Feb-YOU-ary 2013 - Take your lunch to work thread
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Count me in, guys: I have a terrible habit of buying lunch most days and it is SUCH a waste of cash! I have counted twenty working days this month and I managed to bring lunch to wor on Friday so I am already on a roll. I think I probably spend about £3 a day on lunch, meaning I could save up to £60 if I bring my lunch and I am going to be brassic this month so needs must...
Today I made a loaf of seeded bread in the breadmaker and a big slow cooker full of soup. Guess what I am having for lunch tomorrow?!
I may try to put £3 in a jar for each day I don't buy lunch. When I see it for real my eyes might not quite believe it!Debt: £11,640.02 paid in full! DFD: 30/06/20
Starter Emergency Fund (#187): £1000/£1000
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Ok, so which one of you swines emptied out my local aldi of their 39p flavoured cous cous......come on...own up!;)Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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PositiveBalance wrote: »Today I made a loaf of seeded bread in the breadmaker and a big slow cooker full of soup. Guess what I am having for lunch tomorrow?!PositiveBalance wrote: »I may try to put £3 in a jar for each day I don't buy lunch. When I see it for real my eyes might not quite believe it!
I went to B+M and found some small cans of tuna lunch - a bit like the John West's Tuna Light Lunch, but a lot cheaper at 69p. They're in French and called "salade de thon". The one in the red box is tuna with something a bit liked baked beans and carrots, but it's suprisingly nice. The blue box is even better - it's tuna with olives and other veg in a vinagrette type sauce. Would be nice for a change, probably, but they are only small so you'd need a snack thing to go with them. They did have another one but I didn't buy it.
I love B+M; I came out with 3 huge bags full - including a scented candle and a present for my bf of a "paint your own rocks" kit (comes with rocks - they weren't even nice specially selected rocks, they were just out of a garden!) - for about 20pounds.Murphy's No More Pies Club #209
Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
100% paid off :j
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Ok, so which one of you swines emptied out my local aldi of their 39p flavoured cous cous......come on...own up!;)
:rotfl:Not guilty m'lord.
Oooo juno , I haven't been to B&M for ages. I might need to take a trip to see what they've got
I stocked up on crisps in Morrisons today and bought the 20 own brand individually wrapped chocky bickies as well. I had meant to look for the Cadbury cream eggs - the ones with the 2 spoons in the proper egg boxes. I asked at customer services to see if they had them because they weren't in the sweet aisle to be informed they are with the eggs! Doh I should have realised :rotfl:I've asked the lovely husband of mine to pick some up tomorrow (he can spend his money )Karma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £20000 -
:wave: Hi mildredalien - don't forget to share any more of your yummy recipes we loooove food on this thread :drool:
I love food too Although I do have a habit of getting stuck in a rut - usually soup + roll + fruit or yoghurt in the winter. If I buy soups on offer it usually works out as under £1 a day, but I could get it for even less if I made my own soup! Must learn how to make pea soup (I've got a feeling it's just peas and stock??)Savings target: £25000/£25000
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Hang on I've just been looking at a pea soup recipe
http://vicki-kitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/quickest-pea-soup-ever-slimming-world.html
Here you areKarma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £20000 -
Thank you!Savings target: £25000/£25000
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I'd love to make my own soup and things, but I'm trying to be easy so as I get into the habit. I think iof I try to do everything at once I'll just not take lunch at all. It can't be just me who has those days where you think "flip, I have 5 seconds to grab lunch and get out the door!"?
So hopefully if I get into the habit of taking lunch then I can work on what I'm taking, because if I don't have time to make it I'll still have whatever.Murphy's No More Pies Club #209
Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
100% paid off :j
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juno I have started a small stash in my work drawer (a tip I got from others on here) so I know that if I ever have a can't be bothered day then there is always something at work to fall back on. OK so a pot noodle and kit-kats might not make the earth move but at least I won't spend money.Karma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £20000
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Hi guys, 16 working days for me this month as i'm off next week yay.
Friday i am declaring a half day as I took chilli and forgot the rice so had to buy a pkt, today was the usual packed lunch. Off to update sig.Littlewoods £10 Very BNPL £234.42
My total debt is [STRIKE]£7242.32[/STRIKE]£244.42
Extra payment a week: This week: £
Total to date: £1279.29 not incl this week
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