Budgeting your food

The longer I do weight watchers the more I think of it as a budget. Each week I get x number of points and xx number of weekly bonus points. By working out I can earn points. My daily points allowance is like per diem money. It is only good for one day and doesn't carry over. My weekly bonus and activity points are like my saving account or like overdraft protection on my bank account! It's the little cushion I need to make my daily points stretch. My mini savings account expire each week so I either use them or loose them.

This principal of budgeting my food is teaching me to live with in means so to speak. It also makes me think twice about eating something. I ask myself if it is really worth it. Store bought cookies are a resounding NO. Homemade cookies or even better homemade cheesecake are really worth it! Because I have to plan and "save" for my weekly splurge I really appreciate it more. I also have more power to say no to things I really don't love that much