Lunch Log Challenge 2008

fletch3163

Monday 14/1 - £0 2 x bagels with chicken tikka from home, water
Tuesday 15/1 - £1.80 (diet coke x 2 - 1 was yesterday, forgot) HM ham sandwiches
Wednesday 16/1 - £2.50 (12 diet coke from Farmfoods) left-over-last-night (pasta and smoked salmon

I too slept in this morning (7.20am bus 7.50am) so thankfully my lunch was packed already (my hair, however, is a TOTALLY different matter:o )

jo1972

OMG I'm just basking in smugness at the moment, I've saved over £17 in 8 days :j I'm not actually saving the money but hey, the numbers still add up and I know how much money I would've had to find!

What I find amazing is that I have always hated taking sarnies for lunch (or hot dogs or tortillas etc.) but since the £2.47's have been added up everyday (what I was spending on buying lunch at school), ham sarnies taste nicer

millionaire_in_training

Hi everyone. I was doing fab as I had spent nothing so far. Today though someone stole my DS's lunch:mad: . I need to send in lunch money for him tomorrow as he had to have a school dinner. Approx £1.50 for that. Oh well just means only £3.50 left from my fiver that I allow.

SarahNeedle1872

Hi Everyone..... I can't believe I've just noticed this thread! I'd love to join please..... I am terrible at taking food to work and easily spend £20 a week, which I wanna stop!
I'm on hols after Friday for a week, but will take up challenge for next two days then continue after my short break if thats ok....

Sarah x

superpup

SarahNeedle1872 wrote: »

Hi Everyone..... I can't believe I've just noticed this thread! I'd love to join please..... I am terrible at taking food to work and easily spend £20 a week, which I wanna stop!

Sarah x

What she said ^^

I started doing this on my own last year but failed miserably

Please can I join?

I'm not counting today as I don't want to talk about how much I spent at lunch :rolleyes: but in my defence, I've only just seen this thread. And technically, since it's nearly 1am on Thursday 17th, that was yesterday!

If you give me a number I promise to create a sig and update it even if I'm embarrassed because I've had a blowout. :A

sp x

Cassie123_2

Welcome - you have a number!

I'm on mushroom soup today, which I made last night... but feeling a little bit weak. So far on my cheapest lunch spend week yet. Can I keep it up?!

(Land_of)_Maz

this week
Mon 14th - Left over shepherds pie, and yoghurt from home. Brought some fruit and a packet of biscuits too to avoid spending on snacks.

Tues 15th - Home made soup, bread and a yoghurt... will admit to 60p buying a donut though (oh the shame of it!!!!!!!)
Edit at 23.33 Just have to admit to going out in afternoon and buying a bag of crisps and some grapes (half price, yellow stickered) £1.65
First spend of the week, on work snacks outwith my regular food shopping. I did think about passing it off as food shopping and not fessing up but would've only been kidding myself! And grapes will do tomorrow too!!!

Wed 16th - Ainsley's cous cous and some smoked sausage, plus a yoghurt. (grapes and crisps for snack in afternoon, bought grapes yesterday, crisps from home) Yum yum yum to the cous cous etc! I would recommend this to anyone without a micro as cous cous only needs boiling water and is flavoured already tis mega tasty! £0 spent!

Thu 17th - Another no spender for me! Getting the hang of this now! Ham, cheese n pickle sandwich, into the toastie machine at work. Plus a cupa (allegedly)soup (bleuch!) and a yoghurt. Plus yesterdays crisps and grapes!

Yay me!!! it's got to be better for your waistline too to bring your own lunch, as shop sandwiches are laden with mayo... although what i would give for a chicken caesar wrap! I'll need to do some creative shopping as running out of ideas for next week.

little_miss_troubled

Just read post for first time. Im going out today to buy a diary and keep track of everything Im spending, the majority is just wasted on food at luchtimes etc & coffee's during the day. Im new to the forum and everyone have great ways of saving money.

Good luck to everyone with their challenges.

Would some please tell me about - sealed pot challenge & change jar etc as Im wanted to stop spending and save to tackle this debt

lindsaygalaxy

I have a confession

I went to meet a friend for lunch, and spent £3 in a coffee shop, even though i brought lunch in with me!

Im going to blame my friend, and friends in general!Otherwise I will have to admit to it beign my fault.

So my new total is £3 spend:( But on the plus side thats since the new year back at work, where normally it wouldbe like £40 plus by now!

Tete_en_l'Air

I cracked today, couldn't get out of bed into the cold dark this morning in time to make my sandwiches so just though 'sod it' and bought a sandwich and a bag of crisps. If I wasn't so busy at work I might have a guilt pang or two, but I've barely had time to think about it to be honest. Will bring something in tomorrow definitely. Total today £2.24.