SNAP Challenge Week
Hi! My name is Lauren Keech and I am a student in HPA 410. I will be using this blog to detail my experiences participating in the SNAP Challenge. This challenge involves spending one week eating only...
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In preparation for the SNAP Challenge Week, I took an hour and a half trip to Weis, which involved calculating and comparing prices, weighing produce, and picking up and then returning food items....
View ArticleDay 1 Experiences
Today I struggled with low levels of concentration and energy. Making it through the day without coffee was challenging, and I lacked focus and motivation. I felt unsatisfied after my breakfast of two...
View ArticleDay 2 Experiences
Day 2 involved a few more unexpected challenges. First, my alarm didn’t go off in the morning, so when I woke up, I had 5-10 minutes to get ready before I had to leave for my 8am class. On a normal...
View ArticleDay 3 Experiences
This morning I had two scrambled eggs with 2 slices of toast. For lunch I had a peanut butter and banana sandwich, that once again didn’t hold up very well in my backpack. Dinner was chicken noodle...
View ArticleDay 4 Experiences
Today I mapped out what foods I had left and adjusted my plan for the day accordingly. I realized I have been consuming bread more quickly than I would like, so I tried to limit the amount of bread...
View ArticleDay 5 Experiences
For breakfast today I had eggs and toast. When making the eggs, I forgot to check how long the bread was in the toaster and I ended up burning it. Usually, I would have not even thought twice, and...
View ArticleDay 6 Experiences
Breakfast consisted of a slice of toast and two eggs. Lunch was a peanut butter and banana sandwich, one of the only meals I’m still not sick of. Since I didn’t have class today, I could eat it warm on...
View ArticleDay 7 Experiences
Today I had a banana, 2 eggs and a slice of toast for breakfast. I switched it up for lunch and made a stir fry using chicken and my frozen stir fry vegetables, and added the rest of my whole wheat...
View ArticleLessons Learned
Completing the SNAP Challenge presented many more challenges than I expected. First of all, I was surprised I didn’t run out of groceries this week, as that was definitely a concern at one point. I...
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