January 2011 work lunches challenge

MrGreen

Hello everyone and welcome to the January save on work lunches challenge now a year old it was started last January by Nottoobadyet, I very big thank you to her as it helped me and many others save lots of money over the year and helped me keep focused on paying off my debts.

Sorry the thread is a bit late, but please let me know what your target is for January, for anyone new to this challenge, it's to help you reduce the amount of money you spend on lunches at work by bringing in food from home, you'll find lots of people on here to help you with ideas on what to do and keep you motivated though the challenge. Posted below are links to the previous months challenges you can how people have got on and you'll see some lunch ideas too.

Challengers:

#1 - Mr Green - 3 bought lunches, the rest from home.
#2 - Nottoobadyet - 3 bought lunches
#3 - bramble1 - bringing lunch everyday
#4 - armaghgirl - 3 bought lunches in Jan
#5 - eleanor73 - buying one lunch (& hopefully I won't even be doing that)
#6 - Niv - 4 bought lunches this month
#7 - La escocesa - no sandwich shop lunches!
#8 - Phoolgrrrl - max 4 bought lunches for Jan
#9 - catspaw - 3 bought lunches
#10 - swampduck - No more than 2 bought lunches
#11 - somethingsgottogive - NO shop bought lunches in January
#12 - Naomim - 4 shop bought lunches in January
#13 - complimentschemistry - 3 bought lunches
#14 - kate_pixie - 18/20 homemade lunches
#15 - cuppatea - Aiming to bring in a packed lunch every day
#16 - wendall - no shop bought lunches this month
#17 - sparklystar - try and buy no lunches in January
#18 - blissfullydebtfreewannabe - 0 bought lunches
#19 - happycrafter - NO bought lunches
#20 - belfast_girl - 1 bought lunch this month
#21 - jojitsui - aiming to have none
#22 - DaisyMoo - only buy 2 lunches this month
#23 - Pollyholly - NIL
#24 - Katyroo62 - 0 lunches bought at work
#25 - missworks2jobs - Zero bought lunches for me (all 19 this month from home)
#26 - runninglea - None for me this month
#27 - SeasideEm - no more than one bought lunch this month
#28 - WonkeyDonkey - no more than 3 lunches
#29 - Cake21 - no more than 2 bought lunches in January
#30 - PurpleJay - 0 bought lunches
#31 - dancingwedger - 4 bought lunches
#32 - jfc - I am going to only buy lunch on a Friday



December
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2899260

November
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2830112

bramble1

I'd like to join please! I start a new job next week and intend to bring lunch everyday.

armaghgirl

I would also like to join, because we do not have a staff room in work, but I am going to try and take in a TV from home and make a staff room so I don't buy lunches.

I am going home today for lunch, but hopefully by next week I will be able to watch TV at Lunchtime with my lunch from home!!

3 bought lunches in Jan, hopefully!!

eleanor73

I am back again please! Not much money and a freezer full to the brim means I should be taking lunches in every day. Please put my target at only buying one lunch (& hopefully I won't even be doing that)

Today I've got chicken salad rolls

Niv

trying to keep it realistic I will go for 4 bought lunches this month. I normally have a lapse once a week due to site visits/being lazy.

New tip: If I 'forget' to bring a lunch from home I have found a home made lunch buddy and we basically nip to the supermarket an dpick up a bread baton and some cheese etc and make a sandwich in work. Not quite home made but costs are similar!

La_escocesa

I'm in again :T Was looking out for you guys

La escocesa - no sandwich shop lunches! That is my mantra!

Tuna pasta today

Also went through some cook books last night for ideas of things to bring for lunch - shall update as I find new interesting ideas and look forward to hearing what everyone else is having.

Phoolgrrrl

I was doing very well with bringing lunches, but new work has a canteen which has proved too tempting! Please put me down for max 4 bought lunches for Jan. Have lentil soup for today and next few days. Think I will make some cheese and pickle sandwiches for the freezer for mornings I sleep in. Used to do this but have really got out of the habit.

catspaw

Sign me up please, I'm hoping for the realistic 3 bought lunches.

MrGreen

#3 - bramble1 - bringing lunch everyday
#4 - armaghgirl - 3 bought lunches in Jan
#5 - eleanor73 - buying one lunch
#6 - Niv - 4 bought lunches this month
#7 - La escocesa - no sandwich shop lunches!
#8 - Phoolgrrrl - max 4 bought lunches for Jan
#9 - catspaw - 3 bought lunches

You guys have been added, Good luck.

swampduck

Count me in please!
No more than 2 bought lunches!!

Swampy

somethingsgottogive

I'd like to join you all on this one too please? I'm a sahm at the moment, but I make my husbands lunches for work, so can you put me down for NO shop bought lunches in January (including myself and the children of course!)