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Day 1



7:30 a.m. — I made cold brew last night and threw some strawberries and blueberries in a bag in the freezer. I drink my coffee and make a smoothie with the berries and some almond milk. It doesn’t turn out great but I don’t want to have to buy breakfast later so I finish the smoothie. I take some cold brew for the road and head to work.



10 a.m. — At my desk, I snack on some dried mangos I bought last week. I used to work in startups with overflowing snack cabinets. I’ve been at a non-profit about three months and am still adjusting to no office snacks.



12:50 p.m. — Grab the lunch I brought from the kitchen. I had some time yesterday so I roasted Brussels sprouts, and made a white-bean spread. Added some greens, a hard-boiled egg, and half an avocado for a (hopefully) filling lunch. I work at an international humanitarian non-profit so people are always coming and going from travels. Someone brought back fudge from Mozambique so I grab a piece from the kitchen.



2:45 p.m. — I get antsy since I didn’t go out for lunch and need a little walk around outside. While I’m out, I grab an iced tea and a granola bar for me and coffee for my co-worker. She can’t find me on Venmo, so I cover it. Not sure if she’ll pay me back, but I don’t mind since we’re building a friendship and it’s nice to do something nice. $11.25



5:45 p.m. — GF and I get off the subway at the same time, from trains going in different directions. Amazing coincidence! We stop at the supermarket together and pick up butter, milk, paper towels, and toilet paper. We generally just take turns buying household stuff. She pays this time since I paid for fruits and veggies yesterday.



6:30 p.m. — We cook and eat dinner at home, it’s a recipe for pasta with cauliflower that I saw online over the weekend and wanted to try out.



Daily Total: $11.25