Todays Bento

Breakdown:

Turkey: 49 Calories (2oz)

Laughing Cow Cheese: 70 (2 pieces)

Wasa, Rye: 60 Calories (2 pieces)

Hummus: 70 Calories (2 tbs)

Baby Carrots: 22 Calories (16 pieces)

Cheese Stick: 80 Calories

Clementine: 35 Calories

Total Calories: 387

Extra snack for afterwork also included:

Special K Bar: 90 Calories

Tummy Friendly Bento Box Lunch

Welp.. yesterday I had a bad tummy day. One of those lovely days I talked about in my first post/about me. So bad, that I actually left work a half hour early, hadn't had one that obnoxious in a while.

So I figured I'd play it safe today with some of my tummy friendly "safe" foods.... aka carbs. 

Breakdown:

PB&J Sandwich: 215 Calories

(Bread, Low Cal: 80 Calories (2 pieces), Sugar Free Jelly: 40 (2 tbs), Peanut Butter: 95 (1 tbs)

Special K Bar: 90 Calories

Honey Nut Chex Mix: 107 Calories (2/3 cup)

Total: 412 Calories

I did not count the banana, that is part of breakfast. Just figured I'd keep it in the picture to add to the "tummy safe" food list.

Bento & Snack

Todays Lunch & Snack

Breakdown:

Turkey: 66 Calories (2 oz)

Cheese Cubes: 120 Calories

Wasa (Rye): 60 Calories (2 pieces)

Guacamole: 60 Calories (3 tbs)

Baby Carrots: 22 Calories (16 pieces)

Broccoli: 4 Calories (1/4 cup)

Special K Bar: 90 Calories 

Total Calories: 422

What to snack on? Here's a few of my faves..

When I want something sweet..

Hersheys drops are an awesome way to curb a chocolate craving, and at 13 calories a piece, you can't really go wrong. I'm not saying sit there and eat the whole bag, but one or two pieces to get past a chocolate craving isn't so bad (as you can see.. my bag is open.. haha). Fruit snacks made with real fruit and real fruit juices are another "sweets" satisfier, and at under 100 calories per pack, you can't really get a better one. My husband found these Welches packs when I was pregnant, I've been mildly addicted since.

When I'm craving potato chips..

Imagine a cracker and a potato chip had a baby. Yup, Special K, you've done it again. These come in a good few different flavors (sour cream & onion not shown, but tastes great).

When I want something satisfying..

This is one of my favorite "go to" snacks between meals. Its filling, tasty, and easy to carry with you if you're running out. At 90 calories a bar, you really can't go wrong.

Tea, oh, I love my tea.

Every night and every morning I have tea. It's a filler and a flavor satisfier. In the summer there is a constant brew of Liptons "cold brew" tea in the fridge. I wake up every morning with regular Lipton black tea, or green tea, and I wind down every night with peppermint of chamomile tea (not shown, ran out). These are some of my favorites.

Todays Bento

Tuesday Bento!

Breakdown:

Small Turkey Wrap with Pepperjack Cheese: 220 Calories

Special K Crisps: 51 Calories (14 chips)

Salsa: 10 Calories (2 tbs)

Baby Carrots: 22 Calories (16 pieces)

Broccoli: 8 Calories (1/4 cup)

Hummus: 70 Calories (2 tbs)

Total: 381 Calories

How last nights dinner became today's Bento..

I saw a recipe for easy crock pot chicken tacos on Pinterest last week, I HAD to try it, because.. who doesn't like tacos? It was simple:

One 16oz Jar of Salsa

One packet of taco seasoning (I used mild)

Chicken Breasts

Combine in crock pot, cook 4-6 hours on high

I altered it and used chicken tenders instead, which was great because it cooked in just 2.5 hours. The chicken VERY easily shredded apart, actually practically fell apart, and it tasted AMAZING.

Taco Shown is just about 270 Calories, and kept me full for hours!! 

Now heres todays bento, made from last nights dinner!

Breakdown:

Snack:

Baby Carrots & Hummus: Total 92 Calories

Special K Crisps: 44 Calories (12 Pieces)

Total: 136

Lunch DIY Taco:

Flour Tortilla, cut into 4 pieces: 110 Calories

Crock Pot Chicken: 62 Calories (2 oz)

Light Sour Cream: 31 Calories (1.5 tbs)

Fresh Avocado: 57 Calories (1/4 avocado)

Salsa: 10 Calories (2 tbs)

Total: 270

Grand Total of Snack and lunch: 407 Calories

Bento of the Day..

Todays lunch & snack:

The Breakdown:

Small Turkey Wrap (came in kit, turkey & pepperjack cheese): 220 Calories

Guacamole: 60 calories (3 tbs)

Special K Sea Salt Crisps: 59 Calories (16 chips)

Pickles: 5 Calories (2 sandwich slicers)

Baby Carrots: 22 Calories (16 pieces)

Grapes: 21 Calories (1/3 cup)

Total: 387 Calories

No Bento today! So here's todays snack instead..

On wednesdays I only work until 1:30, so there is no point in packing a lunch. Instead I have my usual oatmeal and tea breakfast, and then a smaller snack around 12:30-1. My snacks used to consist of foods such as Garlic Bagel Chips, which taste awesome, but are 130 calories in just 6 chips. Today I brought Special K Cracker Chips (southwest ranch flavor) which are only 110 calories in TWENTY SEVEN chips! Oh, and they taste pretty awesome too.