What can you eat for $2 a day?

I have to say I am actually looking forward to this! I have been brain storming all day and searching the for ideas and surprisingly there are actually a lot out sites out there that talk about this and give suggestions. As for the variety of food suggestions, they all pretty much list the same.

Here are a few food items I can buy to keep within my budget:

rice

beans

oatmeal

frozen veggies/fruits

eggs

peanut butter

flour

canned meats 

bread

These items are cheap for sure, as far as appetizing... not so much. Wow... this truly is going to be a challenge for me, but I believe I am ready for it! It should be a little easier for me considering that I only have to worry about feeding myself. What I am hoping to accomplish here is to prove to myself that it can be done. At the same time, I hope to be creative enough to make what I'm eating seem interesting enough to where I don't feel like I'm starving myself. I'm also curious to see how much weight if any I lose in the two weeks or if I feel any better since I will be eating little to none of the good stuff.

Seriously, can you imagine a life of not being able to choose what you eat? Eating the same thing day after day? Not knowing when or what your next meal will be? I consider myself rich in that way alone. Most of us truly have no idea what it is like to be without or to have to watch our own child starve. We have choices, we have clean water to drink, and most importantly here in America we have resources and places to go for help.

There was a time about a year ago that I was going out to lunch almost every single day. The average lunch for me was between $8 and $10. That's about $50 a week, $200 a month... you can see how that quickly adds up. And that's just for me. Imagine a family of three or four! Today and for the past several months I have been eating in at work and have been spending about $3 a day for my lunches. Big difference. 

When I look back I can sadly see where a lot of my money has gone.

So, this Friday I will take $28 to the store to buy my groceries for my 14 day challenge. We'll see how it goes. Maybe I can finally kick some of my old food habits in the process!

Thing to remember: John 6:58

Tomorrow: A Place to Call Home