Saving Money?

[OKCPirate 5,323]

It is almost embarrassing how cheap dates have gotten. My girlfriend doesn't eat much, and I sure don't. We have gotten into the habit of splitting a plate. I don't drink when I eat, and she just has Water sans ice.

Think about it...if I go out by myself, I take home my left overs and get 2 additional meals out of it. So if I spend $30 on average for dinner...Before surgery, three days = $90. But post surgery, 3 days is $30, saving me $120 a week, or $6240 a year. I think this should pay off my surgery in a year in food savings.

3/4's of my kids are out of the house, so I now go to Whole Foods, get really great meat, but a pound of grass fed beef lasts nearly all week, not one meal. So that is a major savings, tastes better and better for me.

[PayItForward 207]

Saving a ton of money on food. If I eat out, the meal will be good for 4 or 5 meals.

[jj7481 363]

In the first 6-8 wks, yes, we saved money. Due to the limited food items and small portions food was lasting longer. This also had an impact with my wife as she was more conscientious as to what she was buying.

I didn't buy any new clothes the first several months because I actually had a side closet full of clothes I had become too big to wear. Also, I wasn't about to buy new clothes every couple of weeks to keep up with the weight loss.

[becomingmandikaye 262]

Thanks for all of the replies in this thread! It's really helpful.