We've minimized eating out, we've had one lunch out since the furlough started.

We're eating through things in our freezer and only buying fresh dairy products, fruits/veggies and eggs.

I am starting to miss fish a bit and I'm definitely not enjoying making breakfast, lunch and dinner every day to be honest...usually the kid eats breakfast and lunch at daycare and I don't eat breakfast and usually just have fruit and yogurt for lunch, but am instead cooking things now since I have to feed the kid as well.

We're not eating out at all. About 75% of our families fruits and vegetables come from our garden. We're not giving away as much these days.

I am eating out a ton... My friends all know I am on furlough and find it a good time to catch up. I never have time for lunches otherwise, it's been fun.

Luckily, I am working out a ton too.

Pantry and freezer eating.

I eat more! only because I have some free time to cook hearty meals that tastes good.
I mean I spend a lot of time cleaning, cooking and feel like I do the laundry every day. Dirty toddler clothes, leaves found in the house, paper clutter. Organizing photos for the holiday. Overloading of cleaning. All that use up a lot of energy. So, need to eat.
At work, lunch is not too tasty so I eat less.

rice, beans. occasionally a little salt pork and a handful of scavanged greens.

Anonymous wrote:Zero eating out. Pantry eating. Only buying absolute essentials.

+1

Lots of peanut butter sandwiches. I've lost 3 lbs (not on purpose, I already have supply problems breastfeeding).

Yes, because the commissary is closed. We are eating out more and pantry eating.

It will come Monday and no paycheck -- I guess I have been in denial.

Zero eating out. Pantry eating. Only buying absolute essentials.

Has being furloughed changed the way you are cooking or eating? Are you cooking more? Less? Eating out?