wish I could get some control
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wish I could get some control
| Fri, 04-21-2006 - 6:28pm |
I've been down the last couple of days that I can't seem to get more control of myself.I love to eat out. It's one of my favorite things! and my waist is starting to show it :(
I know I need to be snow flaking that money or saving it. I guess part of all this is being somewhat depressed and worried. DH started his dream small business recently and while it is going okay and has great potential it worries me still. I know he's in it for the long haul. Anyway... any ideas how to give myself more will power??? LOL
michelle


I don't know. I have no will power either.
Sometimes what helps to get myself back on track, because I like to cook, is to go to the grocery store, pick up some fresh, in season fruit and the ingredients for a fun or comforting meal - meatloaf with mashed potatoes and veggies, something that tastes even better homemade than it does at a restaurant, and go home and cook it with the radio on. The next day we have fresh fruit and yoghurt for breakfast and leftovers for dinner, and I gradually transition myself back into eating at home.
Keep trying! it takes time to form good habits, and it takes time to break bad habits.
Michelle, hugs!
I am trying to develop better habits that will help me get back into control of my spending and back into control of other behaviors that cost me money. No, it isn't easy, that is for sure. I have to tell myself NO a lot now, and when it is esp. tough to hear it, I do try to appease myself by explaining to myself why NO is a good answer. I try to remind myself what my GOAL is and that if I want to get there, I know what it will take to get there. Some sacrifice is part of this debt journey we are on. For me, it sometimes helps to push me creatively.
NO is one thing at a time. NO is a way to put you on a different path. NO is a way to make you think differently and explore other options. NO is a way to find something else to do with your time. NO is to say YES to the FUTURE YOU WANT TO HAVE.
The present is so powerful compared to the future, but what you do NOW determines where you will be LATER with your GOAL.
Feeling philosphical, Littlesbigs
thanks for the help everyone.
so far today i've eaten breakfast and lunch at home :)
no promises about dinner!
i know i've got to keep plugging and make baby steps each day.
michelle
Hi Michelle -
lvhunnie2005
I don't really have any inspiring words for you, just to let you know we are here for you.
I know it's hard to be in the limbo stage just waiting for the big break (i.e. with the business).
Becky mom to
Carolyn (6th), Aaron (3rd), Kyle (Kindie), Luke (2)
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Becky
CL of 4th, 5th & 6th grade Scoliosis
Hello,
Our weakness is fast food. My DH and I both work for the same company, so we commute home together. Often, the fast food signs, or the chinese buffet we really enjoy, will seem to beckon on that long 45 minute drive, calling out that "This is faster! No cooking involved! No dishes to clean up afterward!" (I hate doing dishes.)
In an attempt to get back in the habit of cooking regularly, I'm creating a list of our absolute favorite foods that I've cooked before. If I can "tempt" DH with something yummy, he will often forget about suggesting fast food. In some ways, I think he feels guilty about "making me cook" after a long day at work. But it's not really a chore for me. I enjoy it, but simply haven't made a habit out of cooking every single night. I too am slowly weaning us off the restaurants that are "easy" but not economical.
When my DH was laid off for 5 months, he was much more receptive to eating "in" because he wasn't driving past all of the temptations every day. He was also more conscious of how much we were spending on fast food. I just need to find a way to continue to motivate both of us away from those tempting offers. =)
Sincerely,
Lindsey Schocke
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