My Experience on the Challenge

The challenge was presented to me, first as a tease, then once I thought about the real effect, experience, and knowledge it would give me, it was on.  I started by planning what foods were healthy, but less expensive and where to buy, I tried the closest market or food stores that offered fresh and some forms of sale items (by using coupons from the papers, computer, etc.) After I purchased my food, I had to be creative in cooking, (by the way, I'm a great cook, smile) the amount of what I would eat, then became an issue. I prepared for 4days (lunch and dinner). I would eat boiled eggs (yolk free) in the AM. Everything was fine, until Sunday, it was my sister's birthday and I took her out, something we planned in advance, before this challenge, so I have extended my time. The overall challenge has enlighten, created my awareness for the complete use for vitamins, and it has shown that having the ability to find ways to change my eating habits, helped eliminate access pounds, mission accomplish, I feel great. (I LOST 4lbs)  However, for those who are during this on a daily basis, more is needed, the knowledge of where to get fresh foods at low cost, convenience of locations, access to coupons for discounts, and increase the funds for food stamps.  This was a small eye-opening of the real challenge of the Food Stamp Program; can we afford not to do more?

--Valerie, Legislative Aide

Comments

[Prajit S Nair]

Dear Sir,
Nice to read your experience. We all know about it but we never put it in action. People like you can create an impact and can really force people to think over it. It's very important to create awareness about it. We all support this noble cause and extend our full support to it.

With Warm Wishes
Prajit

[HankC]

Thanks for participating in the challenge.

I find experiences such as this challenging, as they require a total rethinking of life strategies not just a scaling of my situation.

Just for grins. I think the following would provide eats on $21 a week of lowest cost generic everything:
1 gallon milk,
1 gallon orange juice,
1 bag flour,
1 dozen eggs,
1 pound rice,
1 pound dried beans,
1 box cereal,
1 bunch bananas,
1 pound frozen peas,
1 jar peanut butter,
1 jar jam,
1 tub margerine,
1 jar freeze-dried coffee,
salt, pepper, sugar, baking powder on hand,
no fresh meat, no fresh vegetables, no desserts, no snacks,

Imagine that diet every week, every year...

Thanks for your good work...