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No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« on: February 13, 2022, 09:56:36 AM »
I challenge anyone, for the rest of this month and March, to not spend a dime on dining, fast food and convenience store items.

I think I can do it. Well at least I really want to badly.  This past year I've spent more than I have wanted to spend on dining and fast food; not very much compared to the average person but still more than I have wanted to spend.  My ideal goal is to never step into one of these again, except for about three special occasions per year.

I am thinking if I had some others that want to do the same to challenge me, it would hold me to it and we could account for each other's actions.  And by doing this for successfully for 45 days I think is enough to remind me how easy this was to do and appreciate the savings; which will then be something to reflect on in case I ever stray again! :)

What do you say?

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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2022, 10:41:40 AM »
Oh since the Superbowl is today, this challenge starts tomorrow.  Just in case you need to order pizza or anything for this occasion :)

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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2022, 10:45:24 AM »
You might want to check out Gretchen Rubin's work. You sound like what Rubin calls an obliger. Perhaps her work on habit formation might be of help. For example, https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/03/quiz-are-you-an-upholder-a-questioner-a-rebel-or-an-obliger/.

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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2022, 12:05:28 PM »
You might want to check out Gretchen Rubin's work. You sound like what Rubin calls an obliger. Perhaps her work on habit formation might be of help. For example, https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/03/quiz-are-you-an-upholder-a-questioner-a-rebel-or-an-obliger/.

Umm, this is what the sub-forum is for to challenge each other to improve.  I don't get your post and I'm not going to read any non-sense.  I don't need psychological counseling just because I suggested we challenge each other. 
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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2022, 12:30:37 PM »
Okay I read the quiz thing.  I am both an upholder and questioner.  I am not a rebel nor obliger.

Honestly, I didn't need to post this challenge here because I already know I was gonna do it.  But I saw the subforum and decided to challenge others to do the same.   
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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2022, 01:12:44 PM »
You might want to check out Gretchen Rubin's work. You sound like what Rubin calls an obliger. Perhaps her work on habit formation might be of help. For example, https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/03/quiz-are-you-an-upholder-a-questioner-a-rebel-or-an-obliger/.

Umm, this is what the sub-forum is for to challenge each other to improve.  I don't get your post and I'm not going to read any non-sense.  I don't need psychological counseling just because I suggested we challenge each other.
Just trying to help.

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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2022, 01:32:12 PM »
You might want to check out Gretchen Rubin's work. You sound like what Rubin calls an obliger. Perhaps her work on habit formation might be of help. For example, https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/03/quiz-are-you-an-upholder-a-questioner-a-rebel-or-an-obliger/.

Umm, this is what the sub-forum is for to challenge each other to improve.  I don't get your post and I'm not going to read any non-sense.  I don't need psychological counseling just because I suggested we challenge each other.
Just trying to help.

Yeah but it doesn't make sense because this subforum is about challenging each other.  Also, personally, if I was going to make a wild assumption about someone suggesting they have psychological problems, I definitely wouldn't do it publicly.. the worst I'd do is send a private message. (Of course you could of had other motives, but I won't make assumptions -- so I am neutral about your comment.)
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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2022, 04:58:30 PM »
A good challenge but we are leaving on a trip tomorrow —maybe I’ll join in later on once we are back :)

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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2022, 05:06:45 PM »
A good challenge but we are leaving on a trip tomorrow —maybe I’ll join in later on once we are back :)

Sure!  Any 30-60 day period would be great. Doesn't have to be now or even in March.  I was just thinking it'd be fun to have a competition at the same time, since I am doing it now myself.
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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2022, 03:57:35 AM »
I think I can do it. Well at least I really want to badly.  This past year I've spent more than I have wanted to spend on dining and fast food; not very much compared to the average person but still more than I have wanted to spend.  My ideal goal is to never step into one of these again, except for about three special occasions per year.


I have always struggled with this, I have drastically improved over the years and it is a lot less than my peers but its still higher than I would personally like. The main challenge I find is social events, they are always at a bar or pub (UK) and usually involves ordering food!! Very difficult to sit there whilst everyone is chowing down and although I have successfully done this in the past it is a big strain on will power.

I am away the next 2 weekends and I wont have access to cooking facilities so the chances are I will be eating out or at the very least buying easy food from a supermarket. Not sure I would be able to make it but I am tempted to do it over the month of March, maybe stretch it out as long as I can after that.



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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2022, 10:28:16 AM »
You might want to check out Gretchen Rubin's work. You sound like what Rubin calls an obliger. Perhaps her work on habit formation might be of help. For example, https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/03/quiz-are-you-an-upholder-a-questioner-a-rebel-or-an-obliger/.

Umm, this is what the sub-forum is for to challenge each other to improve.  I don't get your post and I'm not going to read any non-sense.  I don't need psychological counseling just because I suggested we challenge each other.
Just trying to help.

Yeah but it doesn't make sense because this subforum is about challenging each other.  Also, personally, if I was going to make a wild assumption about someone suggesting they have psychological problems, I definitely wouldn't do it publicly.. the worst I'd do is send a private message. (Of course you could of had other motives, but I won't make assumptions -- so I am neutral about your comment.)
I'm curious why you think Gretchen Rubin's work has anything to do with "psychological problems". I've read a couple of her books, and I never saw anything like that at all. Her work's about how different people form new habits differently and how to leverage your own style of habit formation to do whatever you want to do. She advocates challenges such as this for some people and makes suggestions about how to structure such challenges. I thought that might help people interested in your challenge. Even if it doesn't work for you, perhaps it might work for someone else. Good luck!




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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2022, 10:37:35 AM »
I live in Mexico, I would love to take on this challenge but I honestly can't. My wife and I already limit our restaurant outings (mostly street food stalls and what is called here "cocina economica" -cheap kitchen for local folks) to once a week, and it is pure torture. Our apartment is just above an outdoor restaurant and every single street corner around our place has three or four street vendors frying up all sorts of fatty and delicious tacos, fish, sweet crepes, tortas from morning until late night...

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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2022, 12:11:06 PM »
I live in Mexico, I would love to take on this challenge but I honestly can't. My wife and I already limit our restaurant outings (mostly street food stalls and what is called here "cocina economica" -cheap kitchen for local folks) to once a week, and it is pure torture. Our apartment is just above an outdoor restaurant and every single street corner around our place has three or four street vendors frying up all sorts of fatty and delicious tacos, fish, sweet crepes, tortas from morning until late night...

My goodness, sounds so delicious! :)

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Re: No Dining & Fast Food for the next 45 days challenge.
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2022, 01:21:27 PM »
I've been brown bagging it and eating at home more to lose weight, saving money is just a bonus. Plus I'm remembering how much better brown bagged food is compared to fast food.

 

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