How I'm feeling: "Because I am hosting a forum and awards dinner today I'm working from 6:30am to 10:30pm. I'm a little nervous - it's going to be challenging. I feel like a nap - but keep sculling water, lots of water, and the occasional cup of tea."
Other thoughts: "Someone made a significant donation to my page on livebelowtheline.com - it was humbling and makes it all much more significant to keep going."
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Geoff Scott
Breakfast - Porridge with currants, vanilla, cinnamon and topped with some orange zest cooked in a little sugar and water - I had this sitting in the fridge at home - and it gave the porridge just that extra kick to brighten up the start to day 4 of the challenge. 50c
Lunch - A raw salad of lettuce, carrot, a little cheese grated, some green beans and the tiniest slice of shaved ham, olive oil and a splash of vinegar - sitting outside in the sun was just magic, fresh, tasty, nutritious and simple... and only one day to go! 60c
Dinner - This has been the challenge for me - a cooking challenge. For the first time EVER - I have mad dahl. yep - it was wickedly hot and I can't really do hot so the glands are still reveling! But the recipe was kindly given to me by Mohammed and his wife Fatima Bhikoo at the Hollywood dairy (my local) - I am under pressure to supply a small sample for them both to try tomorrow morning. Two of my staff loved it and poor old Pierre and I (also loved the taste) but sweated on it a bit!! 70c
Snacks - Just an apple
How I'm feeling: "Surprisingly not hungry at all. What's been most interesting is thinking about food, my and our families eating habits and what things cost in a completely different way. I've also been thinking a lot about just how lucky we are here in NZ , a land of plenty a land of pure milk and pure honey - and how far removed we are from the human trafficking and slavery in the modern sense. I'm feeling very grateful to all those who are supporting me - as i have very quickly realised how tough it is in the day and age to get sponsorship - so a huge thank you to all those who are supporting Live Below the Line this year, you massively rock!"
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Eve Gordon
Breakfast - On waking up I ate my daily ration of Mars bar!
Lunch - Steamed carrots with salt and pepper I nicked from my partner...
Afternoon lunch - Crackers and peanut butter
Dinner - Apples and licorice! :)
How I'm feeling: "I've started really looking at food in a different way. We live in such a affluent way and take good food so completely for granted it's crazy! I'm a little sick of carrots now but to be honest when you have a certain amount of simple food you really appreciate whatever it is!"
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Ria Hall
Breakfast - Porridge with banana and cinnamon (50 cents)
Lunch - Porridge with banana and cinnamon 50 cents)
Snack - Small bowl of brown rice with a dash of soy sauce (10 cents)
Dinner - Omelette
How I'm feeling: "I'm trying to write songs and it's pretty hard on low energy. I felt like porridge for lunch today so that's what I had. Looking forward to tomorrow being the last day! I would love a burger!"
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Holly Arrowsmith
Breakfast - fried egg and homemade bread (69 cents)
Lunch - pumpkin soup with brown rice (70 cents)
Dinner - cornbread with black beans (75 cents)
How I'm feeling: "I am missing the social aspect of food, meeting up with a friend for coffee for example. This week has really put some things in perspective when you compare the cost of your three daily meals to a latte and the latte is twice as much! Even though I have been a bit hungry between meals, it has highlighted the fact that we eat for the sake of it in west, if you are bored - you eat something. I don't think we appreciate food enough, where it comes from, etc. We are a little out of touch."
Quote of the day: 'To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.' Nelson Mandela."
