Pre-experiment Day 3

Let me just say that I am so excited right now! I just went to the grocery store and got most of the food I will need for the next 30 days and I spent under $10. (Thank you Food 4 Less!) I have high hopes of splurging on some tang and snacks with the remaining money, but want to see how hungry I am with the menu I've planned. Here is a break down of what I bought and the number of servings per container.

Oatmeal (for breakfast)- $1.98= 30 servings

Bread (sandwiches for lunch)- 2 loaves - $2.88= 24 sandwiches

Peanut butter (for sandwiches)-$1.00=16 servings

Jelly (for sandwiches)-$1.68= 45 servings

Rice (for dinner) - $1.38= 20 servings

Ramen (for dinner) - $1.00=10 servings

If I were to only eat one serving for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, then technically, I would be able to eat just the items I've already bought with the addition of another jar of peanut butter and that would last for the entire 30 days. However, I've never measured portions at meals, and I suspect that I eat more than one serving at most meals. At this point in time, I'm relieved because I only spent a grand total of $9.92 at the store today. That means that I could go back to the store in 15 days and spend $15 more on food and still be within budget.

Tomorrow is the first day of the experiment. I am planning on eating oatmeal for breakfast, PB&J for lunch, and ramen for dinner. When I broke down the cost of each item per serving and totaled what I would eat in a day, I came up with $.39. This means that I can double the servings of oatmeal, peanut butter, jelly, and ramen and still be at only $.66/day. I will try to eat just the doubled portions (as described above) and see if I am hungry at the end of the day.

I am nervous about starting the experiment, but I think this will be really good for me!