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February 2014- 'Take Your Lunch To Work' Thread

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  • Day 7

    Veg and lentil soup and 2 crumpets today :D
  • #34 2/7

    £10/£35 saved so far :j
  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,176 Forumite
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    Day 7 here today (sorry I didn't post on day 6).

    Quinoa, lentil, avocado etc salad yesterday and today.

    LTW 7/15.
  • shinner
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    8 days

    Looks like I am on track.
    sealed pot challenge 099
    2013 £365 in total
    2014 ???? Target £400
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  • I've (just) managed every day so far this month. By my reckoning I think that's 8 LTW days I've managed. I'm thinking I might go and make tomorrow's lunch now so I don't have to struggle and rush around in the morning!! (I must also remember to bring lunch boxes home that are currently piled under my desk!)
    *2014 £365/365days - £52/£365* *20p Savers club #17 £12.00/£50*
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  • Epic fail on all counts: rubbish day at work didn't fancy the jam and crumpets I had so bought a jacket potato and cheese from work canteen, gave money to a work collection, got home and booked summer holiday so a very spendy day. Tomorrow will be better :)
  • Cashing in for Monday, Tuesday and today;


    6, 7 & 8 / 15 LTW days
    Sealed Pot Challenge No 306
  • Shortie
    Shortie Posts: 2,224 Forumite
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    Hi all, I didn't manage a LTW yesterday :o I will be doing a late (6pm-2am) shift once a wek from now on and yesterday was that shift. We went out to the shops but the plan was to go back home and have lunch from the fridge / a chill out.. but we spent much longer in town that we had planned so grabbed food up there. I definately can't claim that a LTW day in that case

    But.. I'm in work munching the second half of the goats cheese and red onion quiche, with lo roasties as we speak, so day 7 in the bag for me :)
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  • Sorry for my absence, as of today I am 6/16 LTW days down.

    I had to grab a subway earlier this week, and I had one last week too, but I'm sorted for meals for the next week or week and a half!

    I made an absolutely amazing Shepherd's Pie last night if I do say so myself, and a delicious veg soup while it was cooking, and I had some of the pie for my dinner just now. I was waiting for dinner time all day, I was so excited haha :rotfl:
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  • lilian1977
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    Day 8 - lentil and avocado salad.

    LTW 8/15
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