Comments on: Frugal, healthy lunches from now on

By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:41:46 +0000

This is a great post and I hope you are successful – eating out is one of my biggest wastes of money.

By: T. Bryant- Acai Force Max

T. Bryant- Acai Force Max — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:29:38 +0000

I’ll be sure to check this post out again Dont stop writin

By: Mneiae

Mneiae — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:29:17 +0000

I applaud your efforts, Stew! Way to save money on something simple!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:27:49 +0000

I’m currently having the exact same dilemma Stew. May the force be with you! Sadly, eating multiple lunches out during the week usually leads to an empty wallet and a larger waistline. Something that has helped me is having everything in individual ready to grab portions. I cook a few meals on Sunday just for future lunches, separate them into individual portions and put them in tupperware then stick them in the freezer. That way I never have an excuse of not having anything on hand to take for lunch. Same goes for snacks! Sticking to taking your lunch is all about making it convenient.

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:15:52 +0000

Lunch is always a challenge, not just from a frugality point of view, but also from a healthy eating point of view.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:44:12 +0000

Kim,
I actually have one of my friend doing this. It actually works out fine and he is part of every informal meeting.

Stew,
The picture makes me dizzy. Cook bigger diner and bring the leftovers at work. I do this every day so I can eat a good meal for cheap!

By: Gypsie

Gypsie — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:34:11 +0000

My coworkers understand that I bring my lunch and I restrict myself to eating out once a week, usually a Friday. In fact, a good portion of my coworkers now bring their lunch as well. It has become a regular occurrence to eat our bag lunches at the conference table as a group.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:59:10 +0000

You really feel great about yourself when you eat healthy during the day. It allows you to get more done at work and be more active for after work. I always make my own lunch and can prepare what I want to eat and how much so I always pack simple healthy lunches.

By: fern

fern — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:10:18 +0000

I have recently transformed my own workday lunch routine. Years ago, i worked at a high paid but high stress job with long commute that left me with little time or energy to make my own lunches. So i ate out 95% of the time and probably averaged $8 each day on a sandwich and soda or Chinese. Of course, this was 10 years ago.

At my current job, i try to make my own lunches, especially on a Sunday when i have time mto cook something up, b ut i don’t usually have enough homemade stuff to last the week, so i bring in a frozen dinner. I started with Lean Cuisnes, then realized i could get them cheaper by waiting for the sale price of $2.50 each. when they weren’t on sale, I’d alternate with Healthy Choice, which cost the same.

Just recently, I discovered Banquet frozen meals which sell for $1 each at Shop Rite!! It’s not gourmet dining, but when i’m work, i just want something that will keep me full. I usually supplement with fruit or a granola bar. Anyway, if you’re into saving $$ on workday lunches, this is a good way to go. I’ve reduced from about $8 daily ($160 a month) to $1 daily ($20 a month). Not bad!

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:59:00 +0000

Wait your missing out on a key point. You can eat your sack lunch THEN go out to lunch with you co workers. You just had food so you don’t have to order any but you can enjoy a nice glass of tea or even just water while continuing to be appart of the office get togethers.