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Posted 9/2/2011 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

i start a full-time school schedule next week which consists of me being in school for long days sometimes. This semester i'll have classes wednesday night, friday from 9-5 and 2 weekends a month 9-5 (urgh). last semester i had a hard time figuring out lunches because we dont have a microwave at school only a small toaster oven. so i found myself either making redundant sandwiches and toss salad or stuffing my face at either the vietnamese restaurant across the street or the organic/vegan cafe also close by (too costly for me since we dont get student loans in Quebec for studying Naturopathic medicine).

Anyways, im sure you all have great ideas to throw my way! i was thinking of making a vegé paté as part of the lunch repertoire. problem is i get so bored sitting in class for a long period of time and i end up craving chocolate and cake which i cant really eat. so snack ideas? lunch ideas?

merci!!
Posted 9/2/2011 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
Organic low fat chips & cheesies are a good snack, rice crackers and old cheddar cheese, rice crackers & org. peanut butter and jam, Maple Leaf/Schneiders natural meats (turkey, chicken, ham, etc) on a bagel with all the veggie trimmings. Fruit is good, depending on what you can tolerate, applesauce, bananas, etc.
You want to try to eat a protein, a carb, and a veggie/fruit that you can tolerate. I find raw baby carrot sticks are easier to tolerate than cooked carrots.

Good luck with your studies!
Posted 9/2/2011 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Also take nut/raisin mixes (with some chocolate chips thrown in just because it's awesome). Very healthy, satisfies a salty & sweet craving.
Posted 9/2/2011 4:15 PM (GMT 0)
thx!!

i forgot to mention that i cant eat cheese (other than goat) and nuts are quite painful to me. i used to bring hummus and pita bread (thank God for having a arabic mama) but it also became sooo meh and boring.

i'll for sure make smoothies for breakfast and fruit salad for lunch snack. wow, i guess i'm not inspired easily :P

Roni: good call on the peanut butter! i shall do it! with pieces of banana!oooohhhhhh and some chocolate sprinkles. btw: im hungry now, thx. :D

Kazbern: i used to buy these mixes (even organic) but they all irritated my IBS. btw: how is the gluten-free life for you? do you feel better?
Posted 9/2/2011 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
I eat goat cheese too. Goat old cheddar cheese or mozzarella is very tasty. I also like goat cheese spreads, there's plain, herbed, honey'd. Check out the gourmet cheese section of your local grocery store. Also goat yogurt has a pleasant tangy bite to it, if it has lots of cultures, but sometimes it can taste like a goat smells. It's an acquired taste.
Posted 9/2/2011 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
mmm..thanks for the inspiration! my favorite is goat cheese herb spread on baguette with cucumbers and olives! ooohh la la! i could have that all the time! i'll add that to my post-it of things to eat at school while being bored in immunology and microbiology classes! :P
Posted 9/2/2011 6:02 PM (GMT 0)
Noor, gluten free is going really well for me. My family vacationed in Quebec Province this summer so I took tiny bites of crepe & pain chocolate, but other than that I've been gluten free since 5/30.

You might consider trying different nuts to see if some are ok for you. I am allergic to walnuts (histamine reaction) but pecans are fine. I can eat cashews and almonds a little bit at a time, pistachios are easier, macadamia nuts are a no-go. Peanut butter is ok, peanuts are fine, but I don't like them very much. Sunflower seed are ok for me, too.
Posted 9/2/2011 6:10 PM (GMT 0)
I just started school this week. I have found that if I eat a nice wholesome breakfast I don't need to eat until dinner. However I still take a snack or something just in case! My snacks are usually crackers (ritz are my favorite, don't know if you get those there?) I make sure I have a water bottle. You could also try making your own bagged lunch, sandwich (whatever you can have, I like pb&j) and chips/cookies/fruit/veggies. That's just my suggestion. :)
Posted 9/2/2011 6:48 PM (GMT 0)
Kazbern: did you enjoy your holiday!! :D i can tolerate some nuts but i think its a hit or miss. im actually thinking about making this vegépaté over the weekend to see how it goes since its all ground-up nuts!

thx sgirl! im making a list as we speak! i actually never have an appetite in the morning. its so hard for me to have eggs etc. i usually eat a piece of bread with goat cheese and a coffee to wake me up. during school, its even harder cuz it takes me about 45 minutes to get to class. and i have a small doggie and 2 cats to take care of every morning. im going to try smoothies since i can bring it in the metro with me.

its usually around 11am that i start getting hungry and my cravings go up the roof! i once baked brownies to bring to class for everyone and ended up eating them all in 1 sitting during biochem class (terrible experience! lol). this time i will opt to make my own granola bars... we’ll see :P
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