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Hunger Challenge Day 2

This is a continuation post from yesterday’s Hunger Challenge Day 1.  Today (Monday) was day 2 of the challenge — I had to bring enough food to survive 9 hours at work.  Unfortunately I finished everything at lunch, with nothing left for the rest of the afternoon.  Tummy growls!  I definitely need to bring more food tomorrow. […]

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Hunger Challenge Day 1

This is a continuation post from yesterday’s Hunger Challenge Day 0.  Day 1 started off very rough with lots of temptations — I attended a lunch party full of savory Korean burritos and Tikka Masala basmati rice, followed by a friend’s aromatic home cooked Indian chicken curry dinner.  I absolutely considered giving up. Day 1 meals Breakfast […]

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Hunger Challenge Day 0

This is a continuation post from yesterday’s Hunger Challenge post.  The Hunger Challenge officially begins tomorrow!  Without enough time to plan this out completely, I asked my friends what healthy and cheap ingredients I could survive on.  These were their suggestions, in order of most votes: So off I went to Ranch 99 and Safeway (without coupons). […]

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Hunger Challenge: surviving on $4.72/day

I’m doing something amazing!! I’m taking the Food Bank’s Hunger Challenge this weekend (September 11-17).  For one week, I’ll spend only $4.72/day on food — this is how much people on food stamps get.  I believe by experiencing this, I’ll be able to understand hunger in a more personal and realistic way. Please join me […]

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Shopping revolution…

Koreans once again leading the way to awesomeness!! [yt:nJVoYsBym88] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJVoYsBym88  Sounds a bit crazy, I’m sure there’s a market (especially in Asia) for their extremely busy lifestyle.