Food Delimna

@celticeagle (175629)
Boise, Idaho
June 8, 2025 5:02pm CST
For years now, I have been getting groceries for the one meal we have per day and a few snacks. I am usually ravaged with hunger by 5 or 6p. Having not eaten anything all day. Bad for me, I know. It would be nice to be able to afford groceries for all three meals each day, but we can't. We can barely afford enough for one meal per day and some snacks. That's as far as the purse will allow. And, we can still enjoy eating out one day a week. That's our entertainment as it were. I discussed with the kids at our last meeting the idea of changing it up. Getting breakfast items instead. They were all for it. So we have been eating breakfast each day. I feel so much better. I asked the kids and they feel better too. We should have done it long ago. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Today I had two biscuits with butter, two eggs sunny side up, two slices of bacon, and two of sausage. Tomorrow we will have pancakes. I feel energetic and ready to meet the day.
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7 responses
8 Jun
Breakfast is indeed the most important meal of the day. But you all need to make sure that you all get enough calories every day. 2000 for a lady Maybe 3000 for a man.
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@celticeagle (175629)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Jun
We get fruit too. A lot of calories there.
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8 Jun
@celticeagle Do you think you eat enough?
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@sallypup (64716)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Jun
@celticeagle And needed vitamins and minerals.
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@sallypup (64716)
• Centralia, Washington
8 Jun
That's a lot of fat and very little fiber to hold you through the day. I know it is totally boring but something like beans and rice would be better. Yes I have often eaten eggs stirred into leftover rice and called it breakfast.
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@celticeagle (175629)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Jun
We have fruit and some other things too. They don't last long, though. We eat enough beans and rice in the winter.
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@celticeagle (175629)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jun
@sallypup .......I know what you mean. We just aren't very active and don't need a lot to eat. We also have fruit and other things we eat during the day too.
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@sallypup (64716)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Jun
@celticeagle We eat beans and rice all year long. My health can't take a vacation.
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@FourWalls (75545)
• United States
9 Jun
Glad you feel better eating breakfast. It could be the protein infusion has a part of that, too. You don't have to answer, and I'm not trying to make any embarrassing comments, please forgive me...it's just that there are services from state, local, and federal agencies, and I'd imagine a lot of churches as well to help in a pinch, if you haven't looked into them.
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@celticeagle (175629)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jun
We have a very nice food bank at a nearby church. We aren't real active and don't need a lot to eat.
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@JudyEv (355619)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
That's probably a much better idea - having a good breakfast.
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@celticeagle (175629)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jun
It really is better. We do a lot better through out the day.
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@LindaOHio (190798)
• United States
9 Jun
I'm glad breakfast is working out better for you. I LOVE pancakes. What time shall I come?
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@celticeagle (175629)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jun
Anytime is fine. We can make a fresh batch.
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@LindaOHio (190798)
• United States
10 Jun
@celticeagle lol I wish it were possible!
@MarieCoyle (44782)
9 Jun
I am concerned for you and your family, I hope you have some local resources you can fall back on. One meal a day just isn't enough. Not judging you, just concerned for you. I'm glad you enjoyed your breakfast.
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@celticeagle (175629)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jun
We do.
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@wolfgirl569 (117362)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Jun
Glad you are all feeling better
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@celticeagle (175629)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jun
It's much better.
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