Day 2 Concludes

Today wasn't so bad.  I need a break from Ramen noodles for lunch so I made tuna salad to make a sandwich at work tomorrow.  The generic cheese nips at the Dollar Store that I purchased for $1.35 are quite disgusting.  They left this film in my mouth that was horrid!  Those are now in the trash.  My dog wouldn't even eat one.  I had divided the box up into five snack size baggies.  Probably because my only snack item is now gone, I was craving something salty this evening.  I ended up snacking on a few chips and hummus that I found in the fridge.  I'll have to calculate the cost to add that into my budget.  I foresee this mishap has likely putting me slightly over my $21, considering I only had 92 cents left.

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.