New lunch accessory #1—reusable lunch bag.
I guess technically this means I am green bagging it!
But at more than $20 I decided it wasn’t worth it. I settled for the cheap but peppy green bag instead.
As for what’s inside my lunch bag? I am definitely a creature of habit and my daily lunches have already turned into routine. Every day pretty much the same thing: yogurt (I like the new Greek-style yogurt which is thicker and has more protein than your run-of-the-mill yogurt), a nectarine, a mini-bag of Smartfood white cheddar popcorn (only 100 calories!), and a Kashi peanut butter granola bar. Occasionally I throw in some carrots when I am feeling a need for some veggies. I find this to be a pretty healthy lunch that keeps me full most of the day.
I did worry about keeping my yogurt cold until lunch time since I work in a huge building with few refrigerators available for easy lunch storage. Which brings us to….
New lunch accessory #2—mini ice pack.
This was another Container Store find and was only, I think, $1. It is about the size of a pack of cards and works like a charm, keeping my yogurt the perfect temperature throughout the morning until I have time to eat. You just have to be careful how you arrange everything else in the bag—the first time I used it, my granola bar got too close to it and was so hard I could hardly break a piece off let alone take a bite!
All in all my new lunch routine seems to be working out well. What do your lunch routines look like?
Why we're friends, installment #463: We pack virtually the exact same lunch. In fact, I have that Greek yogurt in my fridge right now, and I'm debating switching to it full-time when school starts. And I love those peanut butter granola bars specifically.
ReplyDeleteReason #464: I bought the floral Built lunch bag at The Container Store in June because I had my original post-college lunch bag for nearly seven years and it had seen better days, and I felt the splurge would make me happier when I go to work, and it does!