Everyday Limes

The first week of my detox did not work out as well as I had hoped. Mostly this was my own fault. I decided to start a detox the same week that our new store was opening (I work at Arhaus, and we just opened at Summit Mall). The opening was so hectic that I did not plan lunches nor was I prepared for eating out as much as I ended up doing that week.

The second thing that completely derailed my first week was my lack of preparation. I did not go grocery shopping before and had only enough food to prep one lunch for work and a couple real dinners. I had random items but they were well random (ie a can of green beans, some rice and raisins)

After getting through the week, I regrouped and have since been doing pretty good. Last week I ate out twice. Once meeting up with good friends I hadn’t seen in a while and once for lunch. I also did a decent size grocery shop to stock up on items that I could prep lunches for work.

During this same week, I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Jean Chatzky’s Her Money. I have been an avid listener for the past couple of years and the episode I listen to could not be more on point. Ep:171 The Master Cleanse For Your Money She interviewed Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, author of The 30-Day Money Cleanse. This was such perfect timing for me. I needed a little kick-start inspiration to help me do my spending detox and if you are looking to start one as well, I highly recommend listening to this episode. I plan on checking out her book so that I can get more tips for succeeding.

3 Lessons I learned this week for my Spending Detox:

1. In order to meal prep – you need to go to the grocery store.
2. Plan for the weeks coming ahead. Look at whats coming up and try to anticipate what issues you may run into.
3. Research. There are lots of guides that can lead you in better directions in planning and decision making.