Fat Pockets follow up

A reader commented on yesterday's blog post on Walking Toward Wisdom with

I used to do the same thing with being thrifty because it seemed the reasonable thing to do, then I decided that I will save more money and calories if for example I buy one doughnut for $0.90 rather than a dozen for $4.00, which I ended up throwing out half of anyways.

I came across your blog from Shelfari and find your posts quite interesting :)

I have two comments on that, and the first is that I am pleasantly surprised that people are reading. There are millions of blogs to choose from, and to have a reader stumble upon mine and then find it interesting is definitely a compliment. Thanks again. I hope you stop by again soon.

Second, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one this frugality/diet conflict has happened to. I did not end up throwing the doughnuts away, however. I took two more for breakfast the next day and left the rest in the kitchen in the office. They were gone in less than 20 minutes.

Fat Pockets

Here is what I wrote on my blog Walking Toward Wisdom at http://www.walkingtowardwisdom.blogspot.com.

I saved money today in three ways, though I'm still not sure how this will translate into extra savings each month. First, today I did a free museum visit for my entertainment. The original admission for the museum would have been about $8.00 or more. Second, rather order a full meal with at drink, I opted for an appetizer and water. If I'd ordered a soda ($3.00) and a full dinner -- with a difference of $4.00 between the appetizer and the meal -- I'd have spent an additional $7.00. In total, that's a whopping $15.00 I've saved today just by making smarter consumption choices.

I also wound up saving myself lots of empty calories. Of course, being thrifty can also add on the pounds. On the way home, I thought it would be better to buy a dozen doughnuts from the market for $4.00 instead of just one for about $0.90. It does make sense economically, but with another 11 doughnuts sitting around, it will be difficult not to overeat. I am tempted to just throw the remaining eight (I've 4already) into the trash, but that would be like wasting the same money I just saved earlier today. I think I will throw them away. I've just eaten another one.

Like a Virgin

If Madonna was a virgin, then I would have been a whore. Oh my goodness, I've eaten so much these last two days. Wednesday night: Korean. Thursday lunch: holiday office party. Thursday post lunch: office birthday party with chocolate cake and chocolate frosting. Of course I wanted seconds, but I was strong enough and embarrassed enough not to. Thursday dinner: corporate office party. And I'm scheduled to have dinner with a friend out Friday! I just want to slow down and not eat for a while. Can I do that? Maybe just have cereal for a couple of days?

Guy at work today who I think is attracted to me, I think said I was fat. How awful if it was true that he did say that. I already believe my fat is one of the reasons I don't have a boyfriend. Though, for the record, I would never date anyone I work with regardless of how hot he or she is. It would be entirely too messy. Too unnecessary when there are billions of other eligible people to get all excited about.

At the office party, they talked about Weight Watchers. Great endorsement for the program there. Not so much for Jenny Craig. But I'd never pay to have someone tell me how to lose weight. I know what the mother fudge I need to do. Get up off my dizzle and do some exercise. It's easier to blog.