Happy Halloween!

As far as I'm concerned, holidays are for fun and they are definitely funner when I don't worry about what i eat. I'm not saying that I guard the donut platter and hug the punch bowl. I'm just saying that the holidays are meant to be wild and fun. So I say feel free to let loose and don't worry as much about the food you eat. Just enjoy the holiday and have a good time. Sometimes that can be just as healthy for you in the long run. Just be careful not to form any bad eating habits during the holiday season.

Nutrition Project

I recently participated in a nutrition project for my health class. In the project I had use the Nutrition Pyramid on http://www.mypyramid.gov/ to keep track and record everything i ate for three consecutive days. One of the days had to be on a weekend and two had to be weekdays. After recording and analyzing the food I eat, I realized how unbalanced of a diet I have. It also led to my realization that I eat alot more on weekends than I do throughout the week. I believe this is due to the amount of free time i have on weekends. I'm not busy with school and work so I get bored and eat. I find this to be a very unhealthy and expensive habit. I would encourage anyone who is wondering if they eat healthy or not to start recording how much and what you eat.

Surcharges

It always seems to me that i never have enough cash in my wallet. This becomes a problem when have to use the atm everytime go grocery shopping or do other activities. I don't mind using the atm, but it seems like my bank's atm is never there. So when i make my withdrawal, it costs me an extra two bucks. At the time of the withdrawal it never seems like that big of a deal, but the surcharges start to add up.
I've started to just withdrawal an amount of money that i think will last me the month whenever i see my bank's atm. This way it helps me budget my money and I don't have to deal with those stupid surcharges. I've found this strategy to be very helpful.

saving money

I noticed there's different ways of saving money while living on your own. One way to save a little money without starving is to go grocery shopping. Instead of going to a restaurant and spending eight dollars on a meal everytime you get a little hungry, It saves time, gas, and money to keep food in your apartment. You will notice the difference in the amount of money saved along with a change for the better in your health.