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I'm feeling pretty proud of myself right now. I went to pilates and got my butt kicked then spent the last two hours between Safeway and Trader Joe's grocery shopping. Before I left the house I assessed our "left-over" situation and was able to plan meals through Wednesday that are based around them. I made a list (which always works well but I don't often do) and I stuck to it, deviating away slightly, but only by purchasing some spices for the chicken I bought. Long story short, groceries to last us through the week set us back $55 and we will NOT be throwing away left overs this week.
I'm pretty stoked about this. Justin and I are rock stars when it comes to eating healthy and eating the right foods, but no so much when it comes to budgeting for and getting the most out of those foods. The amount of food we throw away disgusts me sometimes and the amount we spend on the food we throw away is embarrassing. I know I've posted about this before, and we have gotten better, but not good enough. I feel like we're on our way though.
I think I feel so good about this because I feel like if I get the spending under control is this category, cutting back in other areas will be a lot easier too. It will be such a load off to get some of these bills taken care of. One step at a time...
I'm pretty stoked about this. Justin and I are rock stars when it comes to eating healthy and eating the right foods, but no so much when it comes to budgeting for and getting the most out of those foods. The amount of food we throw away disgusts me sometimes and the amount we spend on the food we throw away is embarrassing. I know I've posted about this before, and we have gotten better, but not good enough. I feel like we're on our way though.
I think I feel so good about this because I feel like if I get the spending under control is this category, cutting back in other areas will be a lot easier too. It will be such a load off to get some of these bills taken care of. One step at a time...