Take Your Lunch to Work- January 2023

GeorgianaCavendish

Thanks @outoftheviciouscircle  

I work in the office twice a week and from home three days a week. It can be easy to justify buying lunch and a hot drink when I'm in the office because "I don't do it everyday" ... but I noticed that it was creeping up to £7 a day which is over £650 a year! I also hope that bringing my own lunch on my office days will help me eat a bit healthier when I'm working from home too. 

krustylouise

We make 5, 3 kids, myself and husband.  It gets very samey with sandwih s all the time so for a change we have cocktail sausage, crackers, cheese, pasta salad, salad, wraps, sausage rolls, pizza.  Hope that helps xx

outoftheviciouscircle

Day 1 back at work and no money spent on lunch.
I'm making a pasta bake for dinner this evening and have made extra so that there will be left overs for both myself and DH tomorrow. 

CMD79

outoftheviciouscircle said:

This challenge used to run monthly up until a couple of years ago and I always found it very motivating. Its all too easy to think, I'll just buy a meal deal at lunch time and gone are the days them meal deals cost £3. They are much nearer £4 now.
Between myself and DH we are spending close to £40 a week to eat lunch. More often than not, a sandwich that really isn't that tasty or particularly healthy. Spread that over the year and we are looking at a staggering £1800. 
I really need to cut back this year and pay off some debt before my mortgage repayments potentially increase in December 2023, so I am going to post to this thread daily to keep me motivated. If anyone wants to join in along the way then I'd appreciate the company and motivation.

Yes please! I have been quite good the last few months - prior to that, I either wouldn't eat or would spend a stupid amount, one or the other of those two bad things!

I only work onsite 3 days per week, so I should be able to manage to make 3 lunches though, eh?! 

Tins of tuno mayo might help. Buy a pack of three of those and a pack of rolls, they don't need a fridge and with the mayo in, can get away without butter - you could throw in a tomato to that which doesn't need a fridge either.

funfairprincess

Count me in. I only work 2 day shifts a week where I need lunch. the other shifts being later but I must start taking a snack and a flask of coffee those days. If I nip out for a coffee and a snack it’s normally about £7 odds sometimes more so I’ll need to get organised. 

outoftheviciouscircle

CMD79 said:

outoftheviciouscircle said:

This challenge used to run monthly up until a couple of years ago and I always found it very motivating. Its all too easy to think, I'll just buy a meal deal at lunch time and gone are the days them meal deals cost £3. They are much nearer £4 now.
Between myself and DH we are spending close to £40 a week to eat lunch. More often than not, a sandwich that really isn't that tasty or particularly healthy. Spread that over the year and we are looking at a staggering £1800. 
I really need to cut back this year and pay off some debt before my mortgage repayments potentially increase in December 2023, so I am going to post to this thread daily to keep me motivated. If anyone wants to join in along the way then I'd appreciate the company and motivation.

Yes please! I have been quite good the last few months - prior to that, I either wouldn't eat or would spend a stupid amount, one or the other of those two bad things!

I only work onsite 3 days per week, so I should be able to manage to make 3 lunches though, eh?! 

Tins of tuno mayo might help. Buy a pack of three of those and a pack of rolls, they don't need a fridge and with the mayo in, can get away without butter - you could throw in a tomato to that which doesn't need a fridge either.

Oh I like that idea, I definitely need to look at alternatives. I've bought pot noodles for next week. I just need to remember to take a fork with me. I hate using the ones from the staff facilities.

Realising the little things I can and need to cut back on is really motivating me.

outoftheviciouscircle

funfairprincess said:

Count me in. I only work 2 day shifts a week where I need lunch. the other shifts being later but I must start taking a snack and a flask of coffee those days. If I nip out for a coffee and a snack it’s normally about £7 odds sometimes more so I’ll need to get organised. 

Oh wow £7 a day, it really does make you think when you look at the bigger picture.

Arwen

I work from home at least 2/3 days a week so am definitely going to do this. I have a soup kettle so it's really easy for me to take soup.  I'll make a bit of extra dinner and take leftovers for lunch. My biggest issue is remembering to actually take it with me...🙈

outoftheviciouscircle

Arwen said:

I work from home at least 2/3 days a week so am definitely going to do this. I have a soup kettle so it's really easy for me to take soup.  I'll make a bit of extra dinner and take leftovers for lunch. My biggest issue is remembering to actually take it with me...🙈

Thats my DH all over. I make him lunch and he doesn't take it. 
Left overs was what I always used to take when I had a job where I came home every night. It's not an option for my DH  now as I think he lives off frozen pizzas and chicken burgers while I''m away in the week.

FlacosFloozie

Can I join? I was really good at this when paying off my debts and I've really slipped. Its sheer disorganisation on my part but its not good for my bank account or waistline.