Ja-NEW-ary 2013 - Take your lunch to work thread

Twiggy_34

Hey everyone, I haven't popped in for a bit as I've been super busy. I have however been very good and have remembered to take my LTW every working day so far!

I also thought I was particularly good over the weekend, I spent Fri, Sat & Sun decorating at my late dad's house and took some of my lunch snack bits from the cupboard to take with me as I had ample supply (I've still got plenty to last until the end of next week). It would have been all too easy otherwise to pop to the bakers or have something in the supermarket cafe if I hadn't had snacks to hand. I also remembered to take tea bags & milk with me.

My dp did come home with a maccy d one night last week, but it didn't work out too costly/wasteful as they got the order wrong... I still ate what I had been given, but 1 phone call later and I was getting the whole meal replaced for free so I picked that up at the weekend as I was passing by :rotfl:

I'm starving already so am really looking forward to being able to make up my couscous lunch!

babes21

Hello everyone,

I've bought my own Lunch in again today; Vegetable Soup plus two slices of bread. I have lots of snack-y things too so will be okay for the rest of the week.

lbnblbnb

Can I claim a TLH day? No work as a snow day again so Took Lunch Home. I made pasties yesterday as I had swede, celeriac and potato needed using. Nice but loads of butter involved. I STILL have swede and celeriac to use up so I ha ve used an idea from the Hairy Dieters book (managed to get it from the library!). Bread dough, made it in the BM, then used instead of pastry. Sort of a cross between pa sty and calzone I suppose. Smell good, nearly done!.

FatVonD

Another day, another Pot Noodle :rotfl:

I'm very into being frugal at the moment but it's the first of 22 months until I'm debt free and I can't help but think the novelty is going to wear off soon, its going to be a long, hard slog

chairing555

Made some rissotto last night to take to work, got to work and didnt feel like it...ended up getting a jacket potato and beans for £1.50, it wasnt too much at the end of the day ...well am having rissotto tonight.

juno

FatVonD wrote: »

Another day, another Pot Noodle :rotfl:

I'm very into being frugal at the moment but it's the first of 22 months until I'm debt free and I can't help but think the novelty is going to wear off soon, its going to be a long, hard slog

Yes' but soon you'll be able to see the lovely savngs! That will motivate you more, because you know it's worth it. If you get really good at it, it migt not be 22 months as you can use the savings to pay back more.

And it doesn't have to be pot noodles every day

FatVonD

juno wrote: »

And it doesn't have to be pot noodles every day

Thanks, you're right but I could so easily get carried away building myself a nice desk stock cupboard *thinking* I'm saving money when actually I'm spending it instead. I'm only amazed I've not found an excuse to go out and buy lots of nice new sandwich boxes too :rotfl:

juno

FatVonD wrote: »

Thanks, you're right but I could so easily get carried away building myself a nice desk stock cupboard *thinking* I'm saving money when actually I'm spending it instead. I'm only amazed I've not found an excuse to go out and buy lots of nice new sandwich boxes too :rotfl:

well, I just had an ebay spending spree (3 small items) that I wouldn't have been able to buy if i'd spent my money on lunch

kobrakai

very pleased that I'm now up to £40 saved from taking my own lunch for the past fortnight! today I had a wrap with chorizo, cheese and onion mayonnaise, which was yummy and the weather means I'm not overly keen to go outside, so I'm saving money both ways!

Betty_Crumble

no lunch for me today as im off yipee, still bloody awake at 5 though grrr