Stop buying sandwiches

enigma82

I find that I'm spending a reasonable amount of money buying sandwiches for lunch when I am at work.
I go through stages where I make sandwiches at home to stop spending this money, and it works for a bit, but one day i'll get bored of what's in my home made sandwiches, or I forget to make them one day and I end up buying one, then i'm off again. I also find I like to go out of the office at lunch, and walking to get a sandwich is a good, but expensive excuse.

So, any tips on how to avoid spending this, or how to make varied and interesting sandwiches at home, that don't cost much?

doodledo_2

This is so me. My biggest expense is buying food at work

I am going to try and stop this in the New Year when I go back. We have a microwave so I am going to take in little meals or soups.

Maybe we should have a challenge not to buy them lol

Poosmate

I have this problem. I find sandwiches made by someone else always taste better than home made ones (WHY!?) - I think that's just all in the head though.

I'm going to have to take sarnies to work this week but I bet I will eat them as soon as I get there! lol

Poo

bramble1

I am so guilty of getting bored wit what i've brought in and gonig to mc donalds or gregs!
What i've done is fill my drawer at work with a variety of soups, noodles and other long shelf life filling foods so that i've no excuse, if i want soup i have a selection, if i want noodles i have them etc etc. It works to some extent but if i find i am desperate to go out and get something i go to the supermarket and buy reduced bread or rolls and reduced sandwich filler - that can make 3 days worth of lunch for about £1!

enigma82

I know what you mean, I think its definitely a mental thing. I can make exactly the same sandwiches that are in the shop, but they some how taste better when I don't make them.

I think that's definitely a good challenge for the new year, stop buying sandwiches!

borders_dude

I recently managed to save nearly £4 a day.

It wasnt lunch the problem but breakfast. As I start at 7 my co-workers and I tend to have breakfast at work about 08:30. this used to be two bacon & agg rolls from the van with a tin of juice. Now its sainsbury weetabix. I save nearly £4 a day. A four pint of milk and £2 for the weetabix is all I spend a week on breakfast now.

Perhaps in the new year I will take a similar approach to my lunch.

emsywoo123

LOL I'm exactly the same as the OP. I do really well for a while, the I get bored with what's in or run out of time in the morning, or I try to justify the psend with "well, it's a Friday/Monday/Day with a Y in it" and get something! Bad! Will try harder 2010. We should do a challenge!

JES_F1

Poosmate wrote: »

I have this problem. I find sandwiches made by someone else always taste better than home made ones (WHY!?) - I think that's just all in the head though.

I'm exactly the same! My sandwiches just don't taste the same no matter how lovely the bread or filling!!

I think this is the one area that I've really struggled with since having my lightbulb moment and starting my DMP.

It frightened me something silly when I worked out how much I was spending on lunch and takeaway coffees. I don't miss the takeaway coffees and had no problem stopping buying them. Lunch is another story ...

On the whole, I do make my own lunch whether it be sandwiches, salad, or leftover dinner but I do have a tendency to slip into buying it instead.

JES_F1

emsywoo123 wrote: »

I try to justify the psend with "well, it's a Friday/Monday/Day with a Y in it" and get something! Bad!

Oooo heck! I do that too!

salnew

This sounds like me as well, i'm glad i'm not the only one,

smartcat04

This is an area I need to cut down on as well in the new year. I work 12 hour days and have a breakfast and lunch break so before you know it £7 has gone in the canteen.
I think my problem is that I'm just not organised enough to plan something the night before so thats something I need to work on. Its not even like the meals in the canteen are that nice!