tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post6987698336128106387..comments2023-04-27T02:45:46.766-05:00Comments on Run. Race. Repeat.: The Poverty DietSteveQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-601408650240187702010-07-30T10:49:28.301-05:002010-07-30T10:49:28.301-05:00I keep planning to experiment and see how well I d...I keep planning to experiment and see how well I do spending 15-20 GBP per week on food. I know it's doable, but I wonder when I'll crack from the monotony of it all.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239398378627471218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-50536673764152055292010-07-30T10:18:16.112-05:002010-07-30T10:18:16.112-05:00@G: It's a good thing that no one reads newspa...@G: It's a good thing that no one reads newspapers anymore, especially hyphenated areas. "Raritan-Huntington?" Sounds like a made-up name.<br /><br />@Keith: It's a matter of nutritive value, I think. In order to get the nutrients one's body needs, one has to eat a LOT of Cheetos and White Castle. Empty calories are fantastically cheap.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-45250175326005151002010-07-30T06:19:41.587-05:002010-07-30T06:19:41.587-05:00If poverty makes such a great diet how come so man...If poverty makes such a great diet how come so many poor people are obese?keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710017872045904515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-78370090725425413262010-07-30T00:33:30.434-05:002010-07-30T00:33:30.434-05:00Hunger makes me a better companion
I think you wi...<i>Hunger makes me a better companion</i><br /><br />I think you will find that it makes me a f-ing nightmare, when we go running make sure you have snacks. And NEVER run out of coffee. NEVER. Forewarned is forearmed.<br /><br />@G: <i>Okay, but I WON'T swallow because that's not in my budget.</i><br /><br />Ok, that was really f-ing funny.RBRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193497073393160994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-36747761585459173242010-07-29T20:45:22.589-05:002010-07-29T20:45:22.589-05:00Suck it, you unpopular people with real lives!!!
...<i>Suck it, you unpopular people with real lives!!!</i><br /><br />Okay, but I WON'T swallow because that's not in my budget.<br /><br />Seriously, we Americans are pretty disgusting on this issue of waste. People in some countries live on what we would call garbage and would throw away.<br /><br />Our response to that? Move to a better country!<br /><br />Then, we build walls to keep them out. Why? Well, <a href="http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2010/07/carl_kettler_wants_laws_enforc.html" rel="nofollow">this actual letter to the editor</a> in my county can explain why. And its logic is UNIMPEACHABLE.Glaven Q. Heisenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223203230634447543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-74973268328797504632010-07-29T20:03:51.748-05:002010-07-29T20:03:51.748-05:00"No one bakes any more!" I get a simila...<i>"No one bakes any more!"</i> I get a similar response from my colleagues. I frequently bring homemade cookies and other baked goods to the office. And I usually plan out my week and make something on the weekend so I can have leftovers for my lunches at work. Saves a lot of money that way.<br /><br />Of course, I confess that due to poor planning, today I had to resort to a #5 with hot peppers from Jimmy John's for my lunch... :)Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185580660442865724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-69617419441356031542010-07-29T13:28:17.918-05:002010-07-29T13:28:17.918-05:00Cheetos are on sale. Cheap cheap!!
My grocery bil...Cheetos are on sale. Cheap cheap!!<br /><br />My grocery bill is definitely lower when I plan ahead & cook more, but that only happens 2x/yearjoyRuNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033973041471006513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-75179725537135739822010-07-29T13:17:07.164-05:002010-07-29T13:17:07.164-05:00Ah - reminds me of the days raising a family on a ...Ah - reminds me of the days raising a family on a single income. Often people who found out what we lived on (poverty level) were amazed by how well we ate, etc. <br /><br />Grow your own food, bake your own bread, live simply. Very little processed foods back then. Oh yeah - and opportunistic carnivores (ate mostly vegetarian). <br /><br />I think my monthly grocery bill up until a few years ago was $400 (including coffee which in our house is NOT a luxery but a necessity) for 4 people.<br /><br />Now that I work full-time there is less gardening and cooking. Kids are gone so our grocery bill should be lower. Though with two folks working full-time there can be less time for cooking/baking, etc.<br /><br />I work with patients that are very low- income (think food vs medicine) and it can be a process to educate them on how to eat healthy on a budget. It can be done but takes time and effort.wildknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512372230592596889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-2042633541506078922010-07-29T13:09:27.488-05:002010-07-29T13:09:27.488-05:00Good post, thanks.Good post, thanks.Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803222285035693441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-41232671735513958622010-07-29T12:34:03.826-05:002010-07-29T12:34:03.826-05:00I cannot imagine spending that little on food in a...I cannot imagine spending that little on food in a week. Nor can I imagine cooking. Or running enough to burn off 3800 calories. Interesting post.Beckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260238987157763316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-33731530950233875322010-07-29T11:24:03.538-05:002010-07-29T11:24:03.538-05:0020000 hits and 500 profile views! Woo-hoo! Suck it...20000 hits and 500 profile views! Woo-hoo! Suck it, you unpopular people with real lives!!!SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.com