The problem with all of these “I’m gonna live on $XX for one week” tests is that they aren’t very realistic. When you buy for just one week you can’t buy anything in bulk, so you pay a premium. And for me, at least, a bottle of ketchup lasts at least six months. How do I budget that for a week? Or do I just steal some from the local Burger King? I can pick it up while there stealing salt and pepper...
“How do I budget that for a week? Or do I just steal some from the local Burger King? I can pick it up while there stealing salt and pepper...”
You are shaming me. I grabbed a couple of packs of sweetener for my office coffee while heading out the door of the bagel shop this morning.
I can buy a dozen eggs for a few bucks. They will last two weeks and are an excellent source of protein.
Eating like this would get easier as time went on and you built up stocks of foods.
A more realistic test would be to eat this way for a month. By the end of the month, it would actually not be that bad, especially if you bought in bulk and prepared your own food.