healthy lunch strategies are crucial in a world where being strapped to the office desk is seen as a virtue with lunch meetings and lunch teambuilding sessions ruling the roost come 1pm every day its time to get smart about healthy lunches so delete that junk food restaurant number from your speed dial say no to daily lunch desserts and step over to the healthy lunching lifestyle here are some healthy lunch strategies thatll help you eat healthy even when the boss wants pizzapicking your way through fast food you did see that salad option on the menu you do know that a dollop of mayonnaise will make your meal unhealthy and you get the fact that where theres a fry theres also a grill if nutrient value was the only deciding factor in picking lunch youd be eating healthy every day but its difficult to ignore those transfat aromas and the salty crispy french fry goodness how about cutting back on what you can and limiting what you cant opt for fast food restaurants no more than once in two weeks once there cut back on unhealthy sauces and fries pick steamed and grilled foods and run a mile away from allyoucaneat gigsdo you really need that appetizer apart from keeping you away from work a lot longer appetizers add to your calorie intake while seeming perfectly harmless those four tiny spring rolls that barely touched your appetite while you were deciding what to eat for lunch already upped your daily calorie intake by 500 and if your weight loss plan only allows 15002000 calories a day youre in deep trouble so skip the appetizers but if you absolutely must go for the broths soups and steamed appetizers that arent fried or heavy on your calorie budgetpack a smart lunch if packed lunches are your thing then beware of portion sabotage one box with a single storage space is not the ideal lunch packing equipment buy a lunch box with compartments as per recommended food group consumption follow this simple thumb rule half the plate should have veggies the other half should be split between protein sources and cereal therefore a threepart box divide will serve you well add a fruit on the side some water and lemonadecoconut waterbuttermilk like beverage and youre set to face the day with your smart lunch what about that italian place for lunch special cuisine place restaurants are always a better bet when deciding where to eat lunch follow these simple steps to landing a great lunch 1 ask for sauces on the side this will help you control how much you mix with your food 2 limit carb intake so avoid that breadbasket or extra rice order and if you must then eat whole grains and coarse grains as opposed to refined 3 opt for food cooked with methods like steam grill or stirfrya packaged and processed lunch is never a good idea while skipping a healthy lunch and opting