Inaugural meal

Last night I went shopping and did not enjoy the process. Experiencing the dissonance caused by using a shopping strategy polar to my own was not easy. Values and priorities...all I could think about was values and priorities. As stated in an earlier post, I love healthy, organic foods. When I walk through the store and pick up items to look at them, I first look at the nutrient label, then the ingredient list, then the price. I nearly always ask the questions "Is this nutritious and wholesome?", "Is this organic?", "Does this have high fructose corn syrup (sodium, fat, cholesterol)?".

The only question I asked myself this time was "Will this keep me under $21" and "how many meals will this give me". I grew anxious over the course of the shopping trip, worrying about my health. I imagined a child or two in my family and thought, how could I possibly give them the nutrition they need? My entire value system can not be upheld on this amount of money per week.

I came out of the Wal-Mart and Dollar Store spending $18.39....I am not sure I am going to make it through the week on the food I brought home unless I eat far less and (...side note: my girlfriend just asked if she could have one of my bananas and I said no...that didn't feel good...I can't even be generous) or break the challenge rules.