Dieting Saves Money!
My particular failing is soda, canned soda, and I insist on the good stuff. No store brand for me. I'd rather have one Pepsi than a dozen store colas! I used to have a minimum of three per day and, some days, I'd have four! I still have it, but a LOT less. DH is also having less. He used to drink an minimum of three per day, often four even five. I figure we're going to save at least $500 this year on soda pop alone. And, I'm eating less of something, right? That "something" wasn't free either. We are eating more veggies, but many of them are frozen and $1/lb. So, if they're replacing $3-6/lb meat, that's savings. I know for sure DH ate half his usual amount of beef stroganoff last night because I served a heaping side of veggies with it. So, he's having the leftovers for lunch today. My cost of one meal became two with the addition of a $1 bag of frozen veggies.
We rarely ever ate out even before my diet, so we haven't had that savings, but that could be huge for some!
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