This isn’t the typical subject matter for this site, but lots of people struggle with bad eating habits and weight issues, so I thought I’d share what I’m doing to start eating healthier, lose a few pounds and also save money.
If you know me, you’re probably familiar with the fact that my eating habits are less than stellar. I’m not overweight, but wouldn’t mind losing seven or eight pounds. My schedule stays pretty busy which means I find myself eating out a lot. And to be honest, I’ve eaten out for lunch almost every day for the past year (work 30 min from home). That alone is insane. Not only does it cost a massive amount of money to eat out, it also makes me susceptible to one of my biggest food weaknesses – French fries!
The madness has to stop.
I’m not going to go on some crazy diet or pledge to never eat out again because that simply isn’t realistic. Here is what I’m going to do to hopefully start eating healthier and saving money.
Monday – Thursday I’ll be eating lunch here at work. And I’m not packing a lunch in the morning… that has been a pitfall in the past. If I was running late or felt slack I could just skip out on making a lunch for the day. Instead, I’ll be stashing some bread, lunch meat (turkey) and chips (or something like that) in a fridge here at work and will make my lunch on a daily basis. Friday will be a cheat day.
In doing this I will not only be cutting calories out of my diet and reducing the amount of fried food I eat, I’ll also be saving a nice chunk of money. If I can stick to this plan I’ve estimated that I’ll save, at a minimum, $200 a month by not eating out for lunch.
This is something I’ve struggled with for a very long time and sharing this with you is an attempt to hold myself accountable.
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