Well, as much of a day as I could call it, totally outside of this challenge for the most part. I forgot I had to bring in bagels for my team ($11 total) for breakfast, so my breakfast plans were shot and my budget if I were supposed to do this on food stamps only. Also, lunch was taken care of for me. I did eat dinner: leftover curry and rice. I still have a quart of leftover curry to get through.
Someone wise once said, "plans are useless, but planning is critical." I think this is 100% true. You can have a perfect plan based on an ideal situation, but of course it will fall apart the second real life intervenes. However, if you had not planned, you would not be prepared, and then be stuck quite hungry and eating out of a jar of peanut butter stashed in the trunk of your car. You would also have no context for how the shifts in plans impact your life.
So far my cheese and charcuterie snack is still waiting for me in the office fridge, along with a pint of strawberries. I did eat an apple, because it was quick to grab and eat between meetings. I should perhaps incorporate more of these flexible snack / breakfasts into future plans.
Lesson learned: Plan. Don't worry if your plans don't work out perfectly. Learn from where it broke down, and make a plan closer to reality next time. For me, it looks like a single "large recipe" on the weekend can tide over my lunches and dinners at least through Tuesday if not further.
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