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Lunch Log Challenge 2008

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  • http://www.recipelink.com/mf/31/25567 If you are bored and want more pesto ideas.

    I find it hard to find cheap lunches that are good for me. I shouldnt really have cheese or bread. Plus it's like a rugby scrum to use the microwaves at work, you can spend half your lunchtime in the queue!

    monday & tuesday I work from home so zero spend by default. And i've planned the next 3 days as follows, soup, soup and more soup.
    Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts.
    Aims for April:Lunch Log Challenge-Fill in working tax/child credit forms-Switch current account-Use savings to pay off debt-Switch to using childcare vouchers-Figure out why tax code changed I now earn less despite a pay rise. :mad:
  • Ive been awful this week so far. I leave the house with good intentions and then when it comes to lunchtime my HM food doesnt seem quite as appetising.

    Tomorrow ~ fresh start and no more wasting money
    Proud to be Dealing with my Debts

    Lightbulb Moment 1st April 2008 Total Card Debt £2100/£1815 ~ 5th June 08 Total Overdraft £500 Total Car Finance £5000 £2 Challenge £4/£40 Next to attack~Littlewoods £275/£239
  • fletch3163
    fletch3163 Posts: 900 Forumite
    Hope you're all well.

    I've been awfully busy (on account of my DS "volunteering" me to do some home baking for a school nonsense) so I've not logged in this week.

    Here goes -

    Monday £0 - bagels with ham, water, crisps
    Tuesday £0 - leftover thai chicken and rice
    Wednesday £1 - bagels with yuck* on them, diet bru, crisps

    *Yuck = seafood cocktail from Asda mistaken for tuna
    Grocery Challenge M: £450/£425.08 A: £400/£:eek:.May -£400/£361 June £380/£230 (pages 18 & 27 explain)
  • bobbadog
    bobbadog Posts: 1,606 Forumite
    NSL today - veg and noodles again. And a few grapes x
  • (Land_of)_Maz
    (Land_of)_Maz Posts: 11,738 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Another ham n cheese toastie today, another no spend lunch! 3/3 folks!!!

    and a slow cooker/store cupboard tea - how mse am i!!!?
    I'm just a seething mass of contradictions....
    (it's part of my charm!)
  • mouche
    mouche Posts: 902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Ah well...it was too good to last. Couldn't face the thought of more tuna curry today so *forgot* to pack lunch. So had an EAT soup for £3.10. Am not too worried - haven't had one in ages and really enjoyed it. Back on the wagon from tomorrow.
    Mortgage (original/ current):193,000 (23/09/11)/ £102,500 (07/11/2019)
    2019 Challenges: Make £300 a month: £9.71/£300 (January)
  • I SO fell off the diet wagon today. Brace yourselves........So two mini daim bars for brekkie, veg soup/apple for lunch, finished off kids rice and chicken, went to movies with work - minstels x 2. winegums x 2, lots of salty popcorn.....1/2bottle wine.......fried cheese balls, calamari, scampi, chips, mayo, salad, cranberry sauce on a date....movies again - fizzy cola bottles, sherbert pips...and a chocolate brownie.............Oh dear........... :(

    But the only extra thing I pay for was the brownie and sweets so
    Mon 0quid Tues 0quid Wed 1.99 .......Tomorrow and friday going to be super good. I'm supposed to be doing a photoshoot next week so have to stop pigging out and bloating!
    Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts.
    Aims for April:Lunch Log Challenge-Fill in working tax/child credit forms-Switch current account-Use savings to pay off debt-Switch to using childcare vouchers-Figure out why tax code changed I now earn less despite a pay rise. :mad:
  • jlynncsf
    jlynncsf Posts: 94 Forumite
    H i everyone, I've been out of the office for the last couple of days (stoopid training courses!) but have stuck to the challenge:
    Mon £0 - HM lentil soup; fruit & nuts
    Tue £0 - No lunch, had an early dinner instead
    Wed £0 - Wholewheat pitta stuffed with roasted veggies & a yoghurt dressing; fruit
    Thu: £0 - have hummus & carrot & pepper sticks, fruit & nuts.

    If I can make it through tommorrow that'll be the first no spend week for me in a few weeks!
  • bobbadog
    bobbadog Posts: 1,606 Forumite
    Was planning on going out for lunch today, but don't think that's happening, so NSL - have 2 pears, an orange, some low fat crisps and a cupasoup x
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Had a couple of days off so no spend Mon & Tues, brought salad yesterday. Today I had leftover pasta which I'd put in my bag, and then took it out again while looking for something and left it in the living room :mad: Had to buy a baguette from canteen instead - £1.95.. damn!!
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
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