Egg mayo sandwiches everyday - healthier option ?

Question

I like having egg mayonnaise sandwiches for school in my pack lunch, along with some fruit. I've had them for ages.
I'm trying to lose weight and I know how fatty mayo is and although they're made with homemade half brown-half white bread with not too much mayo, having them mostly 5 days out of 7 is bad.
Is there actually any better, but filling and yummy sandwich fillings that I could have or will I have to just not eat sandwiches for lunch? Is egg mayo sandwiches really bad to have? Any healthier options? Or shall I just not have sandwiches any more? Help please, it is limited coz I take packed lunch.
(I'm in senior school btw)

Answer 1

Eggs are really healthy but depending on what mayonnaise you get it could be an unhealthy sandwich filling. Store bought mayonnaise usually has lots of preservatives or additives that aren't good for you. Whole egg mayonnaise that is home made is actually the best option, healthiest option. Yes, it is high in fat, if you were to put a lot of it in your sandwich. But if you make it with extra virgin olive oil and free range eggs and you only put a small amount of it in then it is absolutely fine!



A healthy sandwich should consist of the following things

1. Wholegrain or wholemeal bread. I know it can be expensive but try to get the good stuff. Some bread companies will claim that their bread is super healthy and full of grains when in actual fact they just put sugar and white flour in it and then chuck in a few grains. Watch out for this because it usually isn't healthy bread. Good wholegrain bread is high in fibre and good nutrients.

2. A healthy spread - This is the juicy part of the sandwich, because lets face it, no one wants to eat a dry sandwich! In your case it was mayonnaise but you could use avocado, low fat ricotta or cream cheese etc.

3. A lean protein - such as chicken breast chopped, lean beef, ham, turkey breast chopped, egg, smoked salmon etc.

4. Vegetable/salad - try to add this in your sandwich as any vegetable has great vitamins in it. You could try lettuce, tomato etc.



Please don't get too caught up about calories or fat. Everyone needs calories for survival, especially when you are at school and still young!



Good luck and have fun!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Egg Mayo Sandwiches

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Answer 5

That doesn't sound like a too bad sandwich. If you're using a tablespoon of mayo and no butter it's probably around 360 calories for the whole sandwich (one egg hard boiled and two slices of bread). That with fruit is a healthy lunch. If you are looking for ways to cut back calories I would go to sparkpeople.com and use their free calorie counter, that will give you a really good idea of what you should be eating and where you may need to cut back.

Answer 6

You can buy tuna salad in a foil pack that does not require refrigeration. Fresh fruit always works. Meal bars are an option (just read the label to make sure it's not a candy bar in disguise!). Crackers and cheese. Raw veggies such as baby carrots, celery sticks, sliced green pepper strips, etc. Ranch dressing will keep that long, easily. Invest in a Thermos jar, and that opens up a whole world of hot food, soups, stew, chili, leftovers, whatever; as well as cold foods, such as cottage cheese, pudding, chicken salad etc. It doesn't have to go between two slices of bread to be called lunch! Use your imagination!

Answer 7

You could buy fat free mayo and whole wheat bread, that would make it healthier, and you could still have your sandwich, OR you could bring turkey or chicken on a sandwich because they are healthier and have lots of protien. also mustard, because it has lots of flavor and no bad qualities :)

Answer 8

Use hummus instead of the mayo. It's lower calories and super healthy but still creamy.