High Protein Lunchboxes

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monday
Day Total Calories
522
0
(522 calories remainingover target)
Day Total Macros
54g
Carbs
40g
Protein
17g
Fat
Fiber
8g
Added Sugar
9g
lunch @ 12:30 pm
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Turkey and Cheese Lunchbox

Starch
522 calories (522 calories per serving)
54g
Carbs
40g
Protein
17g
Fat
Fiber
8g
Added Sugar
9g
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Ingredients

4 oz Deli slices, turkey - 120 calories
6 slice Deli slices, Tofurky - 120 calories
4 oz Deli slices, turkey - 120 calories
1 oz Cheese, sliced cheese, full fat/ regular - 110 calories
8 oz Deli slices, turkey - 240 calories
1 Serving of crackers, whole grain, 110 calories per serving - 110 calories
1 oz Pickles, chip-cut - 0 calories
1 Cookies, 100 calorie-serving - 100 calories
2 Carrots, whole, large - 50 calories
1 Cucumber, small - 32 calories

Directions

Swap deli meat for Tofurky slices.
Swap cheese for additional turkey slices.
  1. Slice cheese into cracker-sized squares
  2. Arrange all foods in a container or on a plate, and enjoy!
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tuesday
Day Total Calories
433
0
(433 calories remainingover target)
Day Total Macros
43g
Carbs
27g
Protein
16g
Fat
Fiber
10g
Added Sugar
10g
lunch @ 12:30 pm
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Breakfast-Style Lunchbox

Starch
Fruit
518 calories (518 calories per serving)
48g
Carbs
39g
Protein
19g
Fat
Fiber
10g
Added Sugar
10g
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Ingredients

2 Egg, large - 144 calories
1 cup Raspberries, fresh - 64 calories
¼ cup Granola - 120 calories
8 oz Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, from tub - 170 calories
1 Yogurt, plain, 2%, dairy-free, from tub - 150 calories
1 tsp Honey - 20 calories
1 tsp Hot sauce (tsp) - 0 calories
⅛ tsp Salt - 0 calories

Directions

Swap yogurt for an unsweetened dairy-free alternative like almond, coconut, or cashew yogurt.
  1. Hard boil eggs. Once cooled, peel and top with salt and hot sauce.
  2. Mix yogurt with honey, top with granola.
  3. Arrange all foods in a to-go box or a plate/bowl, and enjoy!
  4. Gluten free? Use grain-free granola, available at most stores.
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wednesday
Day Total Calories
444
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(444 calories remainingover target)
Day Total Macros
35g
Carbs
36g
Protein
21g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
2g
lunch @ 12:30 pm
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Tuna Salad Lunchbox

Fruit
444 calories (444 calories per serving)
35g
Carbs
36g
Protein
21g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
2g
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Ingredients

1 Tuna, canned (1 can) - 120 calories
½ cup Beans & legumes, White, cooked - 110 calories
1 tsp Mayonnaise (tsp) - 32 calories
2 Carrots, whole, large - 50 calories
½ cup Celery stalks, chopped in half - 8 calories
1 Guacamole, single-serving packet - 100 calories
2 Tbsp Nuts (Tbsp units) - 94 calories
2 Tbsp Cranberries, dried, sweetened (Tbsp) - 40 calories
⅛ tsp Salt - 0 calories

Directions

Swap tuna for white beans in Step 1.
  1. Mix tuna with mayo, salt & pepper.
  2. Slice carrots and celery.
  3. Arrange all foods in a to-go box or a plate, and enjoy!
  4. No nuts? Use seeds.
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thursday
Day Total Calories
550
0
(550 calories remainingover target)
Day Total Macros
73g
Carbs
21g
Protein
18g
Fat
Fiber
14g
Added Sugar
8g
lunch @ 12:30 pm
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Bean Salad Lunchbox

Starch
550 calories (550 calories per serving)
73g
Carbs
21g
Protein
18g
Fat
Fiber
14g
Added Sugar
8g
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Ingredients

¼ cup Beans & legumes, black beans, cooked - 57 calories
¼ cup Beans & legumes, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), cooked - 67 calories
¼ cup Edamame, shelled - 65 calories
½ Cucumber, medium - 21 calories
¼ cup Hummus - 100 calories
½ Pita bread - 100 calories
1 Chocolate, 100 calories - 100 calories
1 tsp Olive oil (tsp) - 40 calories
⅛ tsp Salt - 0 calories
⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes - 0 calories

Directions

  1. Mix together edamame, beans, oil, salt & red pepper flakes.
  2. Slice cucumber and pita into triangles.
  3. Arrange all foods in a to-go box or a plate, and enjoy!
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lunch

monday

Calories
522
54g
Carbs
40g
Protein
17g
Fat
Fiber
8g
Added Sugar
9g
Dairy Swap
Veg Swap

Turkey and Cheese Lunchbox

Starch
522 calories (522 calories per serving)
54g
Carbs
40g
Protein
17g
Fat
Fiber
8g
Added Sugar
9g
ViewHide meal Details

Ingredients

4 oz Deli slices, turkey - 120 calories
6 slice Deli slices, Tofurky - 120 calories
4 oz Deli slices, turkey - 120 calories
1 oz Cheese, sliced cheese, full fat/ regular - 110 calories
8 oz Deli slices, turkey - 240 calories
1 Serving of crackers, whole grain, 110 calories per serving - 110 calories
1 oz Pickles, chip-cut - 0 calories
1 Cookies, 100 calorie-serving - 100 calories
2 Carrots, whole, large - 50 calories
1 Cucumber, small - 32 calories

Directions

Swap deli meat for Tofurky slices.
Swap cheese for additional turkey slices.
  1. Slice cheese into cracker-sized squares
  2. Arrange all foods in a container or on a plate, and enjoy!
Recipe Details
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tuesday

Calories
518
48g
Carbs
39g
Protein
19g
Fat
Fiber
10g
Added Sugar
10g
Dairy Swap

Breakfast-Style Lunchbox

Starch
Fruit
518 calories (518 calories per serving)
48g
Carbs
39g
Protein
19g
Fat
Fiber
10g
Added Sugar
10g
ViewHide meal Details

Ingredients

2 Egg, large - 144 calories
1 cup Raspberries, fresh - 64 calories
¼ cup Granola - 120 calories
8 oz Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, from tub - 170 calories
1 Yogurt, plain, 2%, dairy-free, from tub - 150 calories
1 tsp Honey - 20 calories
1 tsp Hot sauce (tsp) - 0 calories
⅛ tsp Salt - 0 calories

Directions

Swap yogurt for an unsweetened dairy-free alternative like almond, coconut, or cashew yogurt.
  1. Hard boil eggs. Once cooled, peel and top with salt and hot sauce.
  2. Mix yogurt with honey, top with granola.
  3. Arrange all foods in a to-go box or a plate/bowl, and enjoy!
  4. Gluten free? Use grain-free granola, available at most stores.
Recipe Details
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wednesday

Calories
444
36g
Carbs
37g
Protein
21g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
2g
Veg Swap

Tuna Salad Lunchbox

Fruit
444 calories (444 calories per serving)
35g
Carbs
36g
Protein
21g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
2g
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Ingredients

1 Tuna, canned (1 can) - 120 calories
½ cup Beans & legumes, White, cooked - 110 calories
1 tsp Mayonnaise (tsp) - 32 calories
2 Carrots, whole, large - 50 calories
½ cup Celery stalks, chopped in half - 8 calories
1 Guacamole, single-serving packet - 100 calories
2 Tbsp Nuts (Tbsp units) - 94 calories
2 Tbsp Cranberries, dried, sweetened (Tbsp) - 40 calories
⅛ tsp Salt - 0 calories

Directions

Swap tuna for white beans in Step 1.
  1. Mix tuna with mayo, salt & pepper.
  2. Slice carrots and celery.
  3. Arrange all foods in a to-go box or a plate, and enjoy!
  4. No nuts? Use seeds.
Recipe Details
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thursday

Calories
550
74g
Carbs
22g
Protein
18g
Fat
Fiber
14g
Added Sugar
8g

Bean Salad Lunchbox

Starch
550 calories (550 calories per serving)
73g
Carbs
21g
Protein
18g
Fat
Fiber
14g
Added Sugar
8g
ViewHide meal Details

Ingredients

¼ cup Beans & legumes, black beans, cooked - 57 calories
¼ cup Beans & legumes, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), cooked - 67 calories
¼ cup Edamame, shelled - 65 calories
½ Cucumber, medium - 21 calories
¼ cup Hummus - 100 calories
½ Pita bread - 100 calories
1 Chocolate, 100 calories - 100 calories
1 tsp Olive oil (tsp) - 40 calories
⅛ tsp Salt - 0 calories
⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes - 0 calories

Directions

  1. Mix together edamame, beans, oil, salt & red pepper flakes.
  2. Slice cucumber and pita into triangles.
  3. Arrange all foods in a to-go box or a plate, and enjoy!
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