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My company pays for actual expenses (up to GSA per diem values, but not a real per diem),and excludes alcohol from being a covered expense. As a result, my challenge is getting over the "I should get my money's worth" mentality. I remember times thinking "I should have an appetizer, entree and dessert because this restaurant is pretty inexpensive". My brother gets direct deposit of the daily rate so to him, eating a smaller meal is money in his pocket so his problem becomes the same as BRAISKI, the socializing with colleagues.

Edit to add: An uncle that is was a road warrior for years, but hates the gym, said he found himself eating a lot of salads and skipping alcohol (diet sodas and water for him).