I think I may have a problem. Well, many obviously, but one in particular that has been stewing on my mind as of late. I LOVE eating out. Fast Food. Restaurant. All of it. Okay so I don't think restaurants are that bad since they have healthy alternatives, and I never eat all of it anyway. But I have fast food all the time. I mean like 5 or more times a week. Most of you are probably going, "GROSS!! How can she do that?" I know, I'm starting to think maybe that's a little wrong. The thing is, it takes a lot for me to get tired of eating out. Like, if I have a couple home cooked meals a week, I'm good to go. Well, since we have started budgeting, I have become aware of how much money we spend on eating out. It's ridiculous. We spend more money eating out than we do on groceries. Sad, I know. Here's the real problem. I can't seem to get a handle on it! I think maybe I'm a little addicted. Do you ever think that others have more of a nature to become addicted to things than others? If I drank alcohol or whatever, I think it would be very easy for me to become an alcoholic. It seems like it is easier for me to become addicted to things than most people. Ever seen "Confessions of a Shopaholic"? I can totally relate with her. But back to my fast food. I love the sound of an ice cold Diet Coke being filled up from the fountain machine with the ice slushing around inside. I love McDonalds crispy chicken nuggets with the golden outer layer of batter, and the tender white meat chicken. JCW's has the best cheese fries in the world and their fry dipping sauce gives me chills it's so good. Parker's thick creamy shakes with big chunks of oreos that melt in your mouth are sensational.
Well, as you can see, I love fast food. If you have any advice or if you feel this same way, please leave a comment. And, no, I am not pregnant, just a big fat pig.
Disclaimer: I do eat healthy a lot of the time, too. I'm not always a big fat mongrel.
The 411
13 years ago
7 comments:
ha ha ha, it's all those lunch dates! I'm too cheap to eat out that much! Well, we save a lot of money by not eating out because we're not afraid of leftovers! I love leftovers because they're so easy to grab the next morning when I am running out the door in a big hurry. And on weekends, Matt is usually home too late to eat together, but lately we have eaten out much more! (transition time) I love planning good meals and using fresh food. It can be somewhat expensive, but still much less. And if you buy lettuce for tacos, use it for salads and again for a good sandwich. Buy celery for chicken noodle soup, and use it again in chicken salad sandwiches. You get the point. And SERIOUSLY! Check out favfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com You'll get addicted to her food too! I love you, Tara
You are freaking crazy!!Fat??Ha!! Not even close!!Shane and I don't eat out much cause the girls can't eat anything when we do!But Shane loves del taco and I love costa vida those are our weaknesses, well among many others! You can borrow the girls for a while if you would like, maybe it will help!! Eating out is SO expensive and I think once you realize how much you spend on eating out you realize it's not worth it but moderation is the key right?? and some people do have more addicting personality's than others good thing your addiction is just food. Now I am craving icecream yummy!!
Tara you crack me up. I love how honest you are. You're great!
Tara, you are so silly! All that eating out doesn't show. You look super cute! Mark and I eat out too much too. I need to be better at starting dinner earlier, and not when we are already hungry. :)
I love this post! All of us have things we need to work on. We use to eat out a lot more too, but having three kids cured us of that:) Try having a meal plan for the week/month and cook things you like so you look forward to eating at home. But plan for times to eat out so you don't deprived! Good Luck!
Hello Tara!!!
Loved your post!!! I would totally not worry about it if I looked like you! Lucky girl!!! I can't believe your little girl! She has gotten so big!! And soooo cute!!
We waste SO MUCH money on eating out.. but I could NOT love eating out more!! YUM
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