Day 7/8: Living on a Pound - A week in review

(Image Courtesy of Laurie | Liquid Paper)
Sum up your week in 3 words.

Hungry Hungry Hippo!
So the first week of this challenge has elapsed and I'm still kicking along. Brilliant!
Only 3 frugal more weeks to go.

Adjusting to the change in diet hasn't been too difficult although there is not a single hour that i don't think about food. It extends beyond the usual what am I going to eat? Instead my pondering considers, what food type will represent best bang for the pound? Am i forsaking quality and variety due to monetary constraints? What impact does the choice i make, have on my health and well-being? I'm really keen to delve a bit further into the topic of food choices and the wider implications it has beyond filling one ravenous stomach.

I've now also changed my primary transportation method - cycling which has been proven to be quite thrilling and challenging. I've rekindled a relationship with the bike, long forgotten since my high school years. Though I'm exploring London from a different perspective, it's not without it's woes. Heavy traffic and lack of bike fitness requires earlier starts to the day to ensure I have adequate time to arrive at the work place. Continual expenditure of energy requires a well balanced intake of food types - an area the dietitian states her concern. Then there is the overall concern of road safety. Despite all this, it's been a positive experience thus far. The new conversations with fellow cyclists has highlighted to me that this activity goes a deep than being a transportation option. It's a passion!

Over the weeks, I'm hoping to continue exploring some of the other topics that bear relation to living on a pound a day. Such topics such as food choice, community support, aid and volunteering, social ramifications and the all important question, "How much porridge can a person eat before they turn into a rolled oat?".

Stay tuned!

Day 7
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Porridge
Dinner:

Daily Spend: 49p (Bananas)

Day 8
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Tomato, Cabbage and Potato Soup
Dinner: Mixed Vegetable Curry w/ Pita Bread

Daily Spend: 1.29 (Frozen Vegetables / Pita Bread)
Budget Spent: 7.42