I wish my mom still packed lunch for me to bring to school. Unfortunately, she thinks I'm too old for that. Recently, I noticed my bank account slipping into a black hole. I had to ask myself, where was it all going? Food. Starbucks. More Starbucks. It occurred to me that buying overpriced lunches and coffee drinks were a luxury, not a necessity. This past week I implemented a strict brown bag lunch rule. Luckily, my school schedule allows me to enjoy breakfasts at home. However, 3 out of 5 days a week I am at school during lunch time. The bottom line is that I prepared lunches to bring to school.
What did I bring you ask?
Day 1: turkey sandwich with cheese and hummus on whole wheat bread, an apple, and a special K bar...& water!
Day 2: ham sandwich with cheese and light mayo, an apple, banana, pear...bought a Starbucks coffee and mini vanilla scone (rewarding myself)
Day 3: leftover zucchini pasta with butternut squash and cheese (Hunter has a microwave), gnu food energy bar in chocolate brownie, an apple, water
I basically saved about 1/2-1/3 of what I would normally spend in a week. Even better, I ate healthy balanced lunches. Of course, it was easy to save money this way since I don't purchase the groceries at home. But if you are living at home like I am, then consider taking advantage of the resources in your home. Spending money on eating out definitely devours your bank account, no pun intended! But more importantly, sometimes the money we spend on food that may seem healthy is not always healthy. Brown bagging allows you to control what you put into your body. Also, remember to not only bring a meal but 2-3 snacks. This will help you to avoid mid afternoon vending machine runs.
The Official: http://i-hearthealthy.blogspot.com/
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