The ultimate manly food.. Chili :) Make something with more beans, onions, peppers, et. al. and plenty of spices. :D Add some beef and/or chicken.

He sleeps 11.5 hours a day?!  I wish I had that kind of time.

Is he willing to eat veggies on sandwiches?  A sub with some turkey, ham, cheese, lettuce, and tomato (use mustard instead of mayo if reducing fat/caloric intake) usually hits the spot for me.

My man can be fussy too, except he won't touch any cooked vegetables, and few raw ones beyond lettuce, onion, and peppers.  When I'm cooking for him, it's basically portion control.  Start cranking down the size of what he eats, his tummy will shrink, he'll get fuller on less food.

I usually pack my hubby a salad for lunch every day - but he likes cottage cheese on his salad (which I think is too wierd).  If your guy likes cottage cheese, it's pretty filling and you can add veggies to it to pad it out.

He also makes wraps for himself - I make sure to buy "good" tortillas, lean lunch meats, etc, and then he can put something together that he likes.  I've also had to use more "diet" food with him - he found he actually likes the lower calorie/fat free thousand island dressing.  It's tough, though, because all his favorite foods are overly processed and usually made of cheese or some sort of balogna derivitave XD

He won't eat healthy natural snacks.  He doesn't like nuts, or veggies unless he can drench them in dressing.  So I buy a bag of "healthier" chips or pretzels or crackers, and then pre-pack him a reasonable portion.  Pair a small amount of chips with an apple, and it's not a terrible snack for around 200 to 250 cals.

Good luck.  I feel for you, I really do.

Curry chicken can be made by marinating chicken breast cut in cubes in some nonfat yogurt and curry. Pan sautee the chicken (the yogurt may curd a bit but it is fine. If this will disgust your man, remove the chicken and use a hand blender to blend the sauce.) If he likes more sauce, add a bit of milk when the chicken is done cooking. It can be served cold - or at room temp - with whole grain rice.

Have you tried making ratatouille -- 100% veggies (eggplant, zucchini and peppers) which are basically cooked in broth until soft. Really good. really healthy and again, very edible at room temp.

I make a fantastic chicken salad made with cottage cheese in lieu of lots of mayo. Boil chicken breast and shred. Add celery, onions, parsley if he will eat them. Cottage cheese and a bit of mayo for moisture. You can add capers too. Since he's a picky eater, use a hand blender to mix everything into a mouse-like texture. He won't be able to tell what it in it and it can be eaten with crackers, as a sandwhich filling, etc.

Homemade meatloaf. Etc.  There are a ton of healthy recipes here on the site.

Good luck!

There are stainless steel thermoses that come in a variety of sizes, some with a wide mouth for soups and stews. They are practically indestructable and keep the food hot for a long time.

Pre-heat your thermos for better results. Fill it with very hot tap water or boiling water for 5-10 minutes, dump out the hot water and then add your hot food.

1)  Remember that his schedule is reversed.  So when he wakes up in the evening to go to work - that's when he should immediately eat something, preferably complex carbohydrate, then frequent small snacks or meals throughout the night - then only very lightly or nothing at all before going to bed in the morning.  This will keep his metabolism going throughout the evening and then keep him from eating a lot of food that will be converted directly to fat just before bed when his metabolism slows down.

2) Try lots of TURKEY.  Buy turkey breast on the bown and roast it, then carve it up and store it in the fridge.  You can make great turkey sandwiches for him to bring along wrapped in low fat whole wheat tortillas with only a small amount of regular mayo, or larger amounts of fat free or low fat mayo.  You can bulk out the sandwich more with lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, avocado,etc.  Or you can pack a meal he can microwave with turkey, mashed sweet potato (lots of vitamin A and C), corn salad (corn, chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers in a little bit of lime juice, possibly with cilantro or chilies). 

3)  Healthy sandwich toppings that may appeal to him include roasted red peppers (devein and seed a red pepper, flatten it, put it under the broiler until skin is blackened, pop into a plastic bag to steam for ten minutes, then peel off blackened skin), roasted zuchini, slivers of sun dried tomatoes (not in oil),  apple slices, roasted zuccini, etc.  Fat free sourcream mixed with Knorr's leek soup mix or with Knorr's veggie soup can make for a nice substitute for mayo and can pack in a lot of flavor and misleading "richness."

4)  One way to get him to like veggies is to roast them.  When you roast veggies they often lose that "green" and "crunchy" feel, yet maintain some nutrients.  Try turning your oven to 400 or 450.  Cut up veggies (zuchini, eggplant, carrots, asparagus, acorn squash, sweet potatoes), toss them in a little bit of olive oil, generously salt and pepper.  Roast until browned and they are yummy and guy friendly.

5)  Cauliflower vichyssoise - trick him into eating cauliflower.  In a large pot, gently wilt 3 large sliced leeks in 2 tablespoons of butter over medium low heat for about 30 minutes until translucent.  Add 2 quarts of fat free chicken stock and 2 to 3 heads of chopped cauliflower.  Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes until cauliflower is tender.  Puree in batches until thick and creamy and return to the pot.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Thicken the soup with 1/2 cup of half and half.  Then refrigerate overnight (this is important as the cauliflower fibers soak up the fluid and make the soup rich and think).  Serve the next day cold sprinkled with chives or warmed with a shaving of parmesan cheese.  High in fiber and nutrients, low in carbs and fat.  He'll love it!

6)  Grill or barbecue any lean cut of meet - particularly pork loin or flank steak.  Serve it like fajitas but skip the guac and sour cream.  Instead, fluff out the fajitas with roasted zucchini and onions, lettuce and tomatoes.

7)  Make him omelettes - but only use one egg yolk to 7 egg whites.  Sauteed mushrooms, lean lunch meats, tomato, shavings of parmesan, roasted asparagus, all are relatively low fat omelette fillers.  Use a nonstick pan and Pam to avoid oil. 

Get some of the Morning Star Spicy Black Bean Burgers. I have yet to feed them to anyone that didn't rave about them. Dress it with lettuce and tomato and onion. 

I recently found a great website:  Drgourmet.com--he even has a comfort food diet, which includes mac and cheese and meatloaf...

I agree with a previous poster:  roasting veggies is a great way to change their flavor/texture.  For example, I hate eggplant, but made Dr. Gourmet's roasted eggplant soup and it was delicious! (I've put the recipe in CC's database, too, just do a search for "Dr. Gourmet").  Its even good cold, according to my husband.

Can your BF bring a microwave into where he works?  They aren't that expensive (you might even be able to get a cheap one off of Craigslist or some such!), and if there's a place for him to plug in, that might make things easier...

RE: Chili, my husband LOVES this recipe:

American Heart Association Veggie Chili