that’s great with a lot of other seasonings and herbs. The quinoa and the veggies are perfect for burning more fat. If you make quinoa for dinner and have some left over, add it to a container to use for a lunch later in the week.
To Your Health,
Patti
