Long story short.. I have proposed to the client of mine at work that they could create online buzz with their on going campaign. They, UFCU in Austin, are depositing free $20.09 to anyone who opens a check or saving account with them in the beginning of up coming school year. I had proposed that I volunteered to spend next 20 days and 9 minutes with $20.09 worth of food. I have to keep a blog, twitter, and youtube videos while I am running the campaign. What did i get myself into.. I have been doing some researches at HEB and I think this is going to be a tough challenge. I keep my blog here at UX Advertising (my personal blog). I will keep you guys updated with my diet and the starvation. You can also follow me @djteknokid
Obviously Ramen noodles is a good idea. You could probably get some sandwich stuff. You can always get some "just add water" pancake mix(I buy great value kind at Wal-Mart for a little over a $1) and you get a lot of pancakes out of that box.
Yeah, this was done a year ago by the couple mentioned. I found about them after I had proposed. The couple did amazing job getting national recognition from News and other social media networks. UFCU is about to run "what can you do with $20.09" YouTube video campaign as well. The couple mentions here 3. Will you share your month long menu with me so that I can do this too? No. Everything we ate was posted on the blog at the end of each day in September. We don’t recommend that you replicate this experiment. It isn’t healthy, and could be dangerous. It starts next Monday. Do you think this is going to be hard?
Yes. Why are you doing it again? Was it part of the deal with the client or just something stupid proposed on the side? I don't see anyway you could get proper nutrition eating on $1 a day. Hell, homeless people probably spend more on food begging for money on the side of the road. I mean you can probably do it by eating the aforementioned Ramen, pancake mix, maybe buying some cheap bread and lunchmeat or PB&J ... but no way your going to have a proper diet eating the same couple of things everyday.
I'd eat PB&J to get my protein. I have no idea where I'd get Vitamin C, but most of my life I never really had Vitamin C in my diet and I don't think anyone is going to call me malnurished.
Another poster started a thread for $10 worth of free food. I would jump on that. http://www.schwans.com/promos/freefood/freeFoodBegin.aspx
Total Corn Flakes Milk Bulk Beans Water Total has a bunch of vitamins and minerals (including 100% Vitamin C and iron) Milk has some protein Beans add protein I don't think its a great diet, but it would get you by.
HEB??? Thats just as bad as Kroger. You might as well say Randalls (well not as bad as Randalls)! You better go to Wal-mart or something. YOur on budget savings.
The easiest approach seems to be just buying inexpensive bulk items with high nutrient density, like beans. I think it would be more fun (and challenging) to plan out actual meals for the 20 days. Maybe you can institute a rule where you don't eat the same thing day to day.
Vitamin C isn't really present in meat unless you eat the liver, which I don't. It really not that present in non-citrus fruits. I don't really drink juice as I drink mostly water and milk. Most of my life I've eaten Pancakes/Waffles/Cereal/Eggs for breakfast, PB&J for lunch, Pizza/Steak/Burgers/Tacos/Chicken for dinner. Now I drink OJ a lot because I can drink it free at work, so I usually drink one in the morning, but that wasn't me before. What's so hard to believe about a diet that doesn't include Vitamin C? Potatoes are the only thing I've eaten regularly throughout my life that contain a decent amount of Vitamin C. The vast majority of people that get their recommended dose either take a vitamin supplement or drink juice.
