When you pack a really good lunch, it's easy to get excited over it. Some might even take a picture!
From bento boxes to bagged, this gallery is full of packed lunches that inspire us to pack a better lunch for work or school.
Related: Lunch Box Blues: Good Ideas for School Lunches?
(Images: Flickr members I Love Egg, eppha, Clare & James, jonny2love, ignote, moria, ms. Tea, and Dplanet::, licensed for use under Creative Commons)








Red-and-Pink-Stripe...

oh lord, these teeny tiny lunches. granted, i'm a big tall girl, but i would starve if all i had was a handful of mini carrots, half an apple and a sliver of quiche. i like to EAT lunch, not nibble. but they are lovely little jewels.
They look wonderful, but I agree with the polish chick: Who on Earth can get by all day on this?? When buying bento boxes I always have to buy "men size" because the ones for women are too small, even packed tightly.
Hey now, i have one of those tiny lunch boxes and I also thought I was going to starve... but when you're filling them with real food, sometimes I can't even finish!
The middle in the first row and first two in the bottom look normal sized to me; the rest are but snacks.
It's also about control, not saying YOU overeat, but a lot of people are so used to giant portions and actually eat way more than is necessary. Most of those lunches would fill me up for lunch personally, but I agree that doesn't necessarily include snacks for the rest of the day. Lunch is also my least favorite and most skipped meal, so that's just me.