Do you pack lunch?

BMW F22 · 04-12-2013, 07:40 AM

I'm curious as to how many of us here bring lunch from home to work rather than buying food or going out for lunch every day.

marcus321 · 04-12-2013, 07:49 AM

I usually bring in microwave food...I am to lazy to pack lunch lol. If I do its leftovers. I usually avoid buying lunch except on fridays. It gets really expensive. This week I did buy lunch all week but I started a new job and the first week or two I buy lunch until I get a feel for everything at the company.

BMW F22 · 04-12-2013, 07:56 AM

Nice. I'm in the same boat. I'm starting a new job as well and plan to bring my own lunch like I did at my previous job. Buying lunch or eating out every day is very expensive. I'm thinking about mixing packing food from home and microwave food like lean cuisine or healthy choice (maybe alternate them throughout the week). Like you I'm probably going to buy food for the first week or two.

Greenkirby21 · 04-12-2013, 08:00 AM

Make lunch mon-thurs then go out with coworkers Friday

KingOfJericho · 04-12-2013, 08:03 AM

When I worked in Manhattan I used to buy lunch every day. Really didn't feel like making a sandwich at 530am when I left for work and the food options were awesome. Now that I'm working outside of the city and have to drive to get lunch, I find myself bringing on most days.

BMW F22 · 04-12-2013, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenkirby21

Make lunch mon-thurs then go out with coworkers Friday

I used to do that at my previous job.

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

When I worked in Manhattan I used to buy lunch every day. Really didn't feel like making a sandwich at 530am when I left for work and the food options were awesome. Now that I'm working outside of the city and have to drive to get lunch, I find myself bringing on most days.

I did that for a while. It got tiring because so much time is spent on driving around getting food. Also when we go on lunch break that's when most people take theirs as so the wait is usually long. I find that bringing lunch from home is a better solution (and much cheaper too).

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Originally Posted by minigearhead

Our school has a (free) cafeteria but the food isn't very healthy and almost always tastes terrible. Can't wait till we can go out for lunch in a year...

I used to buy food from lunch trucks (I suppose it's kind of like cafeteria food) and it was very unhealthy. After getting sick one time I stayed away from such food. With that said it depends on the cafeteria. Some companies have very good and healthy food that you can either buy or get for free.

Templar · 04-12-2013, 08:16 AM

I usually cook a few things on the weekends, then bring in leftovers throughout the week. Much cheaper and easier. Plus most of the time I'm working through lunch anyway nowadays.

PSUSMU · 04-12-2013, 08:25 AM

I go out for lunch every day in DC. I don't save money by making my own food; cooking for 1 isn't economical and a lot ends up going to waste.

Mr Tonka · 04-12-2013, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Templar

I usually cook a few things on the weekends, then bring in leftovers throughout the week. Much cheaper and easier. Plus most of the time I'm working through lunch anyway nowadays.

+1 But what i mean by "I" is my wife.

SilverII · 04-12-2013, 09:49 AM

i go out everyday for lunch... it is my way to break up the workday.

Yes, it gets expensive - avg is $20/meal

yarviinn · 04-12-2013, 09:50 AM

I only pack lunch if I have leftovers. Other than that, I skip lunch and wait for dinner. Yes, I know it's bad for you. Coffee + water = ftw!

CJ421 · 04-12-2013, 09:52 AM

I bring something for breakfast and lunch to work, very low cost relative to buying it (even @ McDonald's).

Colt · 04-12-2013, 09:52 AM

Usually not because I have no food at the house either lol

KingOfJericho · 04-12-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverII

i go out everyday for lunch... it is my way to break up the workday.

Yes, it gets expensive - avg is $20/meal

Are you sitting down at restaurants!? $20 seems outrageously high considereing I could eat very well in midtown Manhattan for $8...

Ehwnnc · 04-12-2013, 09:54 AM

I grab lunch everyday, i have a lot of small town places to eat around here so i try my best to support them bc i myself am part of a small business

PSUSMU · 04-12-2013, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Are you sitting down at restaurants!? $20 seems outrageously high considereing I could eat very well in midtown Manhattan for $8...

Yeah, "going out" may mean picking up a sandwich or sitting down. I'm in the $6-16/day range for lunch.

135Pats · 04-12-2013, 09:56 AM

I usually buy lunch, but TBH I really should bring it more often. I can get a decent lunch for 7-10 bucks so it’s not a huge expense, but it’s not healthy and it’s still money that could be saved. I just can’t be bothered to do it before 7am, and something about making a manwich the night before and putting it in the fridge grosses me out. I know, very prissy and senseless lol, food that’s been sitting is a minor phobia of mine.

BigDog · 04-12-2013, 10:00 AM

Neither, work provides catered breakfast, lunch, drinks and snacks

nmulax · 04-12-2013, 10:10 AM

My office is out in the sticks… so there's not much besides fast-food available. To avoid that, and save some money, I usually bring my lunch three days a week and go out the other two.

JasonCSU · 04-12-2013, 10:18 AM

I'll usually pack a lunch most days, and go out for lunch at least once a week.

954Stealth · 04-12-2013, 10:23 AM

I bring my lunch most of the time. I eat pretty clean so it helps to control my macros when I prep my own food

N55 · 04-12-2013, 10:33 AM

Water and a Nature Valley Bar half of the week, and the other half I buy.

04-12-2013, 07:40 AM	#1
BMW F22 Major General Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Around the Bay Posts: 8,259 iTrader: (8)	Do you pack lunch? I'm curious as to how many of us here bring lunch from home to work rather than buying food or going out for lunch every day.
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04-12-2013, 08:00 AM	#4
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04-12-2013, 08:03 AM	#5
KingOfJericho Major General Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT Posts: 5,006 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [2.63]	When I worked in Manhattan I used to buy lunch every day. Really didn't feel like making a sandwich at 530am when I left for work and the food options were awesome. Now that I'm working outside of the city and have to drive to get lunch, I find myself bringing on most days. __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2010 S4 Current \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Retired
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04-12-2013, 08:16 AM	#7
Templar Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: One of the coasts... Posts: 1,816 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [5.00]	I usually cook a few things on the weekends, then bring in leftovers throughout the week. Much cheaper and easier. Plus most of the time I'm working through lunch anyway nowadays. __________________ '11 BMW E92 ///M3 - ZCP and DCT '13 Toyota Tundra - 4x4 Platinum CrewMax, 5.7l iForce V8
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04-12-2013, 08:25 AM	#8
PSUSMU Captain Drives: Entry-level Luxury Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 788 iTrader: (1)	I go out for lunch every day in DC. I don't save money by making my own food; cooking for 1 isn't economical and a lot ends up going to waste. __________________ RSI, LLC \| Fender Rolling \| Suspension \| Other Stuff
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04-12-2013, 07:49 AM	#2
marcus321 Lieutenant Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 565 iTrader: (0)	I usually bring in microwave food...I am to lazy to pack lunch lol. If I do its leftovers. I usually avoid buying lunch except on fridays. It gets really expensive. This week I did buy lunch all week but I started a new job and the first week or two I buy lunch until I get a feel for everything at the company.
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04-12-2013, 07:56 AM	#3
BMW F22 Major General Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Around the Bay Posts: 8,259 iTrader: (8)	Nice. I'm in the same boat. I'm starting a new job as well and plan to bring my own lunch like I did at my previous job. Buying lunch or eating out every day is very expensive. I'm thinking about mixing packing food from home and microwave food like lean cuisine or healthy choice (maybe alternate them throughout the week). Like you I'm probably going to buy food for the first week or two.
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04-12-2013, 09:49 AM	#10
SilverII Colonel Drives: '11 335IS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 2,335 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335IS [4.83]	i go out everyday for lunch... it is my way to break up the workday. Yes, it gets expensive - avg is $20/meal
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04-12-2013, 09:50 AM	#11
yarviinn Captain Drives: E9TT3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 667 iTrader: (1)	I only pack lunch if I have leftovers. Other than that, I skip lunch and wait for dinner. Yes, I know it's bad for you. Coffee + water = ftw!
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04-12-2013, 09:52 AM	#12
CJ421 Brigadier General Drives: 2011 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA Posts: 3,253 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i [4.66]	I bring something for breakfast and lunch to work, very low cost relative to buying it (even @ McDonald's). __________________ 2011 BMW E92 335i, 6MT, Le Mans blue - Quaife LSD, JRZ RS Pro, JRZ camber plates, Eibach ERS, full M3 susp, custom toe arms, Powergrid end-links, SS brake lines, brake ducting, Michelin PSS, UUC SSK, ETS FMIC, ER CP, Perf. Exhaust, VAC RSIK, Sparcos; work by VAC Motorsports in Philadelphia
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04-12-2013, 09:54 AM	#15
Ehwnnc Second Lieutenant Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 237 iTrader: (0)	I grab lunch everyday, i have a lot of small town places to eat around here so i try my best to support them bc i myself am part of a small business __________________
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04-12-2013, 09:56 AM	#17
135Pats Saving for a big ass turbo or an A3...IDK which. Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,231 iTrader: (1)	I usually buy lunch, but TBH I really should bring it more often. I can get a decent lunch for 7-10 bucks so it’s not a huge expense, but it’s not healthy and it’s still money that could be saved. I just can’t be bothered to do it before 7am, and something about making a manwich the night before and putting it in the fridge grosses me out. I know, very prissy and senseless lol, food that’s been sitting is a minor phobia of mine. __________________ E88 FBO N54 Alpinweiss/Coral Red/Meisterschaft Race/Berk Resonated/Macht Schnell 3"/ER CP/Synapse/VRSF FMIC/FFTEC LPFP/HFS-4 DO Stainless Lines/BMS DCI/BMS Thermostat Delete/Rob Beck PCV Valve + Cap/BMS OCC/PTF E50/ST Coilovers/M3 Front Control Arms + Tension Rods/M3 Subframe Bushings/M3 FSB/DINAN Camber Plates/Apex ARC-8/Project Kics/Macht Schnell Studs/VAC Hubs/Rogue Transmission Mounts/Alpina TCU Flash/Icarbon/Kerscher/BMW Performance
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04-12-2013, 10:00 AM	#18
BigDog Captain Drives: E90 and E65 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 729 iTrader: (1)	Neither, work provides catered breakfast, lunch, drinks and snacks __________________
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04-12-2013, 10:10 AM	#19
nmulax Brigadier General Drives: '07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro-Detroit Posts: 4,323 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupé [3.83]	My office is out in the sticks… so there's not much besides fast-food available. To avoid that, and save some money, I usually bring my lunch three days a week and go out the other two. __________________
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04-12-2013, 10:18 AM	#20
JasonCSU Colonel Drives: '08 135i, '03 WRX Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,145 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 Subaru WRX [0.00] 1988 BMW 325is [0.00] 2008 BMW 135i [0.00]	I'll usually pack a lunch most days, and go out for lunch at least once a week. __________________ Delivered in Munich, broken in on the Nurburgring.
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04-12-2013, 10:23 AM	#21
954Stealth Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Market Share Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,895 iTrader: (1)	I bring my lunch most of the time. I eat pretty clean so it helps to control my macros when I prep my own food
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04-12-2013, 10:33 AM	#22
N55 Major Drives: 2012 335IS E92 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,200 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW 335IS [3.42] 2011 BMW 335XI (SOLD) [2.33] 2008 BMW 335xi (SOLD) [5.00]	Water and a Nature Valley Bar half of the week, and the other half I buy. __________________ 2008 335xi E90 Alpine White - Sold - 8/19/10 > 2011 335xi E90 Jet Black - Sold - 6/27/12 > 2012 335IS E92 Crimson Red - Current
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