What do people do for lunches when they are 'out'?
An easy lunch to pack: tinned tuna or salmon (I prefer salmon, with the bones..very good calcium source). I like the mountain bread wraps (lots of different choices), as bread can make you feel weighed down and bloated. Lettuce, tomato, grated carrot, cucumber...This is something you can put in a container (open the tin at lunchtime)

Often with the kids, the best I manage is an apple, a banana and a cheese sandwich.

Another 'trick' where possible is to take left overs. When I was at uni I had access to a microwave and a fridge (though usually kept my lunch in a cool bag with a freezer block). Leftovers like spagetti bol, a casserole or hearty soup in winter made for a very satisfying lunch.

If you haven't got access to a microwave, a good thermos filled with a casserole or soup is great. You can make a big pot of this once a week. It freezes well, so one big cook up can yield many many meals.

Make sure you always carry a water bottle, you can always refill this through out the day.

I think ultimatly it is about being organised and planning ahead. The weeks I am most successful are the weeks when I have planned the weeks meals (all of them, breakfast, MT, Lunch, AT, dinner). If I don't do this (which, I will admit is most of the time), I find that I make bad choices.

Lunch is definately the hardest meal...