The Seventh Day

Today is Day 7 of the NutriSystem diet we started. I had heard some good reviews and outcomes from people I know and thought it was worth looking in to. Initially, it looked extremely expensive but after putting pen to paper it’s no more than we usually spend for food in one month so we’re giving it a shot. So far, the food has been really good. We’ve each had only one meal that we didn’t like but it was still tolerable enough to eat. You sign up online, order a month’s worth of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert and they ship it right to your door.

It’s been extremely convenient for a few reasons.

1. I hate grocery shopping.

2. I hate deciding what we want to eat for lunch and dinner each week

3. I don’t have to cook!

On the other hand, I’m really craving a burger from Irma’s, fajitas from La Luna and Onion Rings. Just lots and lots of onion rings.

I can deal. I have 30lbs to lose to get back to my pre-marriage self and there is no way I can not lose something doing this diet considering I’m barely even eating.

Ryan and I have been learning to live on very little this week. We literally haven’t had any money for a week now and although that’s a terrifying thought initially, I take a step back and realize; what does it matter? We have food, gas in our car, a roof over our head and all of our bills are paid so why do we need money to just sit in the bank so we can look at it and feel the urge to spend it? It’s scary that I am at peace with this. It’s a whole new way of thinking for me (and I think most Americans). We feel like we should always have money in the bank and in our wallets but we don’t. In fact, Ryan and I spend every penny we make each month on paper before we even get paid. Every penny goes to a bill, paying off debt or savings and that’s how it should be so why is it scary looking at a bank account that has $0.00 when you don’t need any money to begin with?

This leads me to my point that I am extremely thankful and excited that I am being forced to live outside of my box. I’m being forced to change the way I see food, money and materialistic objects. It is good.