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Lunch Log Challenge 2008

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  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
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    Wow you're all being so motivated. great stuff and keep it up.
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • Shelley84
    Shelley84 Posts: 236 Forumite
    Can I join the challenge?! :D

    Mon 21st Jan - £0
    Tues 22nd Jan - £0
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    *Saunters in head hung low* :o

    My god, I've had the worst 'lunch' week ever! I've managed to justify buying a school dinner 3 days this week! But today, I've got my backside in gear and brought a packed lunch, I shall shamefully update my sig later :o
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  • bobbadog
    bobbadog Posts: 1,606 Forumite
    I spent 28p this morning on an orange... but that's it this week.

    I'll tell you what keeps me going at lunch - the effort of peeling and eating oranges, and a free game or two of Mahjong online (let me know if you'd like the link!) - helps keep the braincells alive
  • (Land_of)_Maz
    (Land_of)_Maz Posts: 11,738 Forumite
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    Mon 21st - No spend lunch today for me. I had half a smoked sausage n Ainsley's cous cous, plus a yoghurt from home. 0p
    Tues 22nd - cheese n onion toastie, a yoghurt, satsuma and grapes. 0p
    Wed 23rd - cheese n onion toastie, yog, satsuma and grapes.... 0p
    Thu 24th - I have a ham sandwich today which i will probably toastie as it's cold today and some fruit. Am admitting to popping to garage shortly for a yoghurt, but i only have about 80p so it won't be any more than that. First spend of the week and it was only cause no yogs at home.... 80p - Max!
    (edit - 92p spent on yog and bag of crisps!!!)
    can i be forgiven!!?

    Plus i am not drinking any pop in the morning, managing to drink at least a litre of water a day at workthis week, to help clear my skin a bit. 1 bottle in am, 1 in pm. plus maybe a cuppa tea, or two! God i need to pee loads!! - TMI? lol!
    I'm just a seething mass of contradictions....
    (it's part of my charm!)
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Hmm... :)

    I don't know if it's been mentioned earlier, this is a long thread to read, sorry :) but there are lots of threads on lunches available on the old style board and they cover cheap / healthy / easy quick... I'll add some links below. There are also some similar threads available on the Families board.

    Lunch:
    - Best sandwich?
    - Cheap and practical lo-carb
    - Desk top sweet snacks
    - Food on the go
    - For work
    - Healthy eating (packed lunch ideas?)
    - Lunch for work(salads)
    - Packed lunch
    - Packed lunch - Advice On Daughter Please!
    - Ploughman's
    - Problem with pack-up
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  • Cassie123_2
    Cassie123_2 Posts: 79 Forumite
    No spend for me today.

    Thanks for the links Squeaky. I think the families board has been mentioned, but direct links are always helpful!
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  • fletch3163
    fletch3163 Posts: 900 Forumite
    ................... am falling off the wagon..........

    I have a dreadful cold and I slept in yesterday and today.

    Yesterday saw me spend £3 on a baked potato and chilli (which I couldn't taste) and today I've bought a baguette and egg mayo tub from M&S so £1.50 there........................when WILL the madness end?:eek:
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    When it comes down to a choice when you either eat or pay your gas bill, but not both?

    :)

    Nah... it's a willpower thing innit? That and habits.

    Honest - once you start making up your own lunches - and there are thousands of recipes hints and tips in those links you'll save a fortune and be eating healthier and tastier lunches.

    :)

    Edit:- You don't have to specially make stuff for lunch either. If you make extra of any given soup, stew, casserole, chilli, curry... you can set aside the extra in lunch sized portions in the freezer. You can either take them in (defrosted) to heat in a microwave if your work has one, or heat it at home and take it in to work in a wide mouthed flask.

    There are loads of similar tips in the links above - there have to be one or two that you can do and will like :)
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
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  • (Land_of)_Maz
    (Land_of)_Maz Posts: 11,738 Forumite
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    fletch3163 wrote: »
    ................... am falling off the wagon..........

    I have a dreadful cold and I slept in yesterday and today.

    Yesterday saw me spend £3 on a baked potato and chilli (which I couldn't taste) and today I've bought a baguette and egg mayo tub from M&S so £1.50 there........................when WILL the madness end?:eek:

    I had a carp week at first with this challenge, so don't worry. Just get back on yer horse and carry on!!!!


    thanks for the links squeaky!!! They are excellent, i'm off for a look....

    I think it's interesting to hear what everyone is having, to get ideas.... i certainly detail mine, will someone tell me if i am putting too much.

    This thread is definately helping me to stay focused and spending less....
    I'm just a seething mass of contradictions....
    (it's part of my charm!)
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