Day 3 concludes

I am running low on bread, growing tired of Ramen noodles...so I scrambled some eggs for dinner.  I went ahead and fried an egg for my breakfast sandwich Thursday morning.  One positive I can say is this has really eliminated the guesswork out of deciding what I'm eating for breakfast, lunch or dinner.  But that is also a negative in that my options are really limited.  That's kind of depressing, not having options and the same old thing is getting mundane.

Day 3

Today has been a hectic day at work.  I had coffee first thing and usually eat a little something for breakfast around 10 but it wasa so crazy that I didn't get to come up for air until almost noon.  I decided to go ahead and eat lunch, tuna salad sandwich and a pudding cup.  I computed the cost of my salty treat looking at how many servings per container and what I consumed.  I totaled 24 cents for the hummus and 22 cents for the chips, so that adds 46 cents to my total.  I wish I could have taken my generic cheese nips back for a refund but some how I'm thinking that wasn't an option.  I could put that $1.35 towards a more flavorful salty snack.  Day three isn't too bad.  I am down to half a loaf of bread and I'm hoping I don't run out before Sunday. 

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.

Conclusion of day 1

It wasn't too bad.  My sweet tooth was really missing a treat today, but I survived.   I ended up eating an egg sandwich for dinner.  It was okay.  I didn't have enough money for cheese but with spices from the cupboard, I was able to jazz it up a bit.  The cheaper bread that I bought at wal-mart, while it has a use by date of October 5th, doesn't seem as fresh or soft as the Sara Lee bread I prefer.  I think I will grow tiresome of Ramen noodles for lunch so I may have to switch it up a bit mid week.

Day 1

First day hasn't been too bad.  I woke up late, so I didn't get to cook my egg for my breakfast sandwich.  I normally don't eat breakfast until around 10 and I'm not sure I can cook the egg in the microwave (I may need to google that).  I may need to cook the egg the night before and put it in a baggie.  I made my coffee this morning, foregoing my Dunkin Donut Caramel Latte (oh how I missed thee this morning).  I'm sitting at my desk about to eat my lunch, which consists of Ramen noodles, crackers and a glass of diet coke.  I forgot to account for my water club dues at work.  I pay $5 a month to participate in the water club, so I'll need to deduct $1.25 from the little bit that I had saved ($2.17) for my ICECF (In Case of Emergency Chocolate Fund).

I think I'm ready to go...

I made my final grocery store trip today and have spent a total of $18.83.  I think have a couple of dollars left over will keep my anxiety at bay.  The following will be on the menu in some form or fashion over the next seven days.
Loaf of bread- $1.18
Dozen eggs- $0.94
Pack of six Ramen Noodles- $0.99
3 cans of tuna @ $0.39 each
Mayo- $1.44
Coffee- $2.50
Diet Coke two 2 liters @ $1.19 each
Peanut butter $1
Jelly $1.69
Ravioli 2 cans @ $1 each
Box of cheese crackers $1.35
Four pack of pudding $1
Box of crackers $1.19