About Me

- Kristy
- Nashville, TN, United States
- Hello all and welcome to my first blog ever! My name is Kristy and I am a student at The University of Tennessee in the MSSW program. This blog will detail my experience on "The Food Stamp Challenge". Which means for one week, I will live as if I were on food stamps only $21 for a weeks worth of food.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Day 2
Still missing my dunkin donuts coffee with caramel and cream. Mistake was made today in effort to "soften" up my bread a little bit, I nuked it. Yeah, that was gross. It made it kind of doughy. I cooked my egg last night and had it in a ziploc baggie to be better prepared. Ramen noodles and saltines are on the menu for lunch. I thought I was going to have to go to a training class Wednesday and Thursday, which would require taking a sack lunch while watching everyone else dine at the Mexican Restaurant or Chilis, but thankfully, mine was scheduled for the following week, whew! Dodge the bullet on that one. I don't think I would have been able to sit through that. What I find myself missing the most is fresh produce. I always have fresh pineapple and grapes available but there was no way my budget would have allowed fresh pineapple, maybe a sprig of grapes. It's sad that you can't eat healthy on a low budget and you can forget buying organic if your income is limited. I couldn't even afford to get any fresh fruits or veggies from the farmer's market. It's sad that it cost so much to eat a healthier diet. Not that I am a health freak by any means but what I do eat and like, I couldn't afford this week.
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