One week down.

We actually managed to go one week without going out to eat. This is pretty big considering where we live.

It takes from 20-45 minutes to get anywhere in Fort Worth. It is the most spread out place ever.

I drive through Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Euless, and Bedford on my way to the gym.

But really in my head it's all Fort Worth.

Because of this we have to pack our lunches OFTEN.

I really don' t like sandwiches but at this point I'm eating for survival not for pleasure.

I need strength....I eat a sandwich....I've got strength.

The girls think it's the coolest thing ever to have picnics everywhere we go.

Please don't think we are the poor Swinney's who can't afford to eat out.

That's not true.

We have chosen to focus all of our attention to getting out of debt and have JOINTLY decided that for the next three months all of our extra income MUST be used for this purpose......getting out of debt.

We usually want to go out to eat when schedules are hectic, we are dog tired, the house is a wreck and we just don't want to look at it (denial and avoidance...sad but true), or we just start thinking about the divine Chicken Marsala at Carrabba's so much that we are suddenly there stuffing our faces with no recollection of how we even got there. Then, we get the check and have the worst case of eaters regret.

Sometimes you just have to shove everything off the kitchen table into a laundry basket, sit everyone down, and just eat what you've got. Afterwards you will feel like you've won a battle. If you don't want to cook. Fine. Have cereal night.

What? Not good enough for dinner? You eat it for breakfast and that's the most important meal of the day. Case closed. Save yourself $30.00 and pass the Lucky Charms.