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 Lunch
A healthy, sturdy lunch is the perfect energy booster for a hectic day. After all, what could be nicer than sitting down to a delicious, home-cooked meal during your break from the office?

Just make sure you're not over-enthusiastic. Hunger pangs before lunch-time can make it difficult to restrict the amount of food on your plate, leading to over-indulgence and subsequent weight gain.

Do you have too much food on your lunch plate? Send us your pictures and our expert will comment.

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01. Lasagne, chicken and salad
Take a look at this huge helping of lasagne that one of our users had - and read our expert's comments.
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02. Salad, Ryvitas, cheese and fruit
Well done! This plate seems to have a good balance. Protein, carbs, low fat options, veggies and fruit – they're all there.
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03. Lunchbox: cheese sandwich and fruit
Do you take a lunchbox to work? Then take a look at what our expert suggests about this one.
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04. Chicken-mayo sandwich and snacks
Nothing like a chicken-mayo sandwich when you're hungry, right? But should you rather opt for something else - something slightly healthier? Read our expert's comments.
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05. Drinking yoghurt for lunch
Drinking yoghurt is great for snacktime, but on its own, it's not enough for lunch, says our dietician Gina Stear.
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06. Lunch box with fruit and veg
One of our users sent us a detailed description of what his diet generally looks like - and how he managed to lose 17 kg. Read our expert's comments.
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07. Chicken salad
One of our users - who is desperately trying to lose weight - had a chicken salad for lunch. Read our dietician's comments.
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08. Sandwich, yoghurt and a banana
This is a great, healthy lunch. But don't get stuck in a food rut, says our dietician - variety is, after all, the spice of life.
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09. Pita with butterfish and lettuce
A whole-wheat pita with grilled butterfish, mayo and lettuce. Mmmm, sounds delicious. But what's the verdict?
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10. Chicken salad with chilli sauce
Salads can often fall under the guise of a healthy food choice and if not approached cautiously, can result in a calorie and fat-packed meal, writes our expert.
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11. Hake, butternut and baked beans
This user is trying to lose weight - and she's doing pretty well in terms of what she's putting on her plate. But there is still room for improvement, our expert says.
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12. A salad with chicken, tuna or eggs
This user likes to have a salad, with either chicken, tuna or eggs, for lunch. Sounds healthy and yummy. But is she doing everything right? Our expert comments.
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13. Spaghetti salad
A user, who is trying to lose weight, sent us her plate of food: spaghetti salad with tuna, cherry tomatoes, and other vegetables. Our diet guru comments.
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14. Bananas and apples
A lunchbox filled with bananas and apples. Sounds healthy, but this meal may not be balanced. Read our experts comments.
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15. A blogger's lunchboxes
Since the beginning of the year, a Cape Town blogger has religiously been posting pictures and descriptions of her lunchboxes on 24.com. Our expert comments on some of her meals.
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16. Sunday lunch
Mmmm... fillet steak with a mushroom/cheese sauce and buttered potatoes. Sounds yummy. But is it healthy?
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17. Mince-and-veggie mix
Gina is pretty impressed with this meal that consists of mince, brown rice and stir-fried vegetables. Read her comments.
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18. Two-min. noodles with a difference
This user makes a gourmet meal out of two-minutes noodles. Our expert is suitably impressed.
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