I’m working in reverse this week since I didn’t have time to do pics and measurements this morning. Instead, here’s the skinny on my Cheapass Challenge expenses for the week.

I hit up the $1.79 / lb chicken breast sale at Albertson’s on Saturday and bought 21 lbs of lovely lean chicken, enough to last me through the rest of the challenge.

21 lbs x (4 servings/1 lb) x (1 day / 2 servings) = 42 days = 6 weeks

That took a big $37 chunk out of my remaining budget, but my weekly expenses are pretty low anyway since I don’t need to worry about picking up a protein source besides eggs.

I skipped the rice cakes and peaches this week since I still have enough left over from last week to tide me over.

I have spent $403.66 out of $480.00 so far, and have $76.34 left in my budget to get me through the remaining 6 weeks of the Cheapass Challenge. My future weekly groceries need to average $12.72/week for me to come in within budget.

Overall I’m feeling pretty good about my chances of hitting my CAC budget target, though it’s a good thing I’ll be starting to remove the “extras” like raisins from some of my meals soon as I get closer to goal. My weekly allotment is tapering off, but then again, so are my calories, so it will all work out fine. I’m also not using as much of the salad dressing I bought in bulk in week 1, so I might wind up subtracting the cost of the stuff I don’t use at the end.

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YESTERDAY’S EATS

1. 1 banana, 1 scoop whey
2. 1/3 c. oatmeal, 3 T. raisins, 1 whole egg, 3 egg whites
3: 3 rolls of misc. sushi, 1 chicken yakitori skewer, 1/2 c. light soy milk, 2 T. raisins, 1 c. Go Lean Crunch cereal (Official cheat meal!)
4. None; not hungry yet
5. 4 oz. chicken breast, 1 banana, 1 c. mixed Mandarin veggies
6. 1 c. light soy milk, 1 Instone High Protein chocolate pudding

Water: 16 cups

Supplements: multivitamin, calcium 600+D, EAS l-glutamine, Instone Pre-Workout Intensity

Calories: 1603 calories (52.0% carb/37.9% pro/28.6% fat)

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YESTERDAY’S WORKOUT

* Back / Rear Delts / Abs (60 min)
* LISS Elliptical (6.5 mph/ lvl 9 / 30 min)
* YF Cardio (45 min)

Calories burned: 944 calories

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DEFICIT: -1006 cal (Target: -632 cal/day)

BUDGET NOTES: None