You know how when you go on a diet and you lose a few pounds you start to think Oh, it’s okay for me to eat this piece of chocolate cake, I’ve been so good? And then you realize you can’t have the chocolate cake without the ice cream. And since you had that, and already screwed the day, what harm is a little burger and fries going to do?

Well, folks, that’s what happened to me last week, except with my spending diet. And I didn’t even get any damn chocolate cake. 

It was my sister’s birthday so we went out. Then a friend was in town and insisted on going to a fancy barbeque place for dinner (I know, fancy barbeque!?). So I can’t even tell you exactly what I spent on food last week.

What I can tell you is that as of this exact moment I am doing a hard reset. I am going to be stricter than strict and if my friends or family want to go to dinner they can go without me (or foot the bill).

So there.