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. Read02. 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. Read 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. Read 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. Read 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. Read 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. Read 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. Read 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. Read 09. Pita with butterfish and lettuce A whole-wheat pita with grilled butterfish, mayo and lettuce. Mmmm, sounds delicious. But what's the verdict? Read 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. Read |
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. Read 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. Read 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. Read 14. Bananas and apples A lunchbox filled with bananas and apples. Sounds healthy, but this meal may not be balanced. Read our experts comments. Read 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. Read 16. Sunday lunch Mmmm... fillet steak with a mushroom/cheese sauce and buttered potatoes. Sounds yummy. But is it healthy? Read 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. Read 18. Two-min. noodles with a difference This user makes a gourmet meal out of two-minutes noodles. Our expert is suitably impressed. Read | |