Write down your lunch plans in your agenda or to-do list to remind you of your good intentions. Plan for the next day's lunch the night before. This will help minimize the early morning rush and the tendency toward fast food or vending machine lunches due to lack of time. Prepare a large fruit salad at the start of the week. Try those precooked chicken breasts to add in salads and sandwiches.
Precut vegetables are also another short cut if time is really tight.
Nutrient dense lunches require the right food items. Buy whole grain breads and rolls, fresh fruits and vegetables and lean cuts of cold cuts. Buy reduced fat yogurts, cottage cheese and sour cream. Buy or prepare low calorie and low fat sandwich condiments. If you are tired of the same old sandwiches, jazz them up with fun spreads like hummus, cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, feta cheese, various breads and rolls.