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Post by Aaron on Aug 7, 2011 20:17:58 GMT -5
Why is it cheaper to eat fast food than to pack your own lunch?
If you order 2-3 items from their dollar menu for lunch, that's only 10-15 dollars a week, if you pack your own lunch, it costs me between 20-25 a week(with luncheon meat, bread,mini snack,etc)
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Post by Mr. Tuxedo on Aug 7, 2011 20:18:36 GMT -5
But the dollar menu food is usually gross. Fast foods costs more for me.
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Post by Chris Johnson on Aug 7, 2011 20:19:40 GMT -5
I just buy healthy choice or lean cuisine for $2.50 each and drink water from the cooler. Or i just bring leftovers from the night before's dinner.
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Post by Livesindaw00ds on Aug 7, 2011 20:20:00 GMT -5
I usually eat out at lunch and buy simple to cook things for dinner.
I have found I end up about the same in the end within about $25/mo vs. bringing my own lunch.
Usually spend about $9-15 dollars on lunch.
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Post by Black Eyed Peas on Aug 7, 2011 20:20:16 GMT -5
cold cuts? go buy a 10lb bag of frozen chicken breasts for $15 and some rice and broccoli. can eat lunch for $3 a day if you really want to.
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Post by Livesindaw00ds on Aug 7, 2011 20:20:54 GMT -5
^i can't think of a more bland tasting meal than chicken breasts and rice and broccolli. that's gotta get boring after awhile
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Post by taylorLikedmySHirt on Aug 7, 2011 20:21:39 GMT -5
i'm part of cheap lunch crew.
a good seasoned chicken breast with some saffron rice, maybe some peas and carrots in the rice seems like a decent enough lunch for me.
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Post by BlondeHanson on Aug 7, 2011 20:23:13 GMT -5
$5 lunch meat
$2 bread
$2 condiment
$5 fruit
$14 week of lunch + extra to carry over to the next week
Works for me.
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Post by Jaxon on Aug 7, 2011 20:23:54 GMT -5
Two favorites of mine are pasta and mashed potatoes + beef.
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Post by God is Love on Aug 7, 2011 20:24:57 GMT -5
probably cause you're buying processed/packaged food that you pack for lunches
buy some real food, cook it, and bring it for lunch. it will be cheaper and tastier
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Post by Robles on Aug 7, 2011 20:25:07 GMT -5
Get a crockpot, then make enough food for the week. Should be $2-$3 per meal.
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Post by Ʈiffanƴ on Aug 7, 2011 20:25:57 GMT -5
I just always make 3 portions for dinner.
1 for me, 2 to put in a tupperware to take to work.
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Post by taylorLikedmySHirt on Aug 7, 2011 20:26:50 GMT -5
^yeah leftovers is the easiest method. if you have something you can make in bulk that you wont get sick of, do it.
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Post by Biased on Aug 7, 2011 20:28:38 GMT -5
i have a rice cooker/steamer thing.
wake up, preheat oven. season breasts with basil, oregano, thyme, sometimes lemon pepper. spray with some balsamic, throw in oven.
start steaming rice and veggies in the tray that sits above the rice.
take shower, come out, do some other sh*t, hot food in 30 mins. tupperware, go.
same can be done for the salmon i mentioned.
can get 2-3 servings of saffron rice for like 99 cents.
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Post by Patriotic Kerry on Aug 7, 2011 20:29:27 GMT -5
You must be doing it wrong, but in your defense, sh*tty food is cheap because you get hooked and go back again and again and again.....eating healthier can be a little more expensive, but the healthy benefits you reap aren't worth any dollar amount
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