Trimming the Fat February Challenge - Just Say NO! To Take-out!

It’s really not as hard as you may think. Here are some alternatives that will help you meet this challenge:

1. Invite friends over for a home-cooked meal or better yet a potluck.

2. Make frequent trips to the grocery store BUT stick to your grocery list. I call this the squirrel or gathering method. If you pick-up 1-3 items a day then your cupboards will never be bare which means you won’t resort to excuse #1 for ordering takeout – “there’s nothing here to eat”. Try buying things when you have a coupon for them. You can print coupons for your store of choice off their website or check out THIS SITE.

3. Order groceries online. This way you don’t overspend OR buy those naughty foods. Research shows that people who buy groceries online spend 70% per year b/c they avoid impulse buying. The best part is that the food is delivered right to your home! No excuses there. Try PEAPOD.

4. Cook a lil extra in the evenings & take the leftovers as lunch - which leads to the next tip…

5. Take your lunch EVERYDAY & don’t leave home w/o some healthy snacks & a bottle of H2O. We keep everything in our purses from sewing kits to flip flops so why not keep a granola bar or dried fruit with you. And you won’t forget after one incident of hunger pains.

6. Research free food events in your area. Visit THIS WEBSITE to find about free food events in your area.

Sure these are all things you’ve probably heard b4 but here’s the million-dollar question…are you doing it???? What has kept you from making this a habit? One word – WILL. You must make up your mind to do it. You know this is the best thing to do, but until you make a decision and stick firmly by it then it won’t work. If I can do it then I KNOW you can!