Breakfast: I had two eggs over medium and two pieces of toast, my husband had one egg and one piece of toast
Lunch: I had leftover gumbo and my husband had a frozen dinner
Snack: a few bites of leftover broccoli and squash casserole
Supper: I had vegetable soup made with frozen vegetables, tomatoes and chicken broth. My hsuband had a frozen dinner and rice. For dessert I indulged in the Reese's cups that I bought yesterday.
Let's start this post by saying that not being able to indulge in free food nearly killed me today. Members of our church provide refreshments after church services for fellowship. Today, there was a FEAST. I did not cheat, but boy was I tempted! Coffee cake, veggie trays, fruit trays, fresh watermelon, Panera bagels...It was so tempting! We came home from church, had lunch, then went grovery shopping for this coming week. There were samples on every isle. Again, I continued to shop without eating. I had to pass up samples of coffee, jelly sandwiches, fresh fruit, and cookies.
This leads me to my next question. How do people on food stamps survive without partaking in free food whenever and wherever possible? I'm thinking food banks and free samples in stores. Do people working several jobs have access to food bank services? I'm curious to know if food banks have hours of operation that would interfere with people's ability to take advantage of the food bank.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Day 6
Breakfast: 2 fried eggs over medium and 2 slices of toast (my husband had the same)
Lunch: I had leftover gumbo while my husband had a frozen dinner
Snack: chocolate pudding
Supper: My husband and I each had 2 chicken legs, rice and broccoli. I jazzed up my broccoli with squash from the garden, 1 slice of toasted bread (crumbled) and a little bit of shredded cheese on top.
My husband and I went and spent the little bit of money that I had left over in the budget. We spent every penny of that budget too. He got 3 frozen dinners (all of which were under 90 cents each) and we also got one package of Reese's cups!! I haven't had any sweets or junk food for the duration of the challenge. When I realized that the chocolate was only 50 cents, I nearly cried. It's sad but true. I can only imagine how it will taste tomorrow when I indulge!
My husband did not participate in the challenge until last night (he was out of town and unable to control what he ate). At first, he was excited about joining me in the challenge, but I caught him *almost* cheat with a pumpkin spice Hershey kiss. After asking him what he was doing, he said he was thinking about cheating. He ended up not cheating, but admitted that this challenge was very difficult. We both have a very active sweet tooth, and this challenge is testing our resolve!
Lunch: I had leftover gumbo while my husband had a frozen dinner
Snack: chocolate pudding
Supper: My husband and I each had 2 chicken legs, rice and broccoli. I jazzed up my broccoli with squash from the garden, 1 slice of toasted bread (crumbled) and a little bit of shredded cheese on top.
My husband and I went and spent the little bit of money that I had left over in the budget. We spent every penny of that budget too. He got 3 frozen dinners (all of which were under 90 cents each) and we also got one package of Reese's cups!! I haven't had any sweets or junk food for the duration of the challenge. When I realized that the chocolate was only 50 cents, I nearly cried. It's sad but true. I can only imagine how it will taste tomorrow when I indulge!
My husband did not participate in the challenge until last night (he was out of town and unable to control what he ate). At first, he was excited about joining me in the challenge, but I caught him *almost* cheat with a pumpkin spice Hershey kiss. After asking him what he was doing, he said he was thinking about cheating. He ended up not cheating, but admitted that this challenge was very difficult. We both have a very active sweet tooth, and this challenge is testing our resolve!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Almost there
Breakfast: breakfast sandwich on honey wheat with egg, and cheese
Lunch: Frozen dinner (chicken fried rice)
Snack: three slices of cheese
Supper: 2 chicken legs, steamed broccoli, and rice
I'm not sure why, but I was cranky all day today. It could have been the cake that was in the lounge during lunch, or it could have been that I walked away from lunch today hungry. Hungry! I walked away from lunch ready to eat again (and the cake did not help matter!). I have about $3 that I may have to go spend tomorrow to get either something sweet or salty...or better yet, a combination of sweet AND salty.
In reflecting over the past few days, I'm not sure how people manage a budget at all. I have had my toilet stop working (long story short, there is a large hole behind the toilet, but it's fixed), mortgage was due today (and so was the remainder of fall tuition). How on earth can you manage a budget with only $21 per person for food? You have to factor in that the food stamps don't cover cleaning supplies or school supplies or paper products, or even personal hygiene items. These are often quite expensive, high ticket items. Laundry detergent, toilet paper, sanitary napkins/tampons...the list goes on and on. I know that in our text, Angie budgeted $75 per month for household needs. With the amount of people living in her house, I would be surprised if she was able to supply everything that was needed. (and don't even get me started on how/if cigarettes and alcohol fits into this picture!)
Lunch: Frozen dinner (chicken fried rice)
Snack: three slices of cheese
Supper: 2 chicken legs, steamed broccoli, and rice
I'm not sure why, but I was cranky all day today. It could have been the cake that was in the lounge during lunch, or it could have been that I walked away from lunch today hungry. Hungry! I walked away from lunch ready to eat again (and the cake did not help matter!). I have about $3 that I may have to go spend tomorrow to get either something sweet or salty...or better yet, a combination of sweet AND salty.
In reflecting over the past few days, I'm not sure how people manage a budget at all. I have had my toilet stop working (long story short, there is a large hole behind the toilet, but it's fixed), mortgage was due today (and so was the remainder of fall tuition). How on earth can you manage a budget with only $21 per person for food? You have to factor in that the food stamps don't cover cleaning supplies or school supplies or paper products, or even personal hygiene items. These are often quite expensive, high ticket items. Laundry detergent, toilet paper, sanitary napkins/tampons...the list goes on and on. I know that in our text, Angie budgeted $75 per month for household needs. With the amount of people living in her house, I would be surprised if she was able to supply everything that was needed. (and don't even get me started on how/if cigarettes and alcohol fits into this picture!)
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