January save on work lunches challenge

DoubleSix_2

I'm in,


Tin of 25p soup from B+M and a bake off baguette from Lidl, 38p for 2.

24 cans of pepsi from Netto for £4 so 17p for my daily can


Might add in some healthy veggie/fruitie stuff.

blueneleh

I'm in too!
I will aim not to buy any food at work at all and bring in all lunches and snacks every day this month.

Kayleighpea

Hi All,

Hope you've had a good day! I started our challenge by taking into work a jacket spud & some tuna mayo I made up last night. I was going to make a salad to go with it but hadn't been quite organised enough to get that ready! Didn't really need it though to be honest as it's kept me full all day:D

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

Members:

#1 Nottoobadyet - no daily lunch spends over £1
#2 bramble1 - bring in lunch every day!
#3 pavlovs_dog - bring in lunch 17 out of 19 days of the month
#4 wigwam - no spend!
#5 focus888 - bringing in lunch every day!
#6 purple jay - £3 spend per week
#7 Tiny_courageous - no spend!
#8 izzydogsam - bring in lunch 4 days out of 5
#9 longhauladdict - only buying one lunch per week
#10 jayss - bringing in lunch 4 days a week
#11 Dreamer2010 - only buying one lunch at work per week
#12 easilydistracted - bringing in lunch 4 days out of 5
#13 Kaileypea - bringing in lunch every day!
#14 rictus123 - no going to the bakery!
#15 elfen - bringing lunch to uni 2 days a week
#16

Don't mean to be picky, but can you correct my name please Nottoobadyet? Ta very muchly!

Not decided on what to take in tomorrow yet, probably soup as it's quick and easy (& healthy!).

pavlovs_dog

nellis10 wrote: »

Thanks Sibles! :beer:

We don't have a microwave in work so all my meals will either have to be cupasoup type (we have hot water) or sandwich based. Mind you...cold risotto is lovely!

do you like cous cous? that just needs to be covered in boiling water, left for 3 mins and then stirred

bramble1

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

do you like cous cous? that just needs to be covered in boiling water, left for 3 mins and then stirred

I have plain cous cous at home, whats a good way of making it interesting? Just veg and a bit of chicken i guesS?

mavvysmum

Count me in please as well! Made my own sandwiches to take to work today and hoping to keep it going, so I can save some pennies and lose some weight too!

tiny_courageous

Today was leftover sunday dinner from the MIL, therefore cost = 0p. Nothing spent on food at work.
Cooked a joint of ham yesterday so ham sandwich tomorrow.

pavlovs_dog

bramble1 wrote: »

I have plain cous cous at home, whats a good way of making it interesting? Just veg and a bit of chicken i guesS?

roasted veg stirred though, maybe add herbs/spices to the cous cous. sundried tomatoes would add flavour and colour.

if you head over to the oldstyle boards they will probably have more ideas than you could shake a stick at! i've only ever bought the flavoured stuff before

longhauladdict

Day 1 gone well for me, sandwich, crisps and banana (not very original but was in the car all day!!) Even resisted when one of the offices I was in this morning had a sandwich man and the soup looked and smelled yummy.
Got to have my 'bought' lunch tomorrow cos away tonight and also wed... However, lunch on wed is bought for me cos on a away dayu, so not really cheating????

Good luck guys xx

izzydogsam

Woo! :j Day 1 done! Took a frozen ham buttie, which had defrosted by lunchtime and didn't taste any different for having been frozen. It was SO easy just getting it out of the freezer this morning!

I also went for a two mile walk at lunchtime in the snow to post a letter :j. I was surprised how much less tired than normal I felt during the afternoon for having had a proper break and some fresh air.

Meant to mention in case it's useful for anyone, I got 3 x pasta in a mug/mugshot meals for £1 from Pound World that you just add hot water to, as well as 4 x small freezer containers for individual portions of 'leftovers' lunches! :T