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January 2014- Take Your Lunch To Work Thread.
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Oooh, could I join this thread please, this is a new one for me.
I've taken lunch in every day this week, and normally would except for Thursdays as the whole department go out for a (subsidised) meal.
As we've only got three weeks left this month, can I please go for 12 days?Sealed Pot Challenge No 3060 -
I have failed today but I went for lunch with the hublet as I have had a rubbish week. Apart from today I have manged every day and have really enjoyed eating healthier and saving money. Thank you so much for this thread.Make £10 a day, October 2023 - £105/£3100
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Yesterday was a fail but today I have just finished a cheese and relish sandwich and an apple 5/200
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Morning all

I don't start work until 10am today, so a more relaxed start to the day!
Have been getting my LTW ready- i decided on a BLT wrap this morning. It certainly smells lovely! Ii had some leftover bacon so thought i'd give it a whirl
Have started washing the dishes, then updated my Spending Diary on here (feel free to go over and say Hi!), now just relaxing for 5 mins until i have to leave and get petrol before going to work!
Have a great day everyone, and I'll update you when i get home.0 -
Morning people! Just spent a while catching up on posts!
LESLAMP - Hiccy Burpday for Sunday! :T :beer:
Cathy - are you feeling better after your tummy bug?! Hugs to you coz I've just had gastroenteritis and it was awful, I feel your pain!
Gwengeth - how's your new job going?!
Dozey Crow - that muffin was amazing! They gave it a blast in the microwave for me so the chocolate sauce in the middle was warm and gooey...
Pinot - what's it like living in Abu Dhabi?! I'd love to work/live somewhere exotic for a while, see another side of life and cultures etc I had a friend who worked for Etihad Airlines and she lived there, though it was party party party for her! I'm not the party animal
I can't find the post now but someone was having eggs and bacon! I think I'll have that for lunch
I don't start until 6pm today so all my meals will be at home which makes it 9/20 for me
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5/20
Morning yawn - I feel really tired today
Made brekkie yog and granola again - bit bored of it now lol
Got roasted carrot soup again too 3rd day in a row - doing sandwiches next week
and brought some sweet chilli crisps from home
one of my colleagues just brought in share crumpets - very tempting!
NatDMP 2021-2024: £30,668 £0 🥳
Current debt: £7823.62 7720.52 7417.940 -
4/20 for me this week :beer:Debt 1st January 2014 - £14,500
Loan £8370 CC1 £1995 CC2 £190 Catalogue £138 Overdraft £1800 Paydayloans £2000January Take lunch to work 11/190 -
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5/16 today
Red lentil and tomato soup
marmite sandwich
leftover vegetarian sausage
grapes, banana, clementines. Extra banana for pre-yoga snack
Have really enjoyed this week's home made lunches. Need to stock up over the weekend and maybe make some more soup; cupboards and freezer are emptying.
Well done all the LTW-ers :money:0 -
Well I was going to come in and say another day down but the lid flew off the salt and ruined my lovely home cooked chilli thy I was really looking forward to

Subway for me today
LBM moment Nov 2013
Barclaycard 0% [STRIKE]£2,719.64[/STRIKE] £1,575.22♦ Virgin 0% [STRIKE]£3,224.00[/STRIKE] £2,533.08♦ MBNA 0% [STRIKE]£1,994.72[/STRIKE] £2,473.53♦ Lloyds Card 0% [STRIKE]£1740[/STRIKE] £1,260♦ Loan 22.80% APR [STRIKE]£3,585.63[/STRIKE] GONE:j ♦ Invisalign 0% [STRIKE]£2,493.26[/STRIKE] GONE :jOriginal Total: [STRIKE]£13,120.17[/STRIKE] Now: £7,841.430 -
Today I had LO Kiev chopped up with LO new pots from tea last night, little bit mayo. Plus slice of banana bread and a piece of christmas chocolate bauble (its not as frugal as it sounds, the bauble was huge
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