We thought day one was bad, but the past two days have been testing.
It’s been really difficult to work and not head up to the cafeteria for constant breaks and treats.. especially pudding. But now that we’re a quarter of the way in, things are starting to look brighter and better.
I personally can’t believe that I haven’t eaten out in what feels like forever. Most of my social events involve eating out (I’m such a foodieeee) – I genuinely think I will have saved over £150 – 200 on food alone. It’s eye opening to see how much money is spent on money without even really thinking about the cost.
Anyhow, here’s some food shots…
Asra used most of her milk on this bowl of banana porridge and tea. Pete’s shop finally arrived! He had to chase the Tesco van down Victoria though…Pete’s supperAsra’s omlette (with foraged herbs and veg) and reduced price bread. Leftovers were yummy for lunch on Day3!Meltdown Tuesday ❤Asra’s scones
I bought my items this morning at the closest Tesco Superstore. It took me a while though – I was walking around with my calculator app, savouring every last penny!
I couldn’t quite believe the amount I could by so cheaply.
Considering how much I usually spend in London – it was eye opening.
By the time I got to work, I was famished and made myself porridge with jam. It was awful, but it was the only food I’d be consuming until supper, so I ate it anyway!
Before noon, I was imagining all sorts of food… I don’t usually think this much about food, but everything was running through my mind.. We were going a little crazy at our desks!
After work, I needed to collect an item from Oxford Street (which I’d ordered a few weeks back). Passing by all of the restaurants and food stalls was incredible difficult, but getting home and resisting the temptation really did make me feel like I’d earnt my dinner (which I’ll share in the next post).
As for the rest… here’s documentation of everyone’s items.. Spreadsheet Pete sadly doesn’t get his Tesco order until tomorrow. It’s been a particularly bland day for Pete!
Hannah’s shopping for a week#SpreadsheetPete
Hannah’s breakieforaging counts right?Edible porridge with jamPB on ToastJasmine’s multsavingsHannah’s bits for the weekConnie went all German on us..Jasmine’s Asda shop
So, if you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard about the insane thing we are doing next week… the Live Below the Line Challenge.
Although it isn’t the national challenge week, we thought we would take on this challenge to help raise money for this incredible cause: https://northenfield.foodbank.org.uk/about/
North Enfield foodbank helps the most vulnerable in the area who are in crisis, by providing them with immediate support, food and help.
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