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Eating 2000 calories a day, on a budget. A serious budget.
Well, here's the scoop guys. I'm a student and legislative Intern with the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. Hooray for that, because the career opportunities are immense. Here's the problem; It's unpaid. To make a long story short, after rent, metro passes, and tuition payments, I have $880 to live on until April. I've been buying Progresso beef stew/canned chili on sale at target, and packets of instant rice, also at Target, and these items generally run under $2 each. I'll eat oatmeal and have a tall glass of whole milk at breakfast, which means I'm spending under $5 a day on food. Unfortunately I'm still not consuming enough calories, and i don't believe that this diet is very healthy either. To make things even harder, I have no stove or oven in my apartment, only a microwave, sink, and small refrigerator.
I've been looking at buying black beans/pinto beans in bulk, but I feel like it would be a serious hassle to cook, because all online recipes call for 35 minutes or longer cook time in the microwave, not to mention 8 to 10 hours soaking. I'm also considering buying potatoes, but iI'm unsure of how i would store them, or how easily i could cook them in the microwave.
I'm interested in hearing any ideas about how to make this work. I'm trying to plan a diet that will meet basic nutrition requirements, provide me with 3 meals a day, and cost less than $6 per day, without the use of an oven or stovetop.
I appreciate the help, and I'm really hoping that i can plan a healthy and filling diet.
-Evan
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Permalink Reply by Evan Shorter on -
Brian I think you might have misunderstood me, I meant that i have a much greater appetite when i run, so I've stopped running and weight training to reduce the amount of food I'm taking in, not the other way around!Although that would be terribly convenient...
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Permalink Reply by Evan Shorter on
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You'd be surprised, the cafe's and cafeterias for employees here in D.C. don't really have any lunch offers under $6. Thanks for the cookbook referral!
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Permalink Reply by Carl Monster on -
Get a girlfriend who loves to plan meals and cook.
That is what I did.
Sounds like you are already doing everything you can, but you didn't mention PB.
It is a miracle food, can be eaten out of the jar, on anything you can imagine from ice cream to fruit, even heated in the microwave to make a sort of sauce for pasta.
You can also buy it in bulk, a plus.
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Permalink Reply by David F. on -
What is your height and weight and activity level?
I'm asking because I wonder if 2K Cal is what you need.
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Permalink Reply by Jason Dayberry on -
milk, bananas, tuna, rice
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