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  1. 06-17-2008, 12:53 PM #1
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    Default ? For those who bring lunch to work

    Alright.. I've never been much of a brown-bag kind of guy, but I have an unhealthy habit of going out to eat too much for lunch, and when I don't go out to a restaurant, I usually just come home and make a sandwich, which is about a 15min. drive ea. way. (I get an hour, but I'm salary so leeway is okay).

    Regardless, eating out costs too much, when I could just as well spend the money on car parts, tools, mortgage, gas (now more than ever), etc. And the gas I "waste" driving home, plus the time lost when I could be surfing the net, etc. just doesn't make coming home for lunch seem reasonable.

    So what do you all pack to take to lunch? I'm looking for some variety, as I'm pretty sure that I would get bored with Campbell's Soup-at-Hand and various lunchmeat or PBJ sandwich combinations fairly quickly.

    Work has a microwave and a fridge, keep that in mind.
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    chicken pot pies, other tv dinners..hot pockets...



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    Good suggestions. I might add that value over cost might not work for me.

    I'd rather spend $5 on a good microwave meal than 2 bucks on awful-for-you microwave burritos
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    yea those things i mention do contain alot of sodium..but those are things that can help keep 'spice' in your @ work lunch...



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    Leftovers from last night in a rubbermaid...

    today its gonna be chicken and rice but i don't work during lunch haha
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    They sell these in a 6 pack now, or a 1 big plate size... they are GREAT!!
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    Hot pockets, you get 6 for 5.00 at Kroger...And ham sandwichs!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PBS
    chicken pot pies, other tv dinners..hot pockets...
    uber unhealthy but that's all i could think of too
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    i havent had lunch out in so long i've saved so much money like that man.

    i usually bring leftovers from the day before, or i make a trip to kroger and buy easy stuff to make, like sandwiches, pasta, and just make it in the morning. if you really start doing this hardcore you will see how much money you will start saving.
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    Yeah, I'm hoping that the savings will bring my bigger P/C oven to fruition sooner.
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    i like spaghettios.. but when i worked at domino's i ate free pizza every day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ed
    i havent had lunch out in so long i've saved so much money like that man.

    i usually bring leftovers from the day before, or i make a trip to kroger and buy easy stuff to make, like sandwiches, pasta, and just make it in the morning. if you really start doing this hardcore you will see how much money you will start saving.

    w3rd. I stopped eating out last week to start saving for a turbo kit. I already have about $35. everytime i woulda eaten out i just put the money behind my ID in my wallet.. haha
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    Quote Originally Posted by IndianStig
    w3rd. I stopped eating out last week to start saving for a turbo kit. I already have about $35. everytime i woulda eaten out i just put the money behind my ID in my wallet.. haha
    just hope u forget about it...



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    i think healthy choice makes em? they are cafe steamers. They are actually pretty damn good and good size portion for a tv dinner type of deal!
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    i pack our lunches everyday.. saves lots of money!

    i usually make a sandwich.. ham, turkey or roast beef.. sometimes pb&j. we went through the whole hot pocket thing and i gag everytime i smell one now. i used to give drew these healthy choice steam things.. it's a microwave dinner and he said it was really good. leftovers are good too
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    Quote Originally Posted by drupason
    i think healthy choice makes em? they are cafe steamers. They are actually pretty damn good and good size portion for a tv dinner type of deal!
    hahahaha that is strange!! look at what i said
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    i like tuna fish sandwiches.. **** im hungry now!
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    yea but i beat you to it!!!



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    hahahaha that is strange!! look at what i said
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    healthy choice panini's
    healthy choice cafe steamers
    oscar mayer deli creations
    leftovers
    sandwiches
    lean pockets
    lean pocket calzones
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    tuna helper. thats what im having now instead
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    Quote Originally Posted by IndianStig
    w3rd. I stopped eating out last week to start saving for a turbo kit. I already have about $35. everytime i woulda eaten out i just put the money behind my ID in my wallet.. haha
    hahaha just reading your post reminded me that i have 100 bucks behind my ID, and I was just thinking I dont have any money this week. HAHA thanks man.

    Try Pasta. If I cook pasta the night before, its always good reheated the next day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99hatch
    hahaha just reading your post reminded me that i have 100 bucks behind my ID, and I was just thinking I dont have any money this week. HAHA thanks man.
    Well don't spend it, d00d. Save for turbo!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by GKtib®
    Lol I love chicken, and grape juice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MistaCee
    Lol I love chicken, and grape juice.

    That's grape drink nigg@, get it straight.

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    Our fridge at work is filled with my stuff...lolol

    Lean pockets
    Salad stuff ( Lettuce, Lite Ranch)
    Turkey!!!!!!! Wheat bread, lite mayo.
    I stock it once a week.

    I also bring leftovers when I run out of food at work. I have been doing this for 3 months now, and I have saved hella amounts of money, and have lost 24lbs with my diet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99hatch

    Try Pasta. If I cook pasta the night before, its always good reheated the next day.
    Definitely. I make some alfredo and it's super tasty the next day. I always make extra so I have some for lunch. And, I hate wasting food so I usually just do leftovers for lunch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Revmaynard
    That's grape drink nigg@, get it straight.
    nigg@@@@, if anything it's purpo drank, get it skr8
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    Buy a small george foreman grill (20 bucks at walmart) Some chicken breast, and salad and dressing. Store it all in the fridge and have awesome healthy lunches that you can make it about 10 minutes. Thats what I do.
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