stop eating out

I think eating out will be clarified as MEALS. I mean… getting summer frozen yogurt doesn’t count! :)

Still doing really well with this goal; I’ve only lapsed once in the past month! But, I’m considering grabbing a bite to eat for lunch today, because I didn’t bring anything with me and I’m pretty hungry at work!

...the last time I ate out is still looking like California, which was almost 2 weeks ago! I love eating at home.

We’re still doing really good with this; obviously I ate out while out of town, but when we’re home, we eat in. However, tonight we’re going out with friends, so I’ll eat out tonight. But still doing better. When I can’t remember the last time we ate out together is when I will count this as complete.

I’m still doing really, really well with this. The only time I fudged was that time on Sunday at Potbelly… and that was over a week ago! I love eating at home.

So far, I’ve only eaten out ONCE in the past week, and that was because I HAD to rush out of the house for an appointment and had no time to fix food for myself. I ate at Potbelly for $4. Not too shabby!

Last night we had porkchops for dinner with broccoli, rice, croissants and spinach salad. DELICIOUS! I even made brownies that baked while we ate dinner. AND I did the dishes right after we ate. So simple but hard to get motivated to do. I bought granola bars for breakfast at work, and I also brought salad ingredients for lunch today. I LOVE eating “homemade” food, way more than eating out.

Tonight I made spaghetti with garlic bread. Yesterday we had leftovers. The day before was chili, and the day before that I made chicken with rice. We’re getting there! Tomorrow B is supposed to be making pork chops. I also made Adam’s lunch for tomorrow—2 sandwiches, chips, a pop and a little Snickers bar. I feel so domestic.

That’s the amount my husband spent ALONE on breakfasts and lunches from his debits on our account in the month of December. This is incredible because of the following: December was a shorter month and he was home a few of those days, and also because he gets paid in CASH, so this was money he took out ON TOP OF the cash he already had on hand. Just think if he continues this!!! We really need to stop eating out when we can make food at home for a fraction of the cost of McDonalds or Quiznos (which I find astronomical). $120 a month will pay a bill!