Fast Update
To recap my Lenten goals, I wanted to make smarter choices with my money on a daily basis and stop drinking bubbly drinks. I have to say, this year would be rated a miserable failure on both counts, but not without an upside.
1) I have a weakness for root beer. I broke the bubbly drink rule for Lent about 4 times. Once for a frosty pint of root beer. Once to drink a soda my friends left behind after surgery to wash down medicine when I was out of plain juice. (I can argue medical dispensation on that one, but that’s so cheesy.) Once for a beer in haste, and once for the free drink I couldn’t turn down. I think there was another beer in there too. All in all, pretty lousy compared to past performance. On this one, there is no upside.
2) On smarter choices about money, I think I did ok, but really not as well as I might have liked. I can’t say there was more money in my pocket at the end of Lent this year than at the beginning. The little daily habit choices didn’t seem to have a good specific, measureable impact. But there was an upside.
I made more of effort to dine at the cafeteria at work. I was frequently serving myself meals of less than $5. I also started shopping more often at Target for groceries like juice and frozen dinners. I brought in coffee to make at my desk rather than buy. And I have started eating a little breakfast at home, even if it’s just a slice of bread and a slice of cheese. Just putting a little something into my tummy before 10AM has been good. The cheese isn’t lowfat, and I am probably doing something to my cholesterol levels, but I am getting some calcium I wouldn’t otherwise get in my diet. (Milk is disgusting and I’m lactose intolerant for non-aged/cultured dairy products. I like my dairy to have gone through charm school and get some “culture”.)
As the weather gets warmer, I’m also enjoying sandwiches more often. I actually hate sandwiches and cold food. But the warmer weather invites it.
June wrote:
I’m not sure if this counts as “cultured” for your purposes, but I like low-fat vanilla yogurt mixed with low-fat yogurt. And, you can get the granola in bulk for cheap at Amazon.com.
Posted on 21-Apr-07 at 1:49 pm | Permalink
June wrote:
D’oh. Low fat vanilla yogurt mixed with low fat granola. Sorry.
Posted on 21-Apr-07 at 1:53 pm | Permalink