Part 2
Restocking
We ran out of some of the important staples on Wednesday. Apples, Bananas and Egg, all ran out after Wednesday's lunch. As a result, Thursday's lunch consisted of 2 items, left over enchiladas and a small bag of raisins. I missed my apple. This was the first day I truly felt hunger. It made me cranky, tired and appreciative that on a normal day I could easily solve this problem with a few coins and a vending machine.
Fortunately Jennifer stopped by the grocery store after work and the apple shortage was eliminated. Unfortunately I feel like I need to catch up on eating no matter how much I eat. We have now spent $104.00.
Temptation
One of the rules/guidelines of the challenge is to avoid taking free food at work, from friends, etc. Over the past week I have been offered Crab Rangoon, a Margarita (not at work), a doughnut and an office Super Bowl party snack buffet, I bet they had Que-so dip. Such pain. In addition, someone in this house who is an adult begged to stop at McDonald's to get a .69 cent ice cream cone last night. I held firm.
Tonight, Elyssa asked to have friends over. We said sure but remember the SNAP challenge. I don't feel bad, the last time we had this group over we picked up a bunch of food off the floor.
For Shabbat we are having homemade pizza tonight. With Lilly off at a friends house, it would be a great opportunity for Jen and I to go out to dinner. That will have to wait for another opportunity, but I am thankful for what I have.
Good Shabbas,
Ted
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such a worthwhile project! I enjoy reading about everyone's stories with SNAP.Now I need to hop on board!
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