If the word “lunch” has become synonymous with “sandwich”, it’s time to get out of your rut! There are lots of low carb lunch possibilities.
Salads
We’re all familiar with the old fashioned chef salad –cut up cold cuts, cheese, and hard-boiled egg on a green salad (usually iceberg). But meal salads have become much more popular in restaurants and at home, in a variety limited only by the imagination.

Low carb “meal salad” tips:
* Use lots of dark green salad greens, which are much richer in nutrients than the traditional iceberg lettuce.
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And yet another way to lose money at the store. I make it a habit of checking my receipt before leaving the store and I catch the occasional error. More often than not I see that I forgot to buy something I needed.
From the North County Times – Stores overcharging customers, county says
“Want to save money this holiday shopping season? Check your receipts. You may be paying too much, county officials say.
The county’s Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures said this week that it found pricing errors at more than …

Wine.com Brings Joy to a Bear-Market Holiday With Gifts Under $40; Offers Black Friday and Cyber Monday Discounts
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Wine.com, the leading online wine store, today announced site-wide discounts for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On Black Friday customers will receive a 25 percent discount on wine gift sets and gourmet gift baskets. On Cyber Monday customers will receive one-cent shipping with no minimum order size required, its best shipping offer of the year. The company also released its Bear Market Holiday Gifts priced under $40. …

(ARA) – For most Americans, Thanksgiving without turkey is like the Fourth of July without fireworks. That’s why it’s important not to deprive yourself during holiday meals. The holidays are full of temptations and an occasional treat is fine as long as you make sure to keep short- and long-term health goals in mind.
Your weight-loss efforts can absolutely stay on track this Thanksgiving holiday by following simple tips from Weight Watchers that allow you to enjoy yourself.
1. Slow Down for Satisfaction.
When sitting down to the Thanksgiving feast, select foods you …

This article by Cyndi Roberts over at 1 Frugal Friend 2 Another reminds me how much money I can waste doing lunch.

Banish Boring Brown Bag Lunches!
One way that money slips through our fingers without our realizing it is by eating out at lunch every day.
Did you know that by taking your lunch 3 days a week instead of eating out, you could save as much as $800 a year or more? Think what you could do with that much extra money!