Day 2: Yes I started early.

I like to be early for things. I hate being late. I don't like being rushed, and I like to take my time and enjoy myself, if at all possible. So I've started this challenge 2 days early. It also means my weeks are nice and neat - beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday.

So. $35.
Today, a co-worker mentioned 99 cent coffee at the 7-11. So I ate my leftovers from the previous night's dinner, wandered over on my break, and low and behold - nope...with tax, a small coffee was $1.85. Great. Found a Cadbury mini egg in my pocket...that made my lunch break. It's the little things in life...and on $5 a day...little things are all I'm gonna get!

On the way home grabbed a few things - 160 grams of bulk Cranberry Trail Mix ($2.44) to go in my 7 grain hot cereal ($3.99 for 708 grams - the 10 grain is $1 more), one small Roma tomato ($0.23) and a bunch of spring onions ($0.98) - with tax and my 3 cent bag refund (for bringing my own bag) =  $7.90.
Ha! So 2 days in and I'm living mostly on stuff I bought before I started this whole thing. That could mean serious trouble. Or getting my hot guy friends to take me out for lunch dates in exchange for private photoshoots...shot by yours truly. Ya. I'm in serious trouble.

The loaf of bread is almost gone, the 6 eggs lasted 2 days, and my coffee is running dangerously low.*

Grand total for 2 days so far = $9.75.
Woo. Extra quarter for tomorrow.

Tomorrow - looks like hot cereal with trail mix and free coffee in the morning. Bean salad from whatever I could scrounge up from the fridge and pantry. My left over cashews and crystallized ginger for snacks throughout the day. Scratch that. Just ate the last of the crystallized ginger.

Dinner....hmmm...dinner. Quinoa, spring onions, red cabbage and roasted squash.....cause if I stick to that...I won't even have to spend my $5.25 tomorrow. Now that's being optimistic. :)

*But! A friend of mine who works near me, informed me that McDonald's has free coffee all week long. It's even on my way to work. What would we do without friends?!