Comments on: 5 ways that budget management and weight control are alike

By: barb

barb — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:42:23 +0000

Trracking & monitoring is the key for sure. It’s amazing when you write it down….how in your face it becomes! If I don’t write my expenses down each day, I literally have no idea how much I spend each day. I know it works for food & diet too. Thanks for the insight and reminders in your blog! Barb

By: September Budget Round up « Living Well on Less

September Budget Round up « Living Well on Less — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:03:57 +0000

[…] the month. Those little purchases added up to a $30 overage in our food budget. Good thing I’m getting my diet back on track now. It’ll be good for my waistline and my […]

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:57:43 +0000

I’d been wondering how the strict diet was coming when I read the menus you were posting ; )

I’m trying to lose the weight that I gained during my long surgery recovery, so maybe we should be diet buddies! It’s been way more challenging for me this time, since I haven’t been able to maintain a good workout yet without suffering the consequences with my back, so maybe we can keep tabs on each other’s progress.

I know one of your posts was about being able to lose weight on a budget, but honestly, I do think it’s harder. There are some really good cost effective substitutions, but many more of them are costly (the quickest example to come to mind is hamburger – plain old ground beef is a good bit cheaper than the less than 4% fat ground round that is a staple around here) On top of that, I have found that the best way to keep myself on track is having things on hand that help keep me from temptation, the prepackaged snacks, ice cream treats, and even the occasional healthy choices meal. Bonus points to you for being able to stay on the wagon largely without them, but keep in mind too that everything is a balance, and if it takes a little more tacked on to the budget to make it more comfortable and easy for you to maintain a healthier you, it’s worth it.