NSV: Went to a casino and only spent $1.25...

Crunchy As Can Be
on 6/22/11 10:49 pm - NY
On food! I packed with me all kinds of snacks to stay on plan for if I was going to get hungry, which I did: a protein shake which I could pour over ice, a LF cheese stick, a nonfat plain Chobani yogurt cup (6 oz), a baggy of dried soynuts/peanuts/pepitas, and a piece of leftover almond crusted tilapia filet in a baggy... all of it fit nicely into my over-the shoulder purse.

I ate the yogurt on the way there while one of my friends was driving, snacked a little on the soynuts/pepitas mix, and drank a bunch of water from the liter water bottle with crystal lite I had brought. Then, when it was mealtime at the casino and my friends got hungry, I ordered a side order of refried beans with melted cheese from the Mexican food area of the food court... it came in a to-go soup container with a lid and only cost $1.25-- perfect! I put a little sour cream on it (it was SPICY!) and had three bites of that and half of the fish. When I was done it all went back into my purse! Then hours and hours later when we were driving home I finished off the fish and had some more of the beans. Then later on in the night when I was hungryish again I finished the beans and had the LF cheese stick.

I drank two liters of water at the casino-- they have water fountains outside the restrooms and I'd brought 4 crystal lite packs. This was especially helpful when I was sitting at the Black Jack tables and I was out of money. To keep me from rummaging into my purse to get my "emergency money" I just sip sip sipped for a LONG time on crystal lite.

I CAN DO THIS!!!

 ~~Emily~~
       
(deactivated member)
on 6/23/11 2:40 am
Heck, you can do this cheaply!!

I seriously am still amazed at how little $ it takes to fill me.. I have entered cheap date territory head on.
Lalamonkey
on 6/23/11 3:43 am - GA
Hey Crunchy,

You are doing great!  What a wonderful way to manage your tool and have a great time too!!!!  I hope you won so you can put it for your new clothes budget.

Keep up the great work!

Lala
Crunchy As Can Be
on 6/23/11 8:28 pm - NY
Thanks guys-- I broke even at the casino, but after 3 days away from home staying with my best friend and staying (mostly) on plan, I've lost another 1.6 pounds.
 ~~Emily~~
       
doggz109
on 6/23/11 9:39 pm - CA
VSG on 01/12/12
Wait.....so you ate fish that you carried around in your purse all day?  I'm pretty frugal....but damn. 
Crunchy As Can Be
on 6/25/11 7:11 am - NY
Ok, so it wasn't *allllll* day. Anyway, it was fine.
 ~~Emily~~
       
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