I'm not even quite halfway through my mini-goal time period, but I've definitely learned something over the last two+ days. I make up a lot of excuses:
-I got up four times in the night, I deserve Starbucks.
-Kids had a bad morning so I didn't get breakfast, got to run through McDonalds.
-I solved a tricky work problem, a sub doesn't sound bad.
-Running late and husband didn't follow meal plan, so I should just pick up fast food on way home.
...And so forth.
Luckily, every time I mentally made an excuse, I recognized it and squashed it. I haven't spent a dime yet. I really don't spend that much normally, but depriving (using term loosely) seems to amplify it. Really showing that I was actually having an issue with it. I think the toughest part is realizing how often I do it and recognizing WHY.
It's almost as if I make myself out entitled to get these "little" things. Tired, buy something. Stressed, buy something. Need a victory, buy something. Usually fast-food related. Not healthy mentally or physically.
At the very least, it is something to ponder. I'll need to come up with a new stress/celebratory thing. That in itself is hard. Food has always been a comfort, convenience, and a reward thing.
Partway Mini-Goal Lesson
February 18th, 2015 at 08:24 pm
February 18th, 2015 at 08:31 pm 1424291470
I think too often "good habits" are confused with "discipline." If you can break those habits, over time you won't even think about it.
February 18th, 2015 at 08:51 pm 1424292682
February 18th, 2015 at 10:37 pm 1424299058
Preferred Plan B for dinner here is cheap, simple CrockPot Chili, frozen in Zip boxes, easily thawed in micro, with bagged salad, crackers/bread/rolls and instant pudding. salad items, grilled cheese sandwiches, jello or ice cream as available. Keep DKs busy filling celery sticks with peanut butter and a few raisins.
Hope you pick 2 Plan B's your family will eat and reduce your stress. Oatmeal breakfast cookies or Oatmeal muffins are easy peasy to make in batches and freeze, ready and waiting for you to need them
February 18th, 2015 at 10:41 pm 1424299281
sorry, my computer is dropping clauses
February 19th, 2015 at 06:50 pm 1424371833