Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fairlife protein shakes.

My kid likes Muscle Milk.
I can't really debate protein shakes of any sort knowing there will be lots of unhealthy parts but I can't stomach Fairlife after I bought some "lower sugar" chocolate milk, thinking Yay! Less sweet! Instead they added sucralose. Disgusting.

I get OWYN chocolate flavor for this reason. 32g plant protein and the sweetener is monkfruit, not sucralose or stevia which make me gag. It’s the least gross of the options.

Anonymous wrote:Fairlife protein shakes.

My kid likes Muscle Milk.
I can't really debate protein shakes of any sort knowing there will be lots of unhealthy parts but I can't stomach Fairlife after I bought some "lower sugar" chocolate milk, thinking Yay! Less sweet! Instead they added sucralose. Disgusting.

Anonymous wrote:Maybe some cauliflower florets?

WTF?

Anonymous wrote:Chomps
Pb&j
Trail mix

Minimize these, not healthy.

PB and banana on wheat bread and a box of whole chocolate milk.

Good fuel, carb/protein/fat
No refrigeration needed

OP here. Thank you all. I see some options here that will work.
About freezer pack, his bag is already heavy and packed with school stuff that o don’t want add more weight. Also his lunch bag is just enough to carry the lunch.

Maybe some cauliflower florets?

My kid found that sealed / individually wrapped cheese sticks lasted pretty well in his lunchbox until after school. Couple of those with a package of crackers, and he was happy.

Container of pasta salad worked well too. Can add cubes of mozzarella for protein, but carbs were also really important if he was going to be running around for the next couple of hours.

Bag of trail mix.

Kits/Pouches (Tuna Salad, Chicken Salad, Flavored Tuna, etc.)
https://www.bumblebee.com/products/

https://starkist.com/products/pouches/

https://starkist.com/products/kits/

https://www.aldi.us/results?q=northern+catch

vienna sausages and crackers

cheese crisps (baked cheese)

jerky

a can of bean dip and corn chips

quinoa cups
https://www.walmart.com/search?q=kitchen+and+love&facet=retailer_type%3AWalmart&catId=976759_976794

World Market has various picnic type shelf-stable snacks. If you sort by price lowest to highest it’ll make it easier to find single-serving portions.
https://www.worldmarket.com/c/food-and-drinks/meat-and-fish/?srule=price-low-to-high&start=0&sz=60&tileId=622408

Peanut butter is generally discouraged because of allergies, but if it’s an option, he could take sandwiches

boxed milk
Carnation Instant Breakfast
Diet Shakes

OWYN protein shake.

PB&J

Chomps
Pb&j
Trail mix

Fairlife protein shakes.

If a freezer pack is placed in his lunch bag, does it stay cold enough for a few hard cooked eggs? If not, I would opt for a peanut butter and jelly on multi grain bread. Roasted chick peas are good too.

15 yo DS's sports are coming up and he leaves home at 7:30 am. He already takes lunch from home but the lunch hour is much too early in the day. After the school ends, he will have about 45 min of free time before sports practice begins.

Can you recommend some calorie and protein intense items that do not need refrigeration? He doesn't like protein bars. All I can think of is mixed nuts. We can prepare food in the morning and send too. His lunch includes leftovers, fruit, and a processed snack.