Food For Thought: Day 2
Day two dawned bright and early here in London as I got up around 7:15 to put the finishing touches on a group assignment which was due this afternoon. A quick breakfast of milk, toast with peanut butter, a banana, and a few slices of bacon (my housemate convinced me to split the cost of a pack of bacon with him, since I didn’t think I could afford one myself) got me off to an alright start. I managed to throw together a couple of sandwiches for lunch, and grab my late afternoon snack before heading out the door.
I started to get hungry around 11am or so, so I ate an early lunch, and then had my snack around 5:30. When I got home at around 9pm I had a heaping pile of salad, and some spaghetti I’ve made up for the next few days. I’m not looking forward to tomorrow, as my Wednesday is usually the longest day of the week. I normally get to campus around 9am and don’t leave until between midnight and 2am, so it’s a long period of time to need to prepare for.
All in all I’d consider today a success – I made it through the day and back to my house without getting too hungry at any point, and I would consider my diet at least decently balanced. I haven’t priced out how much I spent though, and I’m definitely not meeting the Canada Food Guide recommendations in all the areas.
Andrew
Meal Breakdown:
Breakfast: glass of milk, slice of toast with peanut butter, a banana, and a few slices of bacon
Lunch: two sandwiches: margarine on bread with some head lettuce, a pair of bread and butter pickles, and a few slices of ham
Late Afternoon Snack: leftover Kraft Dinner from last night, and an apple
Dinner: salad with ranch dressing, a glass of milk, and some spaghetti
Estimate on Food Guide Servings:
Vegetables and Fruit: 5-6
Grains: 7-8
Milk and Alternatives: 1-2
Meat and Alternatives: 2-3
