Lunch Log Challenge 2008

Pengwern16

Hi
I know I'm a bit late, and I've been lurking for a while (all month probably) and have done alright by just reading your posts, but I'd really like to join, pretty please?
I work full time and have recently changed jobs so I now have more of a routine (in one office all the time now, was all over the country before!) so really should be much better at brining in my own lunch.
When I do bring in my own, it tastes much better any way, and this is one area where I really can/should/need to save money.
Lowri x

jo1972

Well the last week couldn't have gone worse, I have now drawn a line under January and will be starting afresh on Monday. The first couple of weeks of Jan went so well I just don't know where I went wrong, or rather why I went wrong

Right so my goal is, to make packed lunches every day for myself when I make my DS's and I will allow myself a school dinner (I work in a school, I'm not a student by the way ) on a Friday as that's chip day. School dinners are £2.47 a day so I intend to save £9.88 a week by bringing my own in 4 days of the week.

Right, that's it, set in stone (again :rolleyes:).

Now just need to find some cheap, different lunch ideas, so stick of ham sarnies

fletch3163

Good morning all

Yep, like you jo1972 I am drawing a line under January and starting afresh on Monday. I feel I slipped a bit too far in January, having rested on my laurels after the first week. Something inside me said it was unrealistic to have no spend weeks all the time and I started "allowing" myself the odd crunchie, can, packet of crisps. I mean, I have a Farmfoods in town (5 mins from office) and I just have to MAKE myself go there for multi packs.

I too am sick of the old ham sandwich so I've been adding mustard pickle some days, cheese on others AND, wait for it, changed recepticle from ordinary bread to bagels, to rolls, to bread again.

Good luck to February and welcome Pengwern16 and all other recent joiners. :T

jo1972

fletch3163 wrote: »

I've been adding mustard pickle some days, cheese on others AND, wait for it, changed recepticle from ordinary bread to bagels, to rolls, to bread again.

Good lord, will the adventure ever stop :rolleyes:

I think I shall wander over to the OS board and search some tips, need more salady pasta kinda stuff, maybe couscous. I think one of the reasons I failed (apart from my pure laziness ) was that I was beginning to feel really bloated after eating bread every day for 3 weeks. I never used to eat much bread at all and then I overloaded, I need to find something else to eat.

(Land_of)_Maz

Cous cous is a good thing ,as you only need to add boiling water... i like Ainsleys but only when it's BOGOF! Cous cous is nice with smoked sausage or maybe canned tuna?

I'm not very adventurous either, although i find sticking any plain old sandwich into the works toastie machine makes a dull sandwich more bearable.... Do you have a toastie maker at work (or better still a george foreman grill, then you can make Panini's!! yum!!) Toasties are very 1970's but i do prefer them to a normal bread sandwich....

redsquirrel80

Naughty me forgot to update on here last week, but I have been keeping track of my overall total. Had three 'good' days and two where I couldn't resist the lure of the canteen, will try to do better this week!

SarahNeedle1872

Monday: Egg sandwiches (last minute decision as the eggs went out of date two days ago!), 2 x petit filous, 1 x Walkers crisps (will be buying own brand from now on!) and one Pepsi Max.... all from home :T . Got a Chili con Carne on the boil as I type.... with nough for me and OH tonight, and lunch tomorrow :cool:
Tuesday: Left over chili from last night, packet of crisps, apple and banana all from home, and spent 70p on two coffees :T
Wednesday: No work so no spends!
Thursday: Not good.... planned to have left over pasta, but left it home. Not too bad I thought, as I can use it Friday instead..... but OH ate it! Ended up spend £4 on food :mad:
Friday: Ended up spending another £5 on food as I really couldn't be bothered to make anything to take in the afternoon - I wasn't helped by the fact that I spent an extra 3 hrs in bed!

I am on hols again this week, but I am food shopping today, so will look out for some more things to take with me..... I find it better to over cook the night before and take left overs, then the only effort I need to make in the morning is to pick up my lunch box and some fruit!

WelshWoofer

Hi again
January started well then went haywire!
So back to start again with February.

I have actually planned lunches in my shopping this week and have supplies at the ready so no excuses!

I'm aiming for £1 a day for my Diet Pepsi addition (2 cans from the machine in work) and no spending on food.

Mon- Pot Noodle (4 for £1.50 in Tesco), 2 satsumas and grapes - £1 pop
Tues-
Weds-
Thurs-
Fri-

Aiming for a total of £5 all week for the evil dark coloured drink!!

(Land_of)_Maz

Hi Rachel, i have an addiction too, mine is Diet Irn Bru...

There is no machine here but i bring my own which works out much cheaper.
It's okay just now as the kitchen at work is freezing, so i don't need them chilled! but i don't know what i'll do come the summertime, i think we'll need to invest in a fridge here, must keep an eye on free-cycle!

jlynncsf

Well, Jan started well, but then had a bit of a wobble, but am determined to get back on track for feb.

Mon - Mozzarrella, tomato & avocado salad with basil oil; fruit