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raeanna74 · 07-20-2004, 08:31 AM

It is a constant daily battle to ignore advertizing. Especially with my daughter. She sees friends wearing things or playing with things that they saw on TV and decided was "COOL". She sees things inbetween her shows that make her want more stuff. I go to the store and the encaps and racks beside the cash register have the flashiest kid appealing things. It's a battle with her to just get out the door without spending practically hundreds of dollars for this "HOT" item or that "NEW" thing.

I also struggle to ignore it. I go out on a hot day walk into the store and see a picture of a sexy chick drinking a COLD soda. At least subconsciously I want that soda whether I succumb or not. It would be nice to not have that battle with myself and my daughter daily.

Most of the time I can resist. Part of the reason I'm a SAHM and do daycare in my home is so that I can fix our meals. Yeah I might fix something oily but will my portions be as big as the restaurant?? I can put it in the fridge right away before it gets stale or goes bad. I do rarely use butter or oil in my cooking unless I absolutely have to. I have come up with a way of making gravy with no oil whatsoever and hubby doesn't even notice. I use spices and herbs to flavor things instead of relying on fat to make things rich. I bake a lot of my own cookies and things using more whole grains and fewer empty calories. I never make my daughter finish what she is served even if I've paid for it at the store. I will ask that she TRY a bite of each thing but that is only to widen her tastes and teach her to enjoy more healthy foods. Most of the time if we go to get fast food I'll either buy her and myself a kids meal to share or I'll get one for each of us. I always promise myself that "If I'm still hungry I can go get more to eat." I'm never still hungry. I'm not tempted to finish the last of those fries because I paid for them because there aren't any last fries. I walk out satisfied and not stuffed. Part of it is a matter of deciding BEFORE you go to the store or the restaurant decide what you're going to eat. BEFORE you're exposed to the deluge of advertizing on the shelfs or specials in the menu. I find when I make my grocery list and promise myself to get only that, that I tend to buy possibly $20-$30 less in groceries each week. I also don't find that stuff is left over or unused for weeks at a time. I buy what I need. A lot of it is planning. Plan what you're going to eat for supper and you won't be snacking as much, you'll be looking forward to supper.

People today are rushed, buy on impulse, and consequently succumb to advertizing more often than they themselves would like to admit.

One thing I learned as a preteen from my mother was "If you see something in the store that you want, walk away, go home, and if you still want it next time you go to the store, then get it." Most of the time you'll find that you realize you don't really need it or want it. Impulse buying is what advertizing relies on. If you PLAN buy, you won't succumb as much.

Hubby and I also have canceled our credit cards completely and we never take our checkbook anywhere unless we absolutely have to. We pay our bills in person as often as we can and we usually only end up writing one check a month. We put our money in a tin or box where we keep the cash. We take out only what we plan to use at the grocery, store, or restaurant. Then we're limiting ourselves to begin with. We CAN'T succumb to the temptation. We've only learned this method in the past few years. It works great and we rarely feel like we're going without.

07-20-2004, 08:31 AM	#60 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	It is a constant daily battle to ignore advertizing. Especially with my daughter. She sees friends wearing things or playing with things that they saw on TV and decided was "COOL". She sees things inbetween her shows that make her want more stuff. I go to the store and the encaps and racks beside the cash register have the flashiest kid appealing things. It's a battle with her to just get out the door without spending practically hundreds of dollars for this "HOT" item or that "NEW" thing. I also struggle to ignore it. I go out on a hot day walk into the store and see a picture of a sexy chick drinking a COLD soda. At least subconsciously I want that soda whether I succumb or not. It would be nice to not have that battle with myself and my daughter daily. Most of the time I can resist. Part of the reason I'm a SAHM and do daycare in my home is so that I can fix our meals. Yeah I might fix something oily but will my portions be as big as the restaurant?? I can put it in the fridge right away before it gets stale or goes bad. I do rarely use butter or oil in my cooking unless I absolutely have to. I have come up with a way of making gravy with no oil whatsoever and hubby doesn't even notice. I use spices and herbs to flavor things instead of relying on fat to make things rich. I bake a lot of my own cookies and things using more whole grains and fewer empty calories. I never make my daughter finish what she is served even if I've paid for it at the store. I will ask that she TRY a bite of each thing but that is only to widen her tastes and teach her to enjoy more healthy foods. Most of the time if we go to get fast food I'll either buy her and myself a kids meal to share or I'll get one for each of us. I always promise myself that "If I'm still hungry I can go get more to eat." I'm never still hungry. I'm not tempted to finish the last of those fries because I paid for them because there aren't any last fries. I walk out satisfied and not stuffed. Part of it is a matter of deciding BEFORE you go to the store or the restaurant decide what you're going to eat. BEFORE you're exposed to the deluge of advertizing on the shelfs or specials in the menu. I find when I make my grocery list and promise myself to get only that, that I tend to buy possibly $20-$30 less in groceries each week. I also don't find that stuff is left over or unused for weeks at a time. I buy what I need. A lot of it is planning. Plan what you're going to eat for supper and you won't be snacking as much, you'll be looking forward to supper. People today are rushed, buy on impulse, and consequently succumb to advertizing more often than they themselves would like to admit. One thing I learned as a preteen from my mother was "If you see something in the store that you want, walk away, go home, and if you still want it next time you go to the store, then get it." Most of the time you'll find that you realize you don't really need it or want it. Impulse buying is what advertizing relies on. If you PLAN buy, you won't succumb as much. Hubby and I also have canceled our credit cards completely and we never take our checkbook anywhere unless we absolutely have to. We pay our bills in person as often as we can and we usually only end up writing one check a month. We put our money in a tin or box where we keep the cash. We take out only what we plan to use at the grocery, store, or restaurant. Then we're limiting ourselves to begin with. We CAN'T succumb to the temptation. We've only learned this method in the past few years. It works great and we rarely feel like we're going without. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma. Last edited by raeanna74; 07-20-2004 at 08:37 AM..