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#fdbloggersBTL Day 3

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On Tuesday morning, I’ll admit to being grumpy upon waking up. When I remembered that I was having beans on toast again, I made a weird just-woke-up groany noise that I hope never to make again. Then when I checked out the response to my challenge so far across various comments sections, I got way grumpier and wanted to pack the whole challenge in. I think my mistake with BTL has been taking it too lightly. I bought beer to make you lot laugh (regular readers got the joke, people who just got here didn’t) and have been attempting to make light of the whole thing. This is because it’s really not a big deal for me to eat a bit less for a week, in the rest of my life I have the luxury of eating whatever I fancy whenever I fancy. Therefore, I don’t feel comfortable at all moaning about eating less or complaining in really any way at all, so I’m keeping it pretty upbeat. If I could go back and not take part …

Live Below The Line Fried Egg and Fried Bread

#fdbloggersBTL Day 2: Am I finding this too easy?

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Edit since posting: I just want to make it clear that I’m not trying to belittle or downplay the experiences of those living in actual food poverty. That’s something I can only just imagine, it’s shitty, and horrible, and completely incomparable to the experiences of an employed twenty something taking part in a blog challenge. I cannot and will not use my experience this week to demonstrate what it’s like to actually live off £1 a day, because it’s not the same thing. So when I’m saying I’m finding this easy, I’m not saying it’s easy for everyone long term. Just wanted to make that crystal. I don’t want to sound like a total dickhead here, but I’m finding this challenge remarkably easy. I’ve come to terms with the fact that I can’t expect anything particularly exciting to come out of my kitchen this week, and accepted my fate of samey meals every day. I’m eating enough food so I’m not actually hungry. There just isn’t a problem yet. It’s only day two, so perhaps …