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Tybear73
Tybear73 Posts: 20 Member
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Ah, a new day! Another $16.20 in my bank account. What am I going to spend today's allowance on? $0.85 on an apple, $1.00 on a yoghurt, $0.08 on coffee...oh yeah. But $3.00 for a doughnut? Well, I could....but today that's a bit too much for what it's worth (sometimes it's worth EVERY penny). But today, I would rather spend that money on something else!

Does anybody else look at their daily calories like it's cash? I find making decisions and quantifying foods by how much it "costs" kinda fun and making my "money" last all day long.
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  • mlyn627
    mlyn627 Posts: 104 Member
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    YES! I do the same thing! :) It's a little like sticking to a budget!
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
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    Yes! In fact, that's why I won't do WW. A friend tried to talk me into it and my take was that I understand why they "weight" the points but I can police myself. Most days a banana is just fine when I want something something sweet, but if I DO want chocolate I'd like to not be "charged extra" because I chose chocolate. :laugh:
  • sr2107
    sr2107 Posts: 23
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    I love this idea!! Great way to think about it!
  • 20yearsyounger
    20yearsyounger Posts: 1,643 Member
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    I absolutely do! My calories are my currency and I'm fairly frugal.
  • TheKingsChampion
    TheKingsChampion Posts: 120
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    Lol that's a fun way to look at it....
  • firefoxxie
    firefoxxie Posts: 381 Member
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    lol I do the same thing! It makes it more fun!
  • 20yearsyounger
    20yearsyounger Posts: 1,643 Member
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    Going to the gym for me is like making more money :) Except, I determine how much I'm going to get paid.
  • shexy16
    shexy16 Posts: 68
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    That's a cool idea :-) I'm just as crappy with my money as I am my eating though :-\
    but I may try it!
  • TheKingsChampion
    TheKingsChampion Posts: 120
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    I've overspent today...by $00.15...Lol my daily allowance is $16.50 :wink:
  • parkscs
    parkscs Posts: 1,639 Member
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    Alas, I tend to be more frugal with my calories than with my cash. :tongue:
  • jagi410
    jagi410 Posts: 97 Member
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    This is one of the best ideas I've ever read on MFP. Bravo OP!
  • QuillensMom
    QuillensMom Posts: 100 Member
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    Never thought of it this way, could be fun to try a different approach for sure :)
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
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    $16.20 on wine?

    OOOOOKAY! :drinker:
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
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    Alas, I tend to be more frugal with my calories than with my cash. :tongue:
    Ditto.
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
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    I guess if that helps you...
    You're just subbing one analogy for another...shrug.
    Calories are just an arbitrary analogy in the human mind since we don't sense what one is anyway.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
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    I guess if that helps you...
    You're just subbing one analogy for another...shrug.
    Calories are just an arbitrary analogy in the human mind since we don't sense what one is anyway.

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  • LilyBentley2013
    LilyBentley2013 Posts: 25 Member
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    I have in fact referred to them as "sandwich dollars" to other people before.
    They always seem to know what I mean. 8)
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
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    re: maidentl

    Some people are easily amused...
    To each his own.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    I do that! It's up to me how to spend it, but I can use it wisely, and still have some left for the fun stuff. Makes me feel both free, and responsible :bigsmile:
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
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    This is brilliant! Tonight I'm spending $1 on icecream and $5 on steak dinner. It seems more than fair! :D

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