Lunch Ideas
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Banana & Orange Booster Smoothie (NOTE: MAKE 2 SERVINGS – ONE FOR LUNCH, OTHER FOR YOUR SECOND SNACK OF THE DAY)
- High quality, low fat deli meat rolled with cream cheese inside – 3-5 rolls depending on size (goal is 3-4 ounces of meat)
- NOTE: HAVE YOUR DELI CUT AND “MEASURE” THE WEIGHT OF YOUR SLICES – ASK FOR EACH SLICE TO BE 1to 2 OUNCES EACH
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Black Bean Soup
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water
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Black Bean & Chicken Soup (Thanks to Sandy, Michigan)
- Fresh black beans (soaked to desired tenderness)
- Grilled chicken cut into bite sized portions
- Topped with fresh salsa and onions
- 1 Large Bowl of Fresh Fruit (the more colorful the better) & whipping cream
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Black Bean & Quinoa Soup (Donna, New York)
- Large plate of red quinoa mixed with fresh black beans and pulled rotisserie chicken topped with fresh salsa
- Vegetable bowl – cucumbers, tomatoes and diced onions in fresh balsamic vinegar and oil mixture
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Black Beans, Quinoa with Tomatoes & Cucumbers
- 1 large bowl of quinoa and black beans – add fresh salsa for some additional flavor
- 1 large bowl of cucumber, tomatoes and balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil
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Chicken Noodle Soup
- 1 large bowl of Susan’s Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- 4-6 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Chicken & Vegetable Soup (Heidi, Australia)
- Rotisserie Chicken (diced), chicken Broth, tomatoes, onions, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, celery, peas and garlic, brown rice, sea salt and fresh ground pepper
- 2 pieces of ripe fruit – chew slowly for better absorption
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Dagwood Special (Thanks to Spencer, Minnesota)
- Pumpernickel bread with full fat mayonnaise
- Boarshead deli meat and cheese
- Fresh lettuce, tomato and cucumber
- 1 Fresh Ripe Banana and 1 XL Fresh Ripe Red Apple
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Deli Meat with Apple and Pear
- 4 rolls of Boars Head deli meat with fresh cream cheese
- 1 large apple sliced into quarters
- 1 large pear sliced into quarters
- 4-6 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Deli Meat Rolls and Apple
- Deli meat rolls (Boards Head low sodium deli meat of your choice, small dollop of cream cheese inside and rolled up)
- 1 large ripe apple; 1 large ripe peach sliced
- ½ cucumber and ½ large ripe tomato – sliced and lightly salted with sea salt
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Deli Meat with Creme Cheese
- Boar’s Head deli meat (4 x 1 ounce rolls) with dab of cream cheese inside
- Fresh green & red peppers, cucumbers and sliced pear
- 4-6 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Deli Meat Rolls and Cheese
- 2-4 rolls of high quality deli meat (2-4 ounces of meat)
- 1 piece of hard cheese (i.e. Swiss or Provolone) divided and rolled up within the meat roll ups
- 1 large bowl of non-sweetened apple sauce
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water
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Deli Meat with Swiss Cheese
- 4x one ounce slices of Boar’s Head deli meat (your choice) with Boars Head Swiss cheese rolled up and stuffed with cream cheese
- Fresh fruit mix: diced apples, pears, peaches and grapes covered in Greek Yogurt (full fat)
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Dr. McDougal Black Bean Soup
- 1 box of McDougal Black Bean Soup topped with grilled protein source (see above – Foods to have fresh and available)
- 1 large bowl of cucumbers and tomatoes in Balsamic Vinegar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Egg Salad Pita Pocket
- Fresh Egg Salad in Organic Pita Pockets
- Fresh Peach and Plum diced and covered with Cool Whip™
- 6 ounces of vanilla Greek Yogurt (full fat)
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Free Range Chicken
- Free range chicken breast on quinoa bed of pasta; coated in extra virgin olive oil
- 1 piece of fresh and ripe fruit (the darker the skin color, the higher the anti-oxidant value)
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water
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Hard Boiled Eggs with Fruit
- 1 large bowl of fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and onions covered in balsamic vinegar
- 1 large bowl of fruit salad and one large tablespoon of Cool Whip
- 4-6 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Hard Boiled Eggs with Vegies
- Three hard boiled eggs with dash of sea salt
- Vegetable stacks: sliced cucumber, tomato and green & red peppers
- 1 large, fresh banana with a sliced red apple
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Protein and Vegetable Plate (Thanks to Cindy from Florida)
- 1 serving of your prepared protein (Protein sources (tofu, beef, chicken, salmon) cooked, cut into meal sized portions)
- 1 serving of your fresh vegetables (raw, clean and diced into bite sized portions)
- Second half of your morning banana and apple
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Mediterranean Lentil Soup (Thanks again to Robin, Longwood Florida)
- Organic lentils, Balsamic vinegar (2 tablespoons), Olive Oil (1 tablespoon), Cherry tomatoes (1/2 cup) Cucumber, (1/2 cup) Green onions, (1/2 cup) Oregano - to taste Feta cheese (optional)
- Mix the first seven ingredients together in a bowl and serve over bed of kale.
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Quinoa
- Fresh Red Quinoa Bowl (8-10 ounces) topped with fresh salsa
- ½ large apple & ½ large banana
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Quinoa topped with black beans (Thanks to Jeannie, California)
- 2 cups of fresh cooked Red Quinoa (I like mine a little firm so there is a “crunch” when I bite into it)
- ½ cup of fresh black beans (Note: I use Goya canned beans if I don’t have any fresh soaked black beans-sorry Coach Robb!)
- Topped with fresh salsa and diced onions
- ½ of a large, ripe banana
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Salad with Tuna, Avocadoes
- Tuna salad: fresh organic green spinach, iceberg lettuce with a dollop of albacore tuna; top with one whole avocadoes
- 1 Fresh Kiwi, handful of red grapes, 1 fresh red apple – all diced and covered in fresh squeezed orange juice (take 1 orange and “squeeze” the juice into the bowl)
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Soup and Salad Extravaganza (Thanks to Dean, Georgia)
- Homemade soup with fresh corn bread (warmed and topped with real butter)
- Fruit and Vegetable salad (the darker & broad spectrum the colors, the more nutritious!)
- Note: minimize your fluid intake to avoid over diluting your food
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Spinach Salad (Heather, Indiana)
- Bed of fresh washed spinach
- Any green, ripe vegetable I can find at the grocery store (green peppers, cucumbers, radishes, etc.)
- Balsamic vinegar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Tortilla with Tuna
- Whole grain tortilla filled with free range albacore tuna
- 4-6 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Tuna Wraps (thanks, Lyle from California)
- Free range tuna and full fat mayonnaise (add diced apples, onions, celery and tomatoes if you like)
- Wrap in a spinach tortilla
- 1 large banana and handful of fresh organic strawberries (washed, diced and mixed in a bowl; add fresh squeezed orange juice)
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Meat and Cheese Rolls
- Deli Meat Rolls with Swiss Cheese
- Organic Black Corn Chips with Salsa
- 1 Fresh Peach and Pear, diced and covered in full fat Cool Whip™
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)Macho Nachos: cooked free range beef, chicken or tofu, layered on top of organic torilla rounds with organic cheese, organic black beans, plain yogurt or sour cream and fresh organic salsa
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Pita Pocket with Chicken
- Protein Power Pita (fresh rotisserie pulled chicken, fresh spinach, tomatoes and cucumbers with full fat mayonnaise)
- 1 large ripe apple with two slices of Havarti cheese (fresh from the deli ideally)
- 4-6 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Pita Pocket with Tuna
- Power Pita Pocket (White meat tuna; mayonnaise; fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and sea salt)
- Fruit Shake – Nutritionally Green’s Complete Purples; Nutritionally Green’s Complete Greens, fresh squeezed orange juice, crushed ice, blended
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Quinoa Spaghetti
- 1 cup of organic Greek style yogurt
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water
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Roasted Turkey with Salsa
- Salsa Combo - three rolls of Boards Head Oven Roast Turkey & fresh salsa (organic ingredients: tomatoes, diced onions, green pepper, cilantro, sea salt, garlic)
- 1 large bowl of your fresh fruit salad
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Tuna Pita Pocket
- Tuna & toasted pita pocket (goal 2-3 ounces of tuna per pocket)
- Large, ripe, organic peach or pear
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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Vegetable Soup with Quinoa
- Fresh strawberries & blueberries; add fresh squeezed orange juice (not out of a carton) for added nutritional value
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water
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Whole Wheat Tortillas
- Grilled whole wheat tortillas
- Boar’s Head Turkey deli meat
- Top with fresh salsa, avocado & diced fresh jalapeño (to your liking)
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water (after your meal)
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White Tuna and Apple
- 1 bowl of all white tuna (or protein equivalent if you are a vegetarian)
- 8-10 ounces of cold filtered water
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