Happy Thursday!
This week, I've been on point with having breakfast at home (since I started the new job 6 months ago, this is easier for me as I have an extra hour in the morning) and packing my lunch and snacks for the day.
I have one egg cooked in coconut oil with Frank's hot sauce and maybe some avocado and either a green fruit smoothie or recently, my homemade applsauce. This keeps me full from 8:00-11:00. Around then, I have an apple or pear with peanut butter, or nuts.
This week, I've packed a small side salad each day with my homemade dressing on the side and my leftover gluten free eggplant parm or chicken & roasted veggies.
By doing this, while it takes more time, I save about $7-$10/day. I also haven't been stopping at Dunkin Donuts for coffee in the morning or during my lunch so this saves another $2-$3.
$13/day x 20 work days in the month = $260!
If I had to estimate how much the eggplant parm, chicken, veggies and salad cost, I'd say $30. We also had the eggplant parm & chicken and veggies 1-2 nights for dinner. So $30 for lunch and dinner from Mon-Fri is a win I'd say!
My breakfast calculation is $0.70 for coffee (one k-cup and incl. cream), $0.25 for 1 egg, $0.40 for 1/4 of an avocado and it's hard to estimate the fruit smoothie since there are a lot of ingredients but I'd say $1 (handful of spinach, 1 cup almond milk, 1 banana, handful frozen berries, tsp flax seed, tsp cinnamon) = $2.35 for breakfast versus $2.50 for just ONE coffee at a coffee shop, no food!
We have a cafeteria at work and their food is decent but it's usually $7/meal.
What do you do on a normal basis for breakfast and lunch?
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