21 Easy Lunches That Will Help You Lose Weight

When you’re trying to shed pounds, lunchtime can be a real battle.

“Although there doesn’t seem to be anything special about lunch, consuming regular, healthy meals and reducing snacking may promote a healthier body weight,” says Tom Hritz, Ph.D., R.D., clinical nutrition manager at Mercy Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Aiming for three healthy meals a day, including lunch, can help maintain appetite-regulating hormones and keep your blood sugar stable, making it even easier to resist cravings when they strike, says Hritz.

So to keep your second meal of the day on point, we’re bringing you 20 healthy and easy lunches that you can actually get excited about.

It's time to reinvent the boring brown bag.