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January 2014- Take Your Lunch To Work Thread.

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  • Delilahh
    Delilahh Posts: 476 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    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 306
  • jojitsui
    jojitsui Posts: 403 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    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/£310
  • nomi76
    nomi76 Posts: 55 Forumite
    Yesterday was a fail but today I have just finished a cheese and relish sandwich and an apple 5/20
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    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.
  • B17c
    B17c Posts: 333 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    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 :)
    Credit Card Debt:[STRIKE]£12991[/STRIKE] £12526
    14/12/18 27/12/18
    Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2019
    #126 £1900/£12526
  • natlie
    natlie Posts: 1,707 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    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!
    Nat
    DMP 2021-2024: £30,668 £0 🥳

    Current debt: £7823.62 7720.52 7417.94
  • 4/20 for me this week :beer:
    Debt 1st January 2014 - £14,500 :(
    Loan £8370 CC1 £1995 CC2 £190 Catalogue £138 Overdraft £1800 Paydayloans £2000
    January Take lunch to work 11/19
  • The_Moo
    The_Moo Posts: 130 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    #81

    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:
  • 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] £2,473.53Lloyds 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: £7,841.43
  • sams247
    sams247 Posts: 1,366 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Homepage Hero Photogenic
    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 :) )


    LTW # 32 6/18
      To those who are given much, much is expected

        £2025 in 2025 = £680.60
          Food Budget £180/9.30.
            Fiver Friday #13 £35
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