$2/Day Challenge

So a couple weeks ago I was sitting here thinking that I felt completely gross. I mean seriously, I can tell I've put on some weight this past year. Despite my over indulgence of holiday treats, I could blame it on depression but come on let's be honest. I think we can pretty much tell what the real issues are. I mean I sit in a desk all day and drink ridiculous amounts of soda. Since my daughter has left for college I have dramatically cut back on exercising and my long walks downtown and at the park have all but ceased. Let's face it I have been slacking and loading my body with large amounts of sugar not to mention making a small dent in my wallet. If you sit down and think about it I spend like $400+ a year just on soda alone. I don't know about you but that just seems disgusting to me. I know this may seem a little ridiculous to actually sit down and think about but to me it makes sense and it is also one of the few things that I can actually control.  

Step one to recovery. Since starting this blog I have completely cut out on my soda drinking habit, cold turkey. For the past couple years I have been consuming about two or three sodas a day. Then if I went out to eat, well add a few more to the list. Here and there I have tried to drink more water but I've never really cut out on my soda. I went three months years ago but it didn't last. So here I am again. It's been about a week and a half and I have not had one. The first few days were horrible. I got terrible migraines, but today I actually feel great! I don't feel bloated, my head doesn't hurt anymore and I'm actually saving money! Who knows I may even lose some weight from this.

Well doing this got me thinking. Remember the fact I gave you earlier? Half the world's population lives off about $2/day. Well I was thinking about challenging myself to try and eat off $2/day. That's $14 a week. I'm going to do this for the next two weeks and see how it works, and that's just for food alone. I am betting that I can do it AND still eat healthy balanced meals. Who knows maybe I can even save a ton on groceries this month. A lot of times I think we buy our food according to convenience. How much money can I save by changing the way I think about food? Something to think about. I will keep you posted on how it's going as well as what I'm eating. I will promise you one thing, it definitely will not be Ramen Noodles. I know they are cheap but I don't like them and my goal is to stay healthy.

Thing to remember: It's the little things that count.

Tomorrow: What can you eat for $2 a day???