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My shopping haul for the week - see below- was carb heavy, I opted for porridge and pasta as my main tummy fillers... with just a single onion and carrot from the fresh veg aisles... and I simply couldnt stretch to coffee, which has been the biggest sacrifice by far.Porridge has been the key to filling me up, basics blackcurrent cordial with hot water has been my coffee substitute. I found myself with a pound change to play with and was mortified to find that, after buying a large tin of garden peas I could only afford a single apple... which I halved and enjoyed over two days.
It's been incredibly boring... little joy in food, the main aim was to feel full enough to forget about it and have an early night. But the irony of agonising over every choice out of my five pound food and drink budget was to then spend five or six times as much for fuel to put in my car (I still had to work).
I have raised, to date, £115... a little less than the target we were set and have been a little frustrated at so many people's resistance to pledge just a quid in support... but there, I suppose, is the challenge for every charity today. I am still trying. I started my challenge later than everyone else... and today is my final day. I can honestly say its the only day I have actually felt hungry. I've had to be a little ingenious and I think by and large it has worked... my pint of milk for porridge was stretched nicely by doubling it up with water, and the little bits of veg I had were used sparingly to add a little interest to the pasta.
I am really conscious of how very lucky I am that tomorrow I can enjoy a lovely salad, fresh veg , treats and some fruit, which I am craving. And my coffee.... I hadnt thought of it as a luxury before but it is.
I am grateful to the people who have supported me.... heaven knows we can do a hell of a lot of good with a hell of a small sacrifice.
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