Munch lunch

Lunch can be a bit of a challenge at times.  There are various canteens at work that I visit; they essentially serve the same food but have various different opening times so I visit different ones depending on when I decide to have lunch.  The cooked food is good but the sandwiches are not.  So the canteens are great if you want roast beef, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding with gravy, but not really for a tuna baguette.  I prefer a proper meal with my partner in the evening as that is our time to chill out and catch up on each other's day so, much as I like Yorkshire puddings, cooked meals at work are only occasionally justified. 

The nearest coffee/sandwich shops, other than the various canteens, are about 10 minutes walk away, making it impractical to go to these at most lunch times.  Having said that I do enjoy the little wander when I do have time.

I've tried to make my own lunch at home and bring them to work but there are obstacles to this.  If I make them the night before it has to be something that is unlikely to go soggy or limp in the fridge overnight.; there is not a lot that fits that description and it eventually gets a bit boring.  Cooking extra food the night before so that I could have seconds to take to work didn't work either; I just ended up eating a bigger dinner, with not enough left for lunch for the next day.  And a larger waistline.

The best option by far, and this is possible because there is a microwave at work, is to purchase soup and fresh bread or salads at a supemarket near work.  Even better still is to stock up on snacks, like fruit and biscuits, at the same time.  Planning ahead means not having to eat rubbish food out of desperation.  On the weeks when I did this for most of the week I notice that my diet and my bank account are healthier for the effort.  I just wish I could get myself out of the house early enough to do this regularly.