I try to plan my lunch; Although sometimes I have to admit I “wing it!”
I wing it for different reasons:
- I didn’t cook the night before
- I cooked but forgot my lunch at home
- I wake up late in the morning and didn’t prepare my lunch bag.
- I cooked, brought the food, but I don’t want to eat it. (This one happens very often.)
No lunch... where should I go!?
I’m not afraid of the kitchen. I love to cook, so for me preparing food at home and bring it to the office it’s not a big deal. But there are times, when I’m just lazy and don’t want to prepare the food. Or there are times when my kitchen is a little messy and my brain says “why would you create more mess” – come on instead of telling me, “clean/organize the kitchen” LOL.
Luckily for me, in my work area, there are LOTS of options to choose from. The range goes from healthy to not-so-much. I could pick a salad or a super yummy – and greasy – burger with fries.
When I’m not prepare or when I don’t bring lunch to the office, I try to go for the healthier version. I go and stop by Subway, or just stop by Lime and eat half of a “Healthy Quesadilla” – that’s their name for it. Other options I have are going to Sakaya – which is a Korean/American place with amazing food. When I go there I order the orange ribs with brown rice and garlic-ginger brussels sprouts.
I do however, try o avoid the burger joint that taunts me every time I walk by. Or the pizza place that is closer than all of the healthier options. Is like saying “Don’t go that far… I have yummy food here”. Yummy food is alright!! Then i think about one thing I heard a while back “a minute in your lips, a lifetime in your hips”.
I’m not saying that I don’t make bad choices when I’m hungry. What I’m saying is that I’m aware of what’s best for me, and when I don’t bring my lunch I make the decision to go and pick something in the healthier side. After all it’s my choice and I control my choices.
What do you do for lunch when you forget or dont’ bring lunch to work?
