A Challenge Week - 'No shopping, No buying"

ARTmethodfan · 06-09-04, 05:52 AM

I've been hearing quite a few whimpering credit cards lately so I thought I'd try out this Challenge (with a capital 'C'

) And since there are no huge preorders on the horizon, I thought now would be a safe time.

The challenge is to go one week without buying OR even shopping for anything fitness related. Shopping to me is the time spent preparing to buy - price comparing etc. Don't worry though you don't have to go so far as to stop reading the VF forum.

I am a little worried that this idea with flop in the face of vidiocy but thought I'd give it a try. The No Buying checkin has made me feel worlds better about my video buying. Here's hoping a small taste of it will help others.

windyh · 06-09-04, 06:02 AM

I will bite. No shopping. No buying. Until next Wednesday morning. Only because I have my new TLP's to keep me busy!

Windy

Mollie F. · 06-09-04, 06:30 AM

Well, it does help that my P90X arrived yesterday and I'm going out of town till Friday

.

I guess that I don't really spend much time shopping, though, so it won't be that drastic a change.

suzy · 06-09-04, 06:34 AM

I'm trying not to buy anything else until next May. Well...Christi's new ones don't count, because I decided to buy her new FUNKtional fitness one when I heard about it several months ago. But other than that... Well, maybe trading will be okay too... And if I succeed, I want to reward myself with P90X to do next summer.

LovetoFirm · 06-09-04, 06:34 AM

I want to try this. I've bought WAY too many workouts lately. I need to spend more time working out, and less time shopping for workouts!!

Brenda in GA · 06-09-04, 06:56 AM

One week? I think I can handle this.

Jacqi A · 06-09-04, 07:17 AM

OK, good idea in principle, but bad timing - my 40th birthday is this week

. Today, I'm going to buy those "yoga toes". The cheapo pedicure version is too small to stretch my toes (genetics + a lifetime of feminist shoe choices), but I like the feeling. To save money on shipping, I'll send them to a US address & a friend will bring them. I guess that counts as thrift. Oops, I guess that little tale was not in the spirit of this thread.

Mindi · 06-09-04, 08:05 AM

I'm in, and this is going to extend to ALL aspects of life, I'm not buying anything that I don't truly need.

That means no unnecessary things thrown in the cart at the supermarket, no picking up extra tshirts when I'm at Target, etc.

MJ051279 · 06-09-04, 08:25 AM

I need to do this - I mean just how many different strength workouts do I really need????? I'm not sure I'll be able to - I have way too much time on my hands here at work lately and surf the internet to try to stay sane.

ARTmethodfan · 06-09-04, 08:47 AM

Yay! I'm happy to have company and, Mindi, I like the idea of carrying over into other aspects.

I figure we can all just post here on a daily basis and then if the thread gets too big, I'll start a new one. How's that?

And happy birthday, Jacqi!!!

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06-09-04, 05:52 AM
ARTmethodfan VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	A Challenge Week - 'No shopping, No buying" I've been hearing quite a few whimpering credit cards lately so I thought I'd try out this Challenge (with a capital 'C' ) And since there are no huge preorders on the horizon, I thought now would be a safe time. The challenge is to go one week without buying OR even shopping for anything fitness related. Shopping to me is the time spent preparing to buy - price comparing etc. Don't worry though you don't have to go so far as to stop reading the VF forum. I am a little worried that this idea with flop in the face of vidiocy but thought I'd give it a try. The No Buying checkin has made me feel worlds better about my video buying. Here's hoping a small taste of it will help others.

06-09-04, 06:02 AM
windyh VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA	I will bite. No shopping. No buying. Until next Wednesday morning. Only because I have my new TLP's to keep me busy! Windy

06-09-04, 06:30 AM
Mollie F. VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Upper Peninsula, MI	Well, it does help that my P90X arrived yesterday and I'm going out of town till Friday . I guess that I don't really spend much time shopping, though, so it won't be that drastic a change. __________________ "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." New Yorker cartoon

06-09-04, 06:34 AM
suzy VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TX	My personal no buying challenge I'm trying not to buy anything else until next May. Well...Christi's new ones don't count, because I decided to buy her new FUNKtional fitness one when I heard about it several months ago. But other than that... Well, maybe trading will be okay too... And if I succeed, I want to reward myself with P90X to do next summer.

06-09-04, 06:34 AM
LovetoFirm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Sunshine State!	I want to try this. I've bought WAY too many workouts lately. I need to spend more time working out, and less time shopping for workouts!!

06-09-04, 06:56 AM
Brenda in GA Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Georgia	One week? I think I can handle this. __________________ Brenda in GA

06-09-04, 07:17 AM
Jacqi A VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Haifa, Israel	OK, good idea in principle, but bad timing - my 40th birthday is this week . Today, I'm going to buy those "yoga toes". The cheapo pedicure version is too small to stretch my toes (genetics + a lifetime of feminist shoe choices), but I like the feeling. To save money on shipping, I'll send them to a US address & a friend will bring them. I guess that counts as thrift. Oops, I guess that little tale was not in the spirit of this thread.

06-09-04, 08:05 AM
Mindi VF Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Iowa	I'm in, and this is going to extend to ALL aspects of life, I'm not buying anything that I don't truly need. That means no unnecessary things thrown in the cart at the supermarket, no picking up extra tshirts when I'm at Target, etc. __________________ "The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” Coco Chanel

06-09-04, 08:25 AM
MJ051279 VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern Indiana	I need to do this - I mean just how many different strength workouts do I really need????? I'm not sure I'll be able to - I have way too much time on my hands here at work lately and surf the internet to try to stay sane. __________________ Missey I love being a Nana

06-09-04, 08:47 AM
ARTmethodfan VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Yay! I'm happy to have company and, Mindi, I like the idea of carrying over into other aspects. I figure we can all just post here on a daily basis and then if the thread gets too big, I'll start a new one. How's that? And happy birthday, Jacqi!!!