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  • i would say i probably spend about £1.50 on lunch.
  • Hi all,

    It tends to vary week to week, sometimes I make HM lunch and feel great, and then the next week I'll fall off the bandwagon and nip over to M&S! So we'll say about £2.50 a day when it balances out.
  • henmuffin
    henmuffin Posts: 312 Forumite
    My lunch costs very little. I use last nights leftovers or failing that take a sandwich. I tend to be moving about a lot so often eat on the hoof!
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  • IF hubby doesn't make me sarnies, then I resort to buying off the trolley at work plus a piece of fruit which comes to around 2.55pounds! Adds up over time!

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  • zulubabe
    zulubabe Posts: 974 Forumite
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    This sounds fab. I try to take a packed lunch but tend to not do that very often. I would say I probably spend on average £2.50 a day.
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  • kajuco
    kajuco Posts: 11 Forumite
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    About £2.00
  • I spend about £1 on lnch every day
  • Great Stuff! Just what I need for my new job!:j
  • forgot to say im on a diet and want to fill it with the cheapest wholesome food I can! budgeting roughly a quid a day
  • forgot to say im on a diet and want to fill it with the cheapest wholesome food I can! budgeting roughly a quid a day:p I can spend a fiver a week on fruit n veg which covers all my meals and a couple of rice cakes/crispbreads with cottage cheese should finish the job nicely.
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