I have decided that starting Monday I will spend at a maximum of 50 for each of the three meals; that is breakfast, lunch and dinner. The primary reason is to control my food intake, given that I am already eating red rice and veggies every lunch at the City Hall canteen. I may have to stock food at the bhaus so I can have options to eat for dinner like wheat bread sandwiches and banana.

I usually start the day with a breakfast at a nearby carinderia that costs 20 pesos only, which includes rice, chorizo and fried egg. That is still an unhealthy option at the moment but I could also choose to have my breakfast at the City Hall canteen where they have boiled eggs and banana (priced at a total of 30 pesos).

My sample food combinations for lunch are:

1 red rice, small bowl of laswa
1 tortang talong, 1 red rice, 1 vegetable salad
1 slice paksiw bangus, 1 red rice

Another reason is of course to regulate my expenses so I could allocate more of my money on my savings. That is also if I can also control my urge to buy unnecessary stuff on Lazada and on Magic cards.

I guess I needed to write a diet plan so as to act as a guide and reference. I just then needed to be strict to myself to avoid other foods even if it’s for free. We’ll see how it goes.

Update: Bought lunch today for only 40 php. The price breakdown below:

1 red rice – P10
1 small bowl laswa – P15
1 ginisang talong – P15