Day 07: More Apples & Less Sweets

Today's meal is quite predictable, with the instant cup noodle, which I bought yesterday, being the main meal, two apples as snacks, and a pack of salted peanuts as dessert.

The apples down in the supermarket were down to the last ten, so I decided to buy an extra apple for tomorrow's meal just in case they stop selling those cheap NZ Fuji apples. There was also a slight deliberation between buying honey coated peanuts or salted peanuts but the salted peanuts came out on top in the end.

I've had my eye on a packet of sweets which was on "promotion" while waiting in line at the cashier. I'm so tempted to buy it but I've promised myself to reduce the amount of sugar intake. I hope I am able to keep my sweet tooth in control tomorrow.

One thing I've realized from shopping in a few different shops is that 24 hours convenience stalls are the most overpriced, followed by chain supermarkets, and the cheapest is still the tiny little tuck shop run by an old couple.

Today's expenses:

1. Main meal - Instant cup noodle, from yesterday's purchase

2. Snack - NZ Fuji Apple x 2, RM.080 each

3. Dessert - Salted peanuts, RM1.60

Total spent = RM3.20

Total savings = RM1.80

Day 06: Instant Noodle & Sweets

This is it. 

The start of the second week of this challenge. 

In an effort to be more creative and daring, I've decided to purchase a cup of instant noodle for lunch. However, fearing that a simple meal like that would not be enough, I also bought a meat bun just in case. So for today, I've actually bought two main meals, a snack and no dessert. The reason why I've not bought any dessert is because I still have a stick of Sugus from last Friday's meal waiting in my drawing. 

The thing about today's meal is that I've managed to save more in one day than I ever had compared to what i've bought last week. Plus, I did not open the cup of instant noodle and that will be my first stockpile of the week.

Today's expenses:

1. Main meal A - Instant cup noodle, RM1.50

2. Main meal B - Meat bun, RM1.30

3. Snack - Sponge cake, RM1.00

4. Dessert - 1 stick of Sugus sweets (apple flaovur), brought over from last Friday

Total expenditure = RM3.80

Total savings = RM1.20

On another note, I've tried very hard to stop my sweet tooth. Quitting alcohol and cigarettes is easier than stopping my love for sweets. I'll need a new alternative to dessert other than sweets and chocolates from tomorrow onwards.