2 week, spent $1 cash

Hi.
I went 2 weeks and not spending any cash but $1.00 . I set a goal and met it. Most people can’t fathom the idea of doing this and wonder how. Well…I bring my lunch to work and cook my meals at home. I have a water bottle at my desk, and I refill it at the chiller. To be honest, I can have a $5 in my wallet on Monday and most of it is there at weeks end.

You hear many people complain of being broke, then go out to eat for most of their meals. Worse yet, pay to have the food delivered. Yikes…

A bit of what I eat to make this work:
Breakfast: Typically a series of yogurt, PBJ sandwich. boiled egg or fresh fruit I cut up at home. and also have some frozen berries at home I may thaw to toss in my yogurt
Lunch: lettuce salad with a bit of shredded cheese. I buy head lettuce b/c the bagged stuff gets iccy once opened. I keep a bottle of store brand dressing in the work frig. leftovers. at times I make chicken or tuna salad for a sandwich. I always have some sliced ham around for a sandwich also. I keep a few cans of emergency soup in my drawer. Then if i dont bring food or leave it on the counter, there is something to eat. Fareway had Chunky Soup on sale if you bought 4, so i have 4 cans of Chunky Soup as my emergency meal.
Supper: I cook supper.. LIke actually cook real food. You know, peel a potato and make friend potatoes. Cook meat and other vegetables, or make a casserole. i have also been making rice once a week. I cook up a bag of frozen mixed veggies and toss that in with the rice. you can put it with so many things. Rice is super easy. I found a recipe on delish.com and perfect every time. which reminds me, I need to buy a new bag of rice.
Snacks: At times I will have a snack at work. Maybe some of those peanut butter crackers i buy in bulk at club store. plus fresh fruit and i love a big bowl of cottage cheese.

I admit I eat a bit carb heavy and show it around the belly. I do have plans in place to make some changes that will reduce the bread intake, as most of this is related to poor meal planning. I am going to say this as is needs to be said. YOUR BODY NEEDS CARBS. POTATOES ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST FOODS YOU CAN EAT. I grew up poor, we had potatoes at every meal – baked boiled and fried. But someone wanted to sell a book and said they are bad. Carbs are found in many foods, it is what makes up the calorie count in your fruits and vegetables. It is processed food that is bad. I can pronounce potato. I would rather eat a baked potato instead of some diet drink that is going to leave me hungry and unsatisfied. And who knows whats in the diet drink. Maybe I should write a book about the greatness of potatoes.