It's hardly a secret here that our journeys shouldn't just be crash diets, but sustainable lifestyle changes instead.
One of the biggest steps is obviously changing to healthier eating habits, but within that, I found a sub-step: Saying no even if it costs more.
I grew up in a household that preached the importance of couponing. If there was a good deal, we had to get it to save money. But that made a hole in both our wallets and belts without anyone realizing it.
If there was a 5 for $10 deal on chips, guess what? Had to get it! Can't pass on that deal. And when they were brought home, it was perfectly acceptable to just cruise through all of them that week instead of holding on to them. Rinse and repeat. All that money that was "saved" was carelessly used.
But as I've made my journey, I've learned to not only pass on those deals that may be pound for pound a better price, but if I don't like something, I don't force myself to eat it.
Instead of getting a bigger tub of ice cream today, I opted for the individual Haagen Das. At the checkout, I saw a new chocolate caramel. I can say no to a lot of things, but that's not one of them. Bought it. Tried it. Didn't like it much, so away it went.
Was it a waste of $1.50? Not really. Now I know the next time I see it, I don't need to buy it. Already did that, so now I can find something else with empty calories that I know I like.
TLDR - Not afraid to pass on "But 2 get 1 Free" type deals, and finishing something just because I bought it isn't necessary.
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