I think this may help lots of people. Name a simple meal/snack that consistently keeps you in the zone. Try to use as few ingredients as possible....

- 1 "Western Bagel" Perfect 10 Healthy Grain Bagel w/ 1.5 tbsp low sugar jelly

Snacks:
1 cup of plain yogurt with 1/2 tsp peanut butter
1 cup of plain yogurt with 1 tsp flaked almonds
1/2 cup cottage cheese with strawberries or blackberries
1 piece of low fat babybell cheese with 1/2 cup of grapes
1 piece of low fat babybell cheese with a small glass of red wine
1 slice of deli turkey, spread with hummus, wrapped in half a lo-carb wrap

My lunch today certainly fit the bill! I was not expecting to be staying at work as late as I did today, and so I did not come prepared with a snack for the afternoon. But, 5 hours later and was not hungry (exceptional for me!).

The meal was:
3 oz pre-cooked chicken breast (Hormel Naturals)
1 green pepper, 1 roma tomato, some chopped green onion, some salsa, olive oil and guacamole.
All mixed together as a salad.

My lunch the other day consisted of many elements but it was delicious: prepare 2 blocks worth of canned tuna (drained) and slice 1 hard boiled egg. Arrange on a plate: shredded green lettuce, chopped tomato, chopped cucumber (not too much), 1/4 cup of mixed four bean salad and chopped red onion (very small). On top of that put tuna, slices of egg, and some cooked french beans. I always pour some dressing on top of it consisting of tsp of olive oil, Tbs of balsamic vinegar, 1 bit of mustard whisked together. It is my version of Nicoise salad and it is very filling. You can pile of lot of green lettuce, mixed leaves etc - it is a big portion indeed. It is lower on carbs, so I usually have some fruits for afters.

I have a similar lunch to Bozena.

Small tin of tuna (drained), big bowl of mixed lettuce leaves, 1/4 cup chickpeas, small amount red onion, feta cheese, caramelised balsamic vinegar, roasted pin nuts. Sometimes I add a small amount of grated carrot or chopped tomatoes. It keeps me full for hours.

I have question about good food to take to work. I work 12 hrs shift. Sometimes i am very busy and dont have time to warm up food, to eat salad( it takes time). I need something very nutritious and convinient to eat.
Sandwich with turkey breast or chicken breast and avocado or pesto works very good.
All snacks are working good too but only for 1-2 hours. I like string cheese, egg and baby tomatoes or snow peas or grapes. Any other suggestions? I am a nurse. Thank you.

3 oz tuna with evoo- 1 tsp and balsamic vinegar-2 tbsp, canteloupe-1/2 melon and blueberries-1/2 cup..always keeps me in the zone--
3/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese, 1 cup cubed pineapple, 1/3 cup mandarin oranges and 3 macadamain nuts..with cup of decaf coffee
stuffed pepper recipe from classic zone recipes (from website)

Breakfast smoothie - 1 cup strawberries, 1 cup milk, 2 scoops protein powder, 1/2 avocado, 2 teaspoons psyllium.

shes ka bobs-chicken/beef/seafood/tofu with peppers,onions,tomatoes--after cooking i add a piece of cubed lowfat cheese.

1 slice of turkey bacon, 7 cherries and ~1.6mls of canola oil (which is 1/3teaspoon of canola oil.
i dont do the recipe things. i keep it super simple and eat foods like the above. does anybody know how many times a week you are supposed to eat tuna fish? I know that you are supposed to eat 3-5 bowls of oatmeal a week. Help! please send your reponse.....

Teri, the amount of oatmeal per week varies from one person to another. I can't eat more than 1-2 bowls per week due to carb intolerances, but some people do need more for the GLA.

If your tunafish is wild caught, I believe you can eat as much as you want. I try not to eat a lot of it when it is canned, but I do enjoy a tuna steak! YUM! But, I don't eat it every day. You may want to do an internet search for recommendations on how often to eat fish each week.

My favourite breakfast for 2 years running, always keeps me in the Zone:

1/2 c eggwhites scrambled or omelet with 1 oz no fat ham, and a handful of veggies (mushrooms, onions, peppers)

1/3 c steel cut oats with 1 c blueberries and 1 T peanut butter

I usually only have time to make it on the weekends. When I get bored of the eggs, I switch it up with different spices or veggies, or use cheese instead of meat.

Zone Brownie with peanut buttter on top.

waht happened to the zone bread products, like the pizza crust?

oops,
i found the topic,
sorry to see the products go--they were expensive for me, but were a nice treat. i was hoping to purchase some to help my
husband better adjust to the zone :(

You're in luck, Suzanne. The next generation of Zone foods will be available in very soon. :)

In the meantime, the Zone bakery cookies are still available on the Products page.

I sure hope that they come up with a product that does not contain any wheat!

OR are NOT way TOO sweet like the cookies, are.
It's a shame that is the only food they kept.
Maybe all that sugar and they do not have to be made fresh -because of all the sugar they keep longer?

It would also be nice, if the new products were available in both 3 & 4 blocks.
It is difficult to say the least, how many record are based on a 4 block meal. I don't want to have to divide a meal or snack

so true to both of you!