How Dieting Is Helping Me to Build My Crypto Portfolio

It's that time of year again for many people in England. As the colder weather starts to make way for warmer days, I for one am starting to think about making some changes to my diet so I feel better about myself in t-shirts. It's easier to be content with your appearance when you're hiding behind a big coat!

Joking aside, I have been wanting to drop a little weight for a while now. A few Christmas treats turned into a few months of relatively poor eating habits, and I'm not very happy about it.

So, I have started a diet. I'll be eating mainly the same foods, but smaller portions. Something that I've been very aware of throughout past diets is that it sucks. I'm a big foodie, so I tend to struggle with the smaller meals at times, but I also tend to stick to my goals.

I've also noticed that I make a decent amount of cash savings when I'm on a diet. The lack of delivery food makes up a big chunk of this difference, but also using less amounts of staple ingredients too.

With that in mind, to keep myself on course, I thought it would be fun to bring crypto investments into the dieting months. I like to set myself a food budget each week to keep me from overspending. This includes my standard shopping, and any other treats I buy throughout the week.

What I'm going to do is stick to the same budget as always, and at the end of the week, I'm going to take whatever savings I've made from that budget and buy some crypto with it. I figure it's a great way to be conscious about what I'm spending, but it will also keep me on track with my diet.

'Eat that pizza. You know you want to...'

'No! I need to buy Steem instead!'

And this is my plan. I am looking to buy as much Steem as possible each week with the savings I make.

This got me thinking about other ways to cut back on everyday spending, and instead put that cash into crypto investments. Many people, including myself, struggle to make ends meet each month. Living from pay cheque to pay cheque can be tough, but there can be ways to cut back on spending. Reducing food bills, changing energy suppliers, cancelling unneeded subscriptions, going out less, being mindful about random purchases.

Maybe this is an opportunity for people to find the funds to buy potentially life-changing crypto investments without having to go to extreme lengths.

What do you think? Have you bought crypto with funds you'd usually use for something else?