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Lunch Log Challenge 2008

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  • jlynncsf
    jlynncsf Posts: 94 Forumite
    Yay, Friday at last, and I've had a NSW! Today I've got in Spanish omelette & salad; babybel & fruit.
  • Hi
    Have only had two lapses this week so quite proud of myself bearing in mind I would normally spend about £15 a week on Food.

    Monday - £0
    Tuesday - £3.50
    Wed
    MAY NSD's

  • Hi
    Have only had two lapses this week so quite proud of myself bearing in mind I would normally spend about £15 a week on Food.

    Monday - £0
    Tuesday - £3.50
    Wed - £0.00
    Thur £ 0.00
    Fri £2.50

    Total spend £6.00, total saving £9.00

    Next week going to make it the whole week, :beer:
    MAY NSD's

  • mouche
    mouche Posts: 902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hope you all had lovely lunches all. I'm very pleased with myself having had a NSW. A very boring NSW since I had the same thing for lunch everyday, but a NSW nevertheless. Will have to plan more variety for next week.

    Mon: HM pasta £0
    Tue: HM pasta £0
    Wed: HM pasta £0
    Thu: HM pasta £0
    Fri: HM pasta £0
    Mortgage (original/ current):193,000 (23/09/11)/ £102,500 (07/11/2019)
    2019 Challenges: Make £300 a month: £9.71/£300 (January)
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Really proud of myself this week :D

    Chip day today at work so £2.47 spent. Other than that, it's been a NSW :j
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • laura2481
    laura2481 Posts: 4,305 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I would Like to join the lunch log challenge, I spend a FORTUNE every week on buying lunch and drinks. :)
    From next monday I intend to spend no more than £5 per week on lunch and drinks while i am at work (this is at least HALF of what i'm spending at the moment!) lol
  • fletch3163
    fletch3163 Posts: 900 Forumite
    Hi everyone

    Yep, I've not been on for a few days, what's going on with ME?

    Anyway, I have a decent account of myself this week so am feeling good. It's lovely to see so many of us have had a good week too, pats on the back all round.:T

    laura2481 you're very welcome. £5 a week you say? We'll have that whittled down to 5p soon :D

    My 24 cans of Irn Bru lasted 11 working days (2 left) so I'll need to break the bank next week at Farmfoods. Right, here goes then:
    Monday - £0 - Sandwiches with leftover roast chicken, Irn Bru, Snack a Jacks
    Tuesday - £0 - sandwiches with cheese & tomato, Irn Bru (fiver for 24 @ Farmfoods Maz, total bargain. You can't beat an Irn Bru burp :o
    Wednesday - 80p - rubbish sandwiches so I ALSO had a bagel with butter (hormones eek)
    Thursday - £0 - cheese & Ham rolls, Snack a Jacks, Irn Bru
    Friday - £0 - sandwiches with chicken, caramel wafer, irn bru
    Grocery Challenge M: £450/£425.08 A: £400/£:eek:.May -£400/£361 June £380/£230 (pages 18 & 27 explain)
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Gonna go out tomorrow and find some interesting stuff for lunch for next week. Apart from the normal sarnies I did manage a left-over lunch of spag bol which made a nice change. Gotta meal plan to take into account of mine and ds's lunch.

    Well done everybody :D

    It's took a while for some of us (me mostly :undecided) to get going on this challenge, but it has certainly opened my eyes up to where my money goes :eek:
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • Hello everyone

    Can I join please? Like a lot I spend too much at lunchtimes and it adds up over a month. I have budgeted £50 a month to include all treats such as chocolate and crips snacks and general me things. My aim is £30 and hopefully even lower.

    Ive just checked my spending diary and have spent £53.20 :eek: since the 25/2. This does include a rare night out for £30 so true total £23.20 leaving £6.80 for the week. I cant believe how its added up so quick.
    :j
    May 2013 new beginnings:j
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Wow I'm being so good again!! Ham and cheese sarnies, a pear and an orange for lunch and a couple of pancakes for brekkie :D:D
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
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