Step by step

My budget was rearranged recently to allow for the purchase of a car. The majority of cuts were in dining out and personal training. Although I will be hopefully ending the personal training gig soon ($140/month I just can't justify), I will HOPEFULLY be able to keep up the routine of going to the gym.
The budget cuts in food has kept me actively eating at home (yay!) and my diet is consisting of a lot more baked russet and sweet potatoes, and as soon as I can convince myself to go to the grocery it will also include more rice and beans, and cheap poor people food. Like spaghetti-o's. Not healthy I know but $450/mo (including insurance!) is a LOT of money. The dent in my savings the down payment made definitely left some tears in my eyes. But I'll probably be saving well over $100/mo in gas (we're doing at least 30mpg right now, compared to the suzuki's 16-18).
Food choices have been so/so but my pants are fitting looser and I'm feeling a little better.
Really really trying to keep the coffee and soda to a minimum not only for my budget but for my health!