Holiday Survival Healthy Eating Tips: Lunch

My holiday survival healthy eating tips post for breakfast the other day got some great feedback both on the blog and on my facebook page so today is part 2 – lunch.

Lunch can be a tricky problem over the holiday season especially if you are on holidays or have left overs from a not so healthy meal the night before.

What should you do?

Okay, like I always say you are going to have those lunches that count as cheat meals. I do and I love em.

The key is they don’t rule my life and make up the majority of my week.

Read more on cheat meals and how many you should be having on my cheat meals explained post.

So here’s a couple of options that will keep your healthy eating plan on track – as we all don’t need to be told where to go to eat rubbish now do we!

Option 1:
Most places you go on holidays will usually have a sushi option. Sushi and especially the bento rolls are cheap, reasonably healthy and easy to eat on the run.

If white rice is the worst thing that you eat on your holiday eating plan that day you’re doing alright aren’t you??

Option 2:
Go the wrap option if you are tossing up between a sandwich, burger or a wrap.

Sure, wraps for the most part have wheat in them and I usually tell people to avoid wheat but a wrap is definitely the lesser of the evils and some of them may even have very little wheat at all when you go for a spinach wrap or the like.

Wraps no matter where you are can always have a healthy range of toppings. In hawaii recently I had fish tacos which were just amazing, and another couple of wraps that hit the spot and were definitely a healthier option than the burger I destroyed below!

This burger, chips and drink probably wasn't my best lunch option...

Option 3:
Is to say stuff it and have a cheat meal. But remember if you’re going to have a cheat meal the rule I always go by is to make sure it’s worth it.

In the past (and sometimes even now) I’ve had a cheat that just wasn’t worth it. You always kick yourself later for having it because it really wasn’t worth one of your cheat counts for the week.

So make it a good one, enjoy and it try to ensure that your breakfast and dinner options aren’t as bad.

Have you got any other tips that you can add to the list?

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