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　　Bringing lunch to work every day sure does save more than a few bucks and keeps you healthy at the same time. It's such an easy everyday saving trick, and it's a great option for those trying to cut costs on their daily expenses. Here are a few tips that get me through the week。

　　每天自带午餐去办公室不仅可以节省开销，而且可以吃得健康。这种每天节约一点点的方法很简单，对那些想节省开支的人来说很有益处。下面为你一周的带饭工作准备了一些实用的小贴士。

　　1.Mental Meal Plan:

　　脑中先要有个计划：

　　What do you want to eat for the rest of the week? Give it some thought before you make a trip to the grocery store to buy some ingredients. For inspiration, flip through Yum's list of delicious work lunches. While you're grocery shopping, read our savvy tricks for saving money at the supermarket。

　　这周剩下的几天里你打算吃些什么？在去商店买菜之前，先想一想要做什么吃的。为你的美味午饭单好好地计划一下。这样，去买菜的时候，就可以照着你的清单来买，而不会浪费钱了。

　　2.Prep on Sunday:

　　周日就做好准备：

　　Buy all the ingredients you need on Sunday so that you won't have to desperately scramble around the night before. If you're planning on making one dish that you'll be eating all week (such as soup)， you can either keep it refrigerated or, depending on what type of dish it is, you can also choose to freeze it in five ziploc packets that you can ration out throughout the week。

　　在星期天就把要用到的所有食材都买好。这样你就用不着在带饭前一晚上心急火燎地冲出去买菜了。如果你打算做一道可以吃上一周的菜的话(比如做一道汤)，那么你就应该把菜提前做好了放在冰箱里冷藏。根据不同的菜式，你也可以选择用带拉链的保鲜袋把食物分成小份来储藏。这样你一个礼拜的饭都不成问题了。

　　3.Keep It Separate:

　　分开存放：

　　If you want to keep your lunch fresh, try to keep the pieces separate and assemble it right before you're having lunch. This works best for meals such as salads and sandwiches — soggy bread and vegetables are not appetizing!

　　如果你想保持午饭的新鲜口感，那就把每一种食物都分开存放。这个方法对于沙拉和三明治这样的食物特别管用，因为软绵绵的面包和蔬菜很难引起人的食欲。

　　4.Lunch Etiquette:

　　吃饭礼节：

　　Cover your food if you're heating it up in the office microwave, because you don't want the smell to linger. And remember to eat your meals away from your desk if they're smelly so you won't bother your neighbors。

　　如果你要使用办公室的微波炉来加热食物的话，那就把保鲜盒的盖子盖上，你总不想食物的味道残留在办公室里吧。还有一点要记住，如果你带的饭是重口味的，那就不要在办公桌前吃饭，以免影响到你的同事。