I simply dont eat lunch, like a cool guy

I have an insulated lunchbox. All I bring is a cheap frozen thing, a breakfast bar, and a drink (usually something like Gatorade, Body Armor, or Crisp Ice).

I use a lunch box with a good size freezer pack that lasts all day (or at least long enough to survive summer heat past lunchtime).
I have a few extras ready to go incase I forget to take it home one day or refreeze it. I also put it in a ziplock bag so when it inevitability leaks it won't make a mess.

Paper bags in the long run are costing you more than buying a lunch box. I used to have one of those packit freezable lunch bags. It was only a bit larger than paper one but it didn't condecne as well. The paper bags are great for when going somewhere you don't want worry about leaving anything behind.

Sandwiches I put in a container to prevent them from getting smushed. I also bring a small reusable bottle water so I have fresh cold water at lunch instead relying on my full size one.

I have a soft insulated old Hello Kitty lunchbox.

Bring leftovers, usually, just put away half of supper for lunch. In a 2 cup glass Tupperware so about 2 cups I guess. And if there is any fruit, will bring some. And if I have made bread, a slice of sourdough for breakfast.

ETA if I don't have supper or if there is not any left over, there is a cafeteria at work that has hot meals, sandwiches, and a salad bar. Also a Panera fast food across the street. But that ends up around $16 usually so not a daily sort of thing.

I use a 6-pack size cooler bag. Inside it, I pack whatever I can find in the kitchen, like an unhinged raccoon foraging the trash. Maybe something normal like a sandwich. More commonly, like half a green pepper, leftover corn chip crumbs, and a tablespoon of cream cheese, or some such. Then I open the lunch bag and wonder who packed my lunch.

...you OK, bud?

Paper bags in the long run are costing you more than buying a lunch box.

The paper bags are "free" because I bring produce (potatoes) and other dry bulk goods home from the store, but I hear you. Part of why I started this thread is I wanna get a lunch box and I wanted to hear about how people are using 'em.

Eh I'm borderline so I give as good as I get. Some people like a lil spice. As an aside I've been told my nonchalance while retelling my sharply meandering personal and work history is peak comedy.

Exclusively work 12s so I bring 2 meals. I also have a dedicated cabinet at work for my stuff. So I keep some random snacks in there. I prep one set of meals about once a week. So one of those ends up in my cooler. Big ass cooler I can fit lots of stuff in. Then usually leftovers of something my girlfriend didn't eat or something I can setup fast like overnight oats. Schedule rotates so its either 5 am to 5pm or 5pm to 5am. So I don't a breakfast lunch and dinner setup. Bring a few seltzer and I have a big water bottle.

I see, well if you get them for free and it's working for you....

The biggest hassle for me is forgetting it at work overnight, so I have to use an old lunchbox and remeber why I replaced it, but wont get rid of it for that exact situstion.