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Making sure that you have a healthy lunch can not only feel daunting on your part but it can be the make or break of losing a few pounds. A proper daily lunch will ensure that you don’t overeat during the afternoon or at dinner and it should also keep your metabolism up during the day. There is no reason to resort to buying a calorie laden lunch due to a lack of time. There are many healthy, fast and delicious lunches that you can get in the habit of making. Here are three options:

1. Sushi.  Very few of us have time to make the real thing, but chances are that you have a take out sushi place near your work if you work in a place that is remotely urban.  Sushi is cheap, easy and nutritious if you get the right kind. Stay away from tempura and go for the fresh fish which contains antioxidants and healthy omega 3’s.

2. Sandwiches. Instead of boring peanut butter and jelly or traditional cold cuts and cheese, be creative with your sandwich. Don’t get stuck on eating the same thing every day either. Sandwiches are great because practically anything can be added to them. Try honey mustard, turkey, Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato and cranberry sauce on whole wheat or multigrain. Switch it up every day, trying a new condiment, cheese, or veggie and do some mixing and matching to keep it fresh and tasty.

3. Salad. Salad doesn’t have to be boring, nor does it have to include lettuce. Try a three bean salad, home made potato salad, or chickpea salad. Any salad made with beans or chickpeas will have a good amount of both protein and fibre which will give you long lasting energy and keep you going until dinner time.

Try to make sure that your lunch is somewhere from 400-650 calories. Anything less will leave you starving in the afternoon and tempted to hit up the vending machine while anything more can lead to weight gain.