On the Run:

1. Grilled chicken sandwich, garden salad with 2 tablespoons low-fat salad dressing

2. Frozen low-calorie lasagna entrée, apple

3. Deli sandwich: Ask for 4 ounces turkey, ham or roast beef on 2 slices whole-grain bread topped with oil and vinegar or mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato; 1/2 cup three-bean salad

Family-Friendly:

1. One cup beef stew, 1 cup grapes, 1 cup skim milk

2. Peanut butter sandwich (slice bananas for the sandwich or serve a banana on the side), 1 cup skim milk

3. One cup chicken and rice soup, 3/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese, 1/2 cup canned peaches, 1 cup skim milk

Cheap and Easy:

1. One cup chili, 1 cup tossed salad with 1 tablespoon low-fat dressing

2. Two turkey hot dogs, 1/2 cup baked beans, 1 cup celery sticks, 1 cup skim milk

3. Three-quarters cup hummus (it's easy to make your own: mash canned, drained chickpeas with 1 tablespoon tahini, lemon juice and pepper to taste), 1/2 whole-grain bagel, 8 baby carrots

More on the Healthy Low-Carb Diet:

• Introduction
• Secrets and Suggestions
  
• Breakfast
  
• Dinner
  
• Snacks
  
• Workout Ideas