Imelda Bettinger

Brown bagging it..

In order for us to spend less on food, I started packing Matt and me lunches to take to work. Friday we had PB&J because we couldn’t eat meat but today I had a turkey sandwhich, while Matt had ham. I had an Almond Granola bar and Matt had a Peanut Butter Granola bar. We also have fruit, like cantelope, apples and grapes.

It feels good to know we are eating food I took some time to prepare.

Matt isn’t used to eating lunch at all, its really me that eats out with all my coworkers. He has gotten really thin not eating. That is the main reason I started to pack his lunch, so he would eat. I wanted to do it for me so I could not have a reason to go eat out. If I bring a can of soup or something frozen, I can easily push that off and go out. Now with a fresh sandwich and fruits and veggies that will go to waste if I don’t eat it.

I am not paying much more on groceries so its not like I am taking all my eating out money and spending at the grocery store. I can’t wait to see at the end of the month if my food spending has lowered compared to last month. Wish me luck.

What kind of lunches do you pack to take to lunch? Any cool ideas?