Comments on: I Want It All, I Want It Now: Curbing The ‘Gimmies’ http://almostfrugal.com/2009/06/15/delaying-gratification/ Learning about frugality Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:45:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Open Loops 7/21/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along—SimpleProductivityBlog.com— http://almostfrugal.com/2009/06/15/delaying-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-5424 Open Loops 7/21/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along—SimpleProductivityBlog.com— Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:02:22 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3168#comment-5424 [...] Frugal compares dieting with curbing expenditures in “I Want It All, I Want It Now: Curbing The ‘Gimmies’“. What a great look at two very similar [...] [...] Frugal compares dieting with curbing expenditures in “I Want It All, I Want It Now: Curbing The ‘Gimmies’“. What a great look at two very similar [...]

]]> By: Weekly Round-Up: It’s Hot — Almost Frugal- a frugal blog http://almostfrugal.com/2009/06/15/delaying-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-5298 Weekly Round-Up: It’s Hot — Almost Frugal- a frugal blog Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:27:48 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3168#comment-5298 [...] The Carnival of Personal Finance, with my post on budgeting and dieting. [...] [...] The Carnival of Personal Finance, with my post on budgeting and dieting. [...]

]]> By: LJ http://almostfrugal.com/2009/06/15/delaying-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-5264 LJ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:28:04 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3168#comment-5264 A great take on two very similar issues that require restriction. I love the way you paralleled them! .-= LJ´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/simpleproductivityblog/~3/P35dVQgyBkc/" rel="nofollow">Open Loops 6/23/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along</a> =-. A great take on two very similar issues that require restriction. I love the way you paralleled them!
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]]> By: Kristy @ Master Your Card http://almostfrugal.com/2009/06/15/delaying-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-5201 Kristy @ Master Your Card Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:35:57 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3168#comment-5201 This is an excellent post! I know the biggest reasons I blow either my budget or my diet is because I'm tired, stressed, bored, or feeling particularly lazy that day. This is really bad with my dieting more than my budgeting, but like you, I've found that applying the same principles to both finances and dieting help. I concur wholeheartedly on the writing things down bit. Writing it down commits it to memory and the subconscious and is a form of holding yourself accountable. .-= Kristy @ Master Your Card´s last blog ..<a href="http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2009/06/15/an-overview-prepaid-debit-and-gift-cards/" rel="nofollow">An Overview: Prepaid Debit and Gift Cards</a> =-. This is an excellent post! I know the biggest reasons I blow either my budget or my diet is because I’m tired, stressed, bored, or feeling particularly lazy that day. This is really bad with my dieting more than my budgeting, but like you, I’ve found that applying the same principles to both finances and dieting help. I concur wholeheartedly on the writing things down bit. Writing it down commits it to memory and the subconscious and is a form of holding yourself accountable.
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]]> By: Denise C. http://almostfrugal.com/2009/06/15/delaying-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-5200 Denise C. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:35:07 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3168#comment-5200 One thing I wanted to add, I read somewhere that if you *feel* hungry, drink a glass of water. Most of the time you are just dehydrated. The water will make you feel "full." One thing I wanted to add, I read somewhere that if you *feel* hungry, drink a glass of water. Most of the time you are just dehydrated. The water will make you feel “full.”

]]> By: Denise C. http://almostfrugal.com/2009/06/15/delaying-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-5199 Denise C. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:33:05 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3168#comment-5199 So (unfortunately) the days of toast and nutella as a late-night snack are gone, as are all the other bad eating behaviors that I’ve learned over the years. My weakness at night was peanut butter and honey toast. To me it was the perfect combination of sweet, salty and crunchy. Unfortunately it was not the perfect combination for my tummy, thighs and derrière! I have a goal to shed 30 lbs this year (originally it was supposed to be before my sister's wedding, but that is right around the corner...) so now I am setting it for the end of this year. My husband and I purchased an elliptical and well, whenever I am motivated to workout- something *always* comes up. =( Kelly, you are absolutely right about food and money. The two go hand-in-hand. In addition to the "need to lose weight goal", I am putting "spending restrictions" on myself as well. I love the idea of no spend days/months. :) So (unfortunately) the days of toast and nutella as a late-night snack are gone, as are all the other bad eating behaviors that I’ve learned over the years.

My weakness at night was peanut butter and honey toast. To me it was the perfect combination of sweet, salty and crunchy. Unfortunately it was not the perfect combination for my tummy, thighs and derrière!

I have a goal to shed 30 lbs this year (originally it was supposed to be before my sister’s wedding, but that is right around the corner…) so now I am setting it for the end of this year. My husband and I purchased an elliptical and well, whenever I am motivated to workout- something *always* comes up. =(

Kelly, you are absolutely right about food and money. The two go hand-in-hand. In addition to the “need to lose weight goal”, I am putting “spending restrictions” on myself as well. I love the idea of no spend days/months. :)

]]> By: Kelly http://almostfrugal.com/2009/06/15/delaying-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-5196 Kelly Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:58:13 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3168#comment-5196 I'm new to asking myself that question Craig, but so far I'm really happy with the answers! I’m new to asking myself that question Craig, but so far I’m really happy with the answers!

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