Taking lunch to the office?

Packing meals for a long work day? We’ve got you covered! I’ve rounded up some of the best posts featuring adult lunch box ideas.

You’ll be off to a great start with this INSANE collection of healthy office lunches (pictured above), from Laura Fuentes, founder of MOMables. Laura says, “Eating my home-packed office lunches I save between $10-$15 every day! If you’ve been spending money on fast food … and need healthy office lunch ideas, you’re in the right place.”

Mouth watering recipes with step by step instructions

Roxanne (The Roxx Box) who’s weight loss/fitness story I recently shared, writes, “Over the past year, I went through a total transformation. I decided to take control of my health and my body, and focus on creating a healthier lifestyle. A big part of my healthy lifestyle journey dealt with a HUGE overhaul of what I was consuming and my portions. Yes, exercising was important, but I didn’t see true change, real change until I started paying attention to what I was eating.” 
HERE are some of Roxanne’s favorite adult lunches, each with a detailed recipe:

Packing lunches isn’t just for the littles!

Astrid, of Lunches Fit for a Kid, often packs meals for her whole family.
Check out all her FAMILY lunches which, of course, include meals for Mom and Dad.

Allergy-Friendly is what Keeley McGuire’s blog is all about.

She writes, “I don’t just pack for Little Miss – I pack for myself, as well. Whether I’m at the office or traveling for work, it’s important I have a healthy lunch to fuel me for the day!”  Here are some of Keeley’s top posts featuring adult lunches:

• Lunch Made Easy: Healthy Adult Work Lunches
• Lunch Made Easy: Healthy Work Lunches for Mom {or Dad}
• Lunch Made Easy: Back to School – What about Mom & Dad?
• Lunch Made Easy: #GFCF Adult Work Lunches ~ Gluten, Dairy, & Nut Free
• Lunch Made Easy: OVER 25 Gluten Free & Allergy Friendly Lunch Box Ideas
• Mommy and me Work and School Lunches 

Moms Need to eat too!

Lisa Marsh packs lunches every day for her four kids, but you can bet she needs to eat too!
Pictured below are just a few of her “mom meals”. Many more on What Lisa Cooks:

Challenge Yourself!

Myra, of  Mommy and Me Lunchbox recently completed an 8-week challenge and competition, with points based on diet and WOD (workout) performance. If you’re working hard to get in shape, no matter what eating plan you’re following, EasyLunchboxes can help you organize and prepare your meals ahead. HERE is a round-up highlighting some of the lunches Myra prepared to help her achieve her fitness goals:

Grub for the Hub

Tara of Monkey Munchables writes, “If there is one thing I find a lack of when I’m browsing the web for ideas, it’s adult lunches. Because of that I started documenting the lunches I pack my husband, as well as the lunches I do for my daughter (Even snuck a couple lunches that were mine in here). If any of you are struggling to find new ideas for lunch, I hope you find some inspiration here!”

Find some of Tara’s lunches for her hubby HERE and HERE.

Healthify your work lunch

A whole SLEW of ideas from my pal Corey of Family Fresh Meals:

Wanna see EasyLunchboxes in LIVE action?
Click the image below for a [VIDEO] review from Cherie of LiveLoveLatte.net

Eats for the car

And just in case you wondered if I use ELBs myself, here’s an example of what I pack for those busy days I have when I’m out doing my actress thing… Selfie Shot: I pulled over  to the side of the road between an audition and a rehearsal to eat my dinner. Turned up the tunes in my car and enjoyed a break from the traffic. My sandwich is avocado, muenster cheese, hummus, and cucumbers. Apple chunks in the other compartments.

I hope this round-up post has given you a ton of ideas for your own packed meals

But wait, there’s still more!

Click on the links below to find even more posts featuring packed lunch ideas for big people:

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Packing a few lunches ahead of time is a simple way to alleviate stress in the morning. They’re ready to grab and go so you’ve got one less thing to worry about. Maybe you can even linger over that cup-a-joe for a few extra moments

But do these lunches stay fresh when they’re left in the fridge for a few days?

Leave it to Lisa Marsh, mom of 4, to do a little experiment with the lunches she packed ahead for her two sets of twins. This busy mom shares ALL the meals she packs in EasyLunchboxes on her blog and social media sites, and is constantly getting questions about them. She asked her own readers to answer one of the most common questions she gets….

Do your packed lunches stay fresh for days in the fridge?

One of the pictures was taken Sunday, the other was taken this morning (Wednesday).

Can you tell which one shows freshly made lunches and which one shows lunches that have been in the fridge for 3 days? Give me your best guess!

CLICK the image  TO BLOW UP.  Which set of 4 looks fresher? Top or bottom?:

…If you can’t tell the difference, then I rest my case.

They look nearly identical, don’t they? I actually had to check the dates on the pics a couple of times to even tell which was which. Even the crackers are still crunchy!

By packing smartly, you can definitely pack lunches in advance. Little silicone dividers to keep things separate, thinking through what you are packing to ensure that it is all foods that would be already keeping in the fridge for that long anyway, and a good quality container with a good fitting lid to keep it all fresh.

And the freshest lunches are ….

Ok you guys, I added up all the votes I got on this question from both Facebook and Instagram, and I have to tell you: most of you were wrong! Sorry.

The top photo is the one from Sunday. The bottom photo is from today.

A few of you noticed that a tomato was missing from the bottom one – I guess somebody must have helped themselves to a snack when I wasn’t looking (I hadn’t even noticed!).

I can see a very slight difference in the green leaves of the strawberries, but honestly there is no difference between the two beyond that.

So I think I’ve proven my point. If you’re thoughtful about the choices you make, and you pack carefully, you can absolutely pack a lunch 3 days ahead of time and have it still be just as good as the day you packed it.

These are packed in EasyLunchboxes. I think some people think that just because the lids aren’t designed to be leak proof, that this means that they also aren’t air tight enough to keep food fresh, but that is simply not the case. http://amzn.to/1mVR0LM

I use the silicone dividers to keep foods from touching each other, which makes a big difference when packing ahead of time.
These are the square ones: http://amzn.to/1mVR9ik
And these are the heart ones: http://amzn.to/1Q5ABAl    (Lisa’s affiliate links)

[VIDEO] You can even HEAR the freshness!

Ok, when I tell you I’ve packed lunches ahead I get tons of questions about whether stuff stays fresh, do things get soggy, do thinks stay crunchy, etc. So I thought I’d show you this. I packed this lunch on Sunday, today is Tuesday. Turn your volume all the way up, and you can hear how crunchy the chips still are. Just the same as when I packed them – after two days in an EasyLunchboxes container in the fridge.

These are the lunchboxes we use: http://amzn.to/1PpBijd
These are the containers that the dip is in: http://amzn.to/1mT108H  (Lisa’s affiliate links)

CLICK the below image to read Lisa’s TOP TIPS for packing ahead:

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Lunch Packing by Dana Shafir Wellness

Dana Shafir, a certified health and nutrition coach, licensed psychotherapist, and mom of 3, packs nutritious lunches for her family almost every day. Simple. Real. Nutritious. Colorful. Balanced. Satisfying. Appealing. That’s the checklist she uses to pack lunches (and create meals).

“The best part about it: anyone can do this!  When I pack the girlies’ lunches, I typically put in two different varieties of protein–for example, dairy and eggs, or animal meat and dairy, or plant-based alternatives. High-quality proteins function as building blocks for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood, and are also the building blocks for enzymes, hormones, and vitamins. In addition, they (along with healthy fats) are more satiating and provide long-lasting energy, which is incredibly important as kiddos need to power through their school day. And I made sure to make lunchboxes lively with a variety of colors. “ – Dana

Dana packs her family’s lunches in EasyLunchboxes compartmentalized containers.

[WATCH] See some of Dana’s packed meals:

See all of Dana’s lunches HERE. Get her packing tips, recipes, and menu ideas.

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