Sunday, February 1, 2009

January Challenge: Final Update!


We did it! We did it! Yeah! I survived one whole month without eating out at all! Yippee!! Now, I have two very big decisions to make...

1. What restaurant are we eating at for lunch?

2. What am I going to do for February's challenge? (Please leave suggestions as a comment!)
A few things I learned along the way...
  • I can do whatever my little heart desires, with a strong dose of determination and sheer will power.
  • Goals are important. If we plan for nothing, we will accomplish nothing.
  • Eating at home requires a little planning & a supply of groceries, but is not that difficult.
  • We have wasted a lot of money paying for someone else to prepare & serve our food out of sheer laziness or poor planning. My goal is to continue to cut back on eating out.
  • My new favorite phrase is: "Ice water, with lemon, please!" No sense spending $1 or 2 on a drink at a restaurant when I can drink from my 2-liter at home.
  • Better choices lead to a happier life.

Thank you to everyone who encouraged me along the way! I never would have lasted an entire month without your support & accountability. Just knowing that I had told "the world" about my challenge forced me to stick with it! You guys rock!

1 comment:

Julie said...

February challenge - No eating out on Sundays! HA! I know, you already did that.
Great job!