and in other news...

...I signed up for this today.

I only got 5 meals (3 lunches, 2 dinners), and I'm going to eat them all as lunches M-F. I just chose the items on the Monday pickup menu that looked most appetizing, and went from there. With 3 people at the house for dinners, it's just not practical to make individual evening meals. I can handle those on my own.

Mostly I just decided to do this to eliminate a variable. I go out to lunch just about every day, ranging from $4 at Jack in the Box one day to $14 (with tip) at Applebee's the next. The points range varies just as wildly--5 one day, 14 or (gasp!) 20 another. With both my weight loss efforts and my budget a little unstable right now, I think it will help to know how much lunch is going to cost from day to day, both financially and nutritionally.

Of course, this all hinges on the taste of the food, and the customer service at my first pick-up. If the people are rude or the food tastes like ass warmed over, then it will just be an experiment gone bad. There's no contract or anything, so I have nothing to lose for trying, right?

I'll let you know Monday.

That sounds like a good idea. :) I'll wait for your review and if it is good, I may try the lunch thing as well. Let us know!!