What do you splurge on?
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JaydedMiss
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whether it be money or calories.
Some people splurge on organic stuff, Alcohol, Chocolate cake. Kitchen gadgets or new clothes..
Ill give an example.
For greek yogurt i have to have one of the most expensive brands. It tastes the same...has same basic macros as cheaper...but the cheaper makes me sick. I also eat cheap dinners of mainly potatoes so i can afford to buy more expensive snacks. (and yummy parfait toppings )
I like pre porrtioned things that tend to be expensive, Like dessert puddings. Or dessert greek yogurt mini cups (ouch on expense) or larabars which are epensive but i love them.. But i find them worth the splurge!
I also consider fresh strawberries this time of year a splurge but i love them so i again eat cheaply wherever possible to buy a tub everytime i shop
Also like to splurge my leftover calories on alcohol (hello many others who also do this on weekends ;D )
Just wondering what things you guys splurge on and why its worth it to you.
Some people splurge on organic stuff, Alcohol, Chocolate cake. Kitchen gadgets or new clothes..
Ill give an example.
For greek yogurt i have to have one of the most expensive brands. It tastes the same...has same basic macros as cheaper...but the cheaper makes me sick. I also eat cheap dinners of mainly potatoes so i can afford to buy more expensive snacks. (and yummy parfait toppings )
I like pre porrtioned things that tend to be expensive, Like dessert puddings. Or dessert greek yogurt mini cups (ouch on expense) or larabars which are epensive but i love them.. But i find them worth the splurge!
I also consider fresh strawberries this time of year a splurge but i love them so i again eat cheaply wherever possible to buy a tub everytime i shop
Also like to splurge my leftover calories on alcohol (hello many others who also do this on weekends ;D )
Just wondering what things you guys splurge on and why its worth it to you.
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Good chocolate and fresh berries (when in season) when my budget allows.
Nothing like fresh berries as a snack. :drool:5 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »Good chocolate and fresh berries (when in season) when my budget allows.
Nothing like fresh berries as a snack. :drool:
oooh good dark chocolate is one of mine to ill buy a nice more expensive quality bar and chop up a piece to add on top of my parfaits with a grahm cracker sometime. Make a chocolate mousse yumm1 -
Dark Chocolate and Protein Snacks are probably where I spend more money.1
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Money wise, high quality beef, including ground beef.
Calorie wise, pizza.5 -
Money wise I just bought a nice grill...protein based snacks when I'm traveling.0
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Lately workout clothes4
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Growlers of local beer.6
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High quality immensely dark chocolate 85%+ cacao and clothes because now I can wear things that look good2
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Beer.0
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Ummmm. Spluge?
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I splurge on the pre-cut and in juice cups of red grapefruit at Costco. I bought the fancy spoon to eat mine more easily but I always butcher it. I think I pay 14$ for 12... not that budget friendly when your kids and bf eat them 2 at a time lol1
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Occasionally I'll pay the ridiculous 3$ for ON Cake Bites too0
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Money wise - a gel manicure every two weeks. If my nails look nice, I can deal with anything.
calories - coconut milk or cashew milk ice cream (I can't have dairy). It's 350 cals for a big helping but worth every bite of it to me (I don't do much sweet stuff otherwise). I only do this during spring/summer/fall. I don't really have a winter calorie splurge - YET.
I don't have a food buying "splurge." We have a huge food budget because we choose to buy 80% organic, local, etc. We also have three teens so go through a lot of food! I may add one "splurge" if I can find it locally. I want to try sheeps yogurt because it's higher in protein then coconut milk yogurt, but I'm guessing it's very expensive for a small amount. If I can find it, that will be my one food splurge (at least to try it. If it's nasty - forget it!).1 -
Beer. Really good craft beer.7
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Shoes. Lots of shoes...5
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I splurge on my gym membership/fitness related purchases (I bought 8 sessions with a personal trainer and started participating in 5k runs). And halo top ice cream (money wise...they are low in calories).1
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I don't even know if I have a splurge. I guess I haven't had really good thick porterhouse steak in a long long long time. *sigh* but that's a financial budget thing, not a calorie budget thing.
I WILL be splurging on the undies I heard about right here in the forums: Thinx
and I splurge on my gym membership0 -
Money wise: Monster sugar free energy drinks. I buy 5 every week for each day during work week. I have one every morning. It's in my routine. I won't by the offbrand rice cakes. They have to be quaker. I won't buy any other icecream but halo top which is usually 2 pints a week (goodbye money). I love fresh salmon. I won't buy the frozen stuff (12.99$ per lb) which is once a week. I only buy a pound if it's on sale or else I just get 8oz and make it last for two dinners. These are all things I buy every weekly grocery round. Oh, and I won't buy any other protein powder except 1st phorm which is about 55$ for a month long supply. Much more expensive than cheap brand options but blends much better.2
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Calories: ice cream and hamburgers
Money: eating out and high quality produce0 -
Dinner out every couple of weeks. The Keg is our go to as my wife has a lot of food issues but can eat there.
And good craft beer is not a splurge, it's a necessity.4
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