What do you splurge on?

JaydedMiss
JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
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 :D )

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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  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    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 :D yumm
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,142 Member
    Dark Chocolate and Protein Snacks are probably where I spend more money.
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    Money wise I just bought a nice grill...protein based snacks when I'm traveling.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Lately workout clothes :)
  • Woodspoon
    Woodspoon Posts: 223 Member
    High quality immensely dark chocolate 85%+ cacao and clothes because now I can wear things that look good :D
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Beer.
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    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 lol
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    Occasionally I'll pay the ridiculous 3$ for ON Cake Bites too
  • ronjsteele1
    ronjsteele1 Posts: 1,064 Member
    Money wise - a gel manicure every two weeks. If my nails look nice, I can deal with anything. :D

    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. :D

    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. :s If I can find it, that will be my one food splurge (at least to try it. If it's nasty - forget it!).
  • natruallycurious
    natruallycurious Posts: 359 Member
    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).
  • Sara1791
    Sara1791 Posts: 760 Member
    edited April 2017


    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 membership
  • need2belean
    need2belean Posts: 358 Member
    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.
  • nightengale7
    nightengale7 Posts: 563 Member
    Calories: ice cream and hamburgers

    Money: eating out and high quality produce
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    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.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    Non Food: Skincare products.
    Food: Cinnamon buns and sushi.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Ice cream. When the good varieties come in at $5+ a pint (and ~300 calories a serving), it counts both ways.
  • happysherri
    happysherri Posts: 1,360 Member
    Hmm.. My bf and kiddos say I don't buy myself anything. They will go out and buy me things randomly (like clothes, candy, shoes, jewelry, etc.)

    However, lately I have indulged in buying some Halo Top ice cream.

    I have also been trying to travel more in the past 3 years (since my mom passed). I hardly ever traveled before that because I always thought the money could be used elsewhere. This past fall I took my first cruise with my sisters and I loved it! Enjoy life :blush:
  • Lillith32
    Lillith32 Posts: 483 Member
    Money wise: I splurge on races. Someone the other day was making fun of me for saying I can't afford new pants, but in the same breath saying that if I can get a certain race bib for $50, I'll take two.
    Calorie wise: I splurge on cheese, because, well, cheese.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    Money wise: I tend to splurge on produce. I don't always pay attention to what's going for the best price. If the quality looks good, I'll pay for it.

    Calorie wise: This changes according to mood. Lately it's been breakfast cereal (gluten free crisped rice) with almond milk.
  • hcdo
    hcdo Posts: 201 Member
    Halo top ice cream and single servings of Greek yogurts in dessert flavors (like toasted marshmallow!). Calorie wise: donuts. Mmm....donuts.
  • ActivatedAlm0nds
    ActivatedAlm0nds Posts: 169 Member
    edited April 2017
    HEB just started stocking the new flavors of Halo Top. It's almost five bucks for a pint of ice cream, but I really want to try them.
    I recently splurged on a 4 gallon tank for a betta, everything new because I can't get anyone to go with me to check out stuff on Craigslist. I had nothing needed for the initial set up and just dumped my money into the accessories.
    23 for plants I got from Reddit
    10 for root tabs for said plants
    10 for a bottle of Seachem Prime
    10 for some decor I ended up not using
    7 for some sand
    I'm going to stop because I don't want to hold my self accountable on everything I've purchased...
    Fortunately, the only two purchase I can see in the near future are the fish itself (still cycling the tank) and some frozen food to supplement its diet.

    Calorie and moneywise: eating out in general
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    Veggie's
    Salmon
    Halo Top

    I love my salads as big as my head so I buy a lot of lettuces, onions, tomatoes, seeds

    Honestly everything is kinda expensive here unless you grow it yourself which I need to start doing since I have the space.
  • YalithKBK
    YalithKBK Posts: 317 Member
    I splurge on Halo Top ice cream ($5/pint) because it's low in calories (360 cals for red velvet, whoo!).
  • stacief82
    stacief82 Posts: 109 Member
    Cash- really nice family vacations
    Calories- cookies and milk before bed
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