Breaking Fast: The End of One Week on One Hundred

Ok, so this was nothing like a fast, I ate regularly. I just regularly ate the same thing 21 times in a row... which made this lover of beans and tortillas consider fasting, if only for the variety. (If only I wasn´t so hungry!)

Needless to say, I survived the week long diet on $5 and know that I am a more understanding person for it. Experiencing only a fraction of the persistent struggle that the majority of families here face has made me realize that while providing food rations is helpful, it will only put a small dent in the hunger these mothers and children face every day. I also now realize that when you are constantly hungry, it is hard to think about much more than the fact that you are hungry, much less motivate yourself to do anything that does not provide you with the short term benefit of immediate sustanance.

Surprises:

• I didn´t use all my sugar, flour, or beans
• I only lost 1/2 a pound
• I still wanted to and did eat massive amounts cookies when I was done
• I actually want to keep eating simply and will try to just add fruits and veggies... and switch up the type of bean here and there :)