This Week on the Dining Table...the October 31st Edition

 The "Halloween is Almost Here!" Edition.....  

We no longer give out candy on Halloween due to no kids coming down our road.  But I use to give out full sized candy bars so I guess I was "The Legend".  I do know all the kids in our neighborhood in PA made sure to hit our house early.  A few even came back for another round which didn't bother me.  I thought them entrepreneurial. 8-))

This is day 141 of the "diet".  Yay!  If you can call what went on lately as a "diet".  Down 42 lbs. since the cruise(not counting the 8 I gained on the cruise and then lost again).

Onward to the meal planning!

This is what was planned for last week.......

1. Sunday--1 yogurt, 1 Chicken Strip

2. Monday--1 yogurt, No Clue

3. Tuesday--No Clue

4  Wednesday--No Clue

5. Thursday--No Clue

6.  Friday--No Clue

7. Saturday--No Clue

And here's what actually happened........

1. Sunday--leftover Catfish and Green Beans, Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

2. Monday--Strawberries, Chicken Strips and Cole Slaw, Leftover Chinese Green Beans and Sesame Chicken

3. Tuesday--Leftover Chinese Green Beans and Sesame Chicken

4  Wednesday--Yogurt w/Strawberries, Whopper, Chicken Caesar Salad

5. Thursday--Toast, Butternut Squash Ravioli, 2 Chicken Strips, Baked Sweet Potato Fries

6.  Friday--Yogurt Shake, Patty Melt, Strawberries

7. Saturday--1/2 Tuna Sub, 1 Apple w/Spoon Peanut Butter

No going back to old habits and eating patterns for me!

What got taken out of the freezer last week...

*  2 Pork Slices

*  2 Chicken Breast pieces

*  Butternut Squash Ravioli Lean Cuisine

* 2 Chicken Strips

What got put into the freezer last week....

*  4 Stouffer tv dinners

*  2 bags of Chicken Strips

Last week we spent $169.96 on grocery shopping for October.  

Grand Total shopping comes to $380.07 for October.   

There is 1 shopping day left in October.

I've earned $183.10 on Ibotta in October.

I've earned $34.00 on Shopmium in October.

I've earned $5.75 on Alexa app in October.

I've earned $6.10 on Kroger Cash Back in October.

I've earned $7.59 on TaDa in October.

I've earned $2.50 on Checkout51 in October.

I've earned 10,354 points from food shopping on Fetch in October.

I've earned 4,664 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in October.

I've earned 2,294 SB from food shopping on Swag Bucks in October.

That is $239.04 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Fetch)on $380.07 of grocery spending so in reality it's $141.03 in food spending after the 6 rebate apps I count. 

My savings percentage for the last week was 32.60% and the monthly savings total for October comes in at 37.79% spent.  

Leftovers going into this week...rice.

Here is this week's "food plan".....

1. Sunday--Stouffer tv dinner

2. Monday--Salmon, Asparagus

3. Tuesday--Veggie Lasagna

4  Wednesday--No Clue

5. Thursday--No Clue

6.  Friday--No Clue

7. Saturday--No Clue

I am NOT menu planning, period.  I have earned the right not to in my mind at this point.  I am giving up control of meals to Hubs.  I will put in requests now and then.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week?

Any deals on food at your stores this week?  

I may post sporadically after this one or I might not, depending on drugs and stuff. 

Sluggy