Final Thoughts

I would be lying if I said I wasn't happy the week is done. I had heartburn last night. Moreover, I really haven't had the energy levels that I am used to, particularly when I was midweek and midday. I am also quite surprised I made it without busting the $10 allowance. I was fully planning on using that when I needed/wanted to. The temptation is so great to buy more than I needed. To eat more than I needed. "For a week" I kept saying. "only for a week". But what if I changed the "week" to "indefinitely"?

Where to from here? BAck to my old habits. I like being very middle class...And what about poverty? Well, I can really imagine how the quality of life doesn't change until about double the poverty line according to some think tanks. And it IS about quality.

I was only hungry once or twice in a day. I had many cravings, but most of them were for types of food, not just food. It was good knowing security. But I imagine if I had that taken away, my stress level would have shot through the roof. Reading DeParles depiction of the three womens' lives in The American Dream during this experiences was difficult. Many times I had to stop and say "you've got to be kidding..." or "were these kids ever NOT hungry?"

Now that I am through, I can say that I really enjoyed this experience. There were parts where I was asking myself if I should just cave and eat what I want. Spend what I want. But then I asked if Jewel, Opal, and Angie had that option. What if my future clients do not have that option? Millions right now do not have that option.