Taking food into work for lunch

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I haven't taken food into work since I have worked in the city (for around 10 years) but I am currently trying to save a bit of money and eat healthier for lunch. I realise saving money will not be possible on my current daily lunch budget - £6

I always have a coffee mid morning which is £1.50 and spend around £1.50 on fruit and something like cottage cheese, leaving £3 for a pasta pot, fruit and drink

If I just have the coffee and take food in this leaves £22.50 for the week

Please recommend some healthy lunch options, so far on list for today I have the following

chicken (3 packs for £10)
eggs (18) - £3
brown pasta £1
tomatoes £1
sweet potatos ~£2
tuna - already have
rice - already have
brocolli - already have
bananas - £1.50
apples - £1.50
salad bits - £2
balsamic vinegar - already have
 
My knowledge of food is limited, but perhaps 'La Cuisine' would be a better place to ask?

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Tortilla wraps are nice, I've been having them recently. You can fill them with whatever you'd like, I use tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber and ham. Though you could replace the ham with chicken/tuna and try and throw some of your other ingredients in to it.

If that sounds bland, you could try and make a curry (you make the curry) sandwich. Though you'd need a few more ingredients than those above.
 
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Things like pitta breads (wholemeal for preference) are a nice alternative to sandwiches. Have you considered making yourself any soups to take in and reheat or even eat cold?
 
Looks like you got a good choice going on to start with, dont forget drinks - a water bottle if you like it, or cordial in it, cartons of juice, ribenna.
 
Have you got a microwave at work? I find it easy to take in leftovers from the previous evenings dinner in for lunch the next day. Might not be your average sandwich for lunch but it's minimal effort and I end up wasting very little food. Making sandwiches at home is fine, but unless you make them carefully that morning you can't put large tomato chunks in without seriously soggy results. Also buying sliced cured meat can get expensive.
 
Thanks guys, we do have a microwave at work so soup is a good idea

Also, Ill have a look for some fajita wraps / pitta bread
 
I have been having fajita wraps lately after having sandwiches for lunch for like the last 10 years. Its a nice alternative. I generally have ham or chicken and then tomatoes, lettuce sometimes cucumber.
 
Just come back and here's what ive got

mushrooms
bananas
apples
lettuce
peppers
young leaf spinish
sweetcorn single cob x3
corn tortillas
x lean mince steak
chicken fillets
chicken fillets
large free-range eggs x18

£22.63
eggs were reduced to clear so saved £1 on each 6
3 for £10 on chicken and mince

Should be able to have some decent chicken salads, wraps and home made burgers.

Already got rice, pasta, tomatoes, some eggs and tuna so will mix up with that and maybe have soup for 1 day. I am at the gym everyday mon - fri so hammering through eggs at the moment

Above is within budget for the week (well out by 13p) but provides a lot better meals than I have been eating and wont need to buy much mid week food either (maybe just milk and eggs)
 
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Pasta is good for taking into work too.

Mix with any vegetables you like and some meat if you wish. Tinned fish also goes well with pasta and could always try pesto as well.
 
Been taking my own lunch in forever. Things that microwave well include soups, stews, curries, chili, lasagne, spag boll, BBQ chicken. Some salads are ok, some don't last long at all.
 
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