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Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough have written an article for Weight Watchers about how to perk up your lunch.

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For me, it was always easier to bring a lunch to work than to try to go out to eat at lunch time. The restaurants are always so full and I hate worrying about being able to get back to work within an hour. Bringing my lunch was more about being able to enjoy my free hour calmly.

Bringing lunch to work is less expensive, too. I saved about five dollars every time I brought lunch instead of eating out. The cheapskate in me appreciates the thriftiness of bringing my own lunch far more than the health aspects.

In the end, bringing my own lunch to work made it so much healthier for me. I KNEW how many calories were in my lunch box. I didn’t have to guess like I do at most local restaurants. In the end, when I bring my lunch to work, I end up with healthier food, a calmer lunch hour and a fatter wallet. What more could I ask for?