Thread: meal ideas

Can anyone give me ideas on snacks or sandwiches for work? I work 12 hour shifts and normally take porridge or cereal for breakfast and a cup-a-soup for dinner, leaving me starving by the time I get home =/
Any ideas on sandwiches etc will be appreciated,thanks

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Hiya,

I'm a shift worker too, know how hard it can to be good in work and keep nice and full.
Here's what I bring for snacks:

Chopped mixed fruit salad ( prepare at home yourself, much fresher and tastier than shop bought)
Low points yogurts
Banana (always good for filling a gap)
Snack a jacks
WW bars ( great with a cup of coffee)
Zero point home made soup

Also, try bulking up your dinner. I find stir frys great. Use loads of free point veg, and if you want some low point protein add a couple of the quorn fillets - 2pp (the white ones). Add 60g rice and a dash of soy sauce and you have a really filling, yet low point dinner, and it'll keep you going for ages.

For sandwiches, a couple of slices of ww thick brown bread, filled with low mayo, salads, tiny bit of grated cheese. Have this with some zero point soup, really fills you.

Elle86 im similar to you. I work 5.30-10.30pm but have to leave to drop kids off about 3.30 so dont have x 4 dinner. I dnt get a tea break so when i get home at 11pm im starving and i eat what i can get my hands on!

tonights dinner..
Chicken with mushrooms,onions,peppers in oyster & soy sauce with garlic,chilli & tandoori spice,mmm

Only count 5pts for chicken breast & it makes 2 meals...so iv counted as 3pts per portion

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tonights dinner..
Chicken with mushrooms,onions,peppers in oyster & soy sauce with garlic,chilli & tandoori spice,mmm

Only count 5pts for chicken breast & it makes 2 meals...so iv counted as 3pts per portion

Ummm that looks lush! Im going ti try that! Im havin chicken salad.....with vodka haha

Lol tht sounds bettr

Mmm looks yummy. Thats my downfall im not the best at cooking and ive no imagination when it comes to thinking of what to make.x

Me neither i was hopeless, but iv jst bn thrown loadsa a veg,garlic,chilli & wot evr meat, using soy or oyster sauce & cooking in wok, cums out fab. Tinned tomatoes are the basis for most meals too. Happy cookin.x