Better than expected
Treat Friday’s are working way better than expected and it’s only been two weeks!
Last week I bought a new CD (Foo Fighters best of), some yummy chocolates (and didn’t even get the urge to buy 10 for $10 instead of the 3 for $5.50 I ended up with) and a coffee. All good.
This week, I have spent extra money already renting Bones (I’m way behind the times, yes), so I decided to forgo a treat and use the earmarked money to top up my phone (an extremely sensible move that will take pressure of next week’s budget). Today at lunchtime I went to the library and checked out 5 books at a cost of $0, 3 of which are about money and finances. And I lugged them up the hill on my walk home.
But I had decided on a cupcake for my sweet treat. There is a place in town that sells them, they are very expensive, but I decided this week I would have one. So I went up to the window and checked them out. And nothing. No feelings of lust, no feelings of ‘omg there are too many to choose from I want at least 3!’. NONE of them appealed. So the range wasn’t that fantastic anyway, and I could have upgraded to the premium ones, they had flavours I like (used to like?). But I just didn’t want one! So I ended up with a smaller and cheaper 35gm of 70% Lindt instead.
Finally, my coffee? I didn’t want that either! I’m still a bit tired and have trouble getting up in the morning, because I’m not sleeping well. But I’m not stuck in a haze of sugar all day. I didn’t need or want the extra hit.
It’s all very very disconcerting, but also good signs of change in the way I think about food and financial health. So overall, go me!
Next week I will certainly be buying a proper treat again, but am already planning to forgo the sweet portion of treat day. I have a bunch of friends coming over on Saturday for dinner, and there will be plenty of snacks, wine and desserts to be had, so will wait till then. And be sure to force the leftovers on my friends to take home too, I don’t want anything left behind because it will just go in the bin.
 | Published on January 29th, 2010 | Posted by Nicola |
January 29th, 2010 at 10:27 am
I wish I was coming over on Saturday for snacks and wine. I bet you and I would get up to no good and like school girls till our cheeks hurt
Since I can’t be there, I hope you and your friends have a lovely time on my behalf. He he he! Enjoy your new cd and keep up the good work!