So I prepped a little bit for this, I’ll talk more about that later. I don’t really feel I have a spending problem, I can pay all my bills and afford food when I need to buy it. I really just wanted to test my will power on this. Could I go a whole month without spending any extra money? I’ll only be spending money on gas and bills (loans). Tom (the better half) will sadly not be participating. I have not set aside a budget for food or anything really. I plan to use what we have, I believe I can be pretty resourceful.
Week One and Two
First couple days I couldn’t stop thinking about buying stuff. Mostly things I would need to start the projects I had been putting on hold FOREVER!!! I ended up playing video games to distract myself. For meals I started using a lot of things that were opened already. Half bag of peas in the freezer for example was used first. I’m not super worried about food, because if we run out of something that Tom thinks we need he’ll go get more. I just can’t stop thinking about how I can’t make anything recipe based. I usually go to the store and buy the one or two items I would need, now I can’t. So struggling with that is a big thing for me. Now I have to throw things together, which is fine. But when I like to try something new, I’m very into following recipes.
Some other things I notice is I ask Tom for a lot of things. Or he’ll pay for me and he asks me if I need anything. Since I can’t buy things for myself, I’m noticing it more. Since he’s not in the challenge, it’s a challenge in itself to not abuse this. We went to the movies with friends one day and I knew I won’t have to pay for anything. So when he asked if I wanted anything from the concession stand, I blurted out without thinking “small freezy and popcorn” (no hesitation what so ever). I enjoyed myself, but felt horribly guilty afterward. Then he went to Whole Foods and asked if I wanted anything and I blurted out “essential oils”. He didn’t buy that but he did buy me a nail polish. And while I was happy to receive that, I still felt bad.
But on a good note, I planned a hangout with two friends of mine. Everything we got together was free, Tyler had beer, Tab had veggies, and I had everything else. So we ended up making spaghetti, with veggies and rolls, and then beer and ice cream for dessert. To entertain ourselves we played games on the PS4 and Tabs took a nap. It was a success night, and it felt really great to hang out and not spend any money. It reminded me of being a kid, where you hang with your friends and you all chip in so everyone has a blast. I also started working on the crafts I know I have everything for, and it feels really good to finish those things to.
So far, so good! 3 more weeks to go!
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