Dr. McKeown: desperation leads to caving in on Sunday

Muffin

Saturday:

My weight is down again this morning for a total loss of five pounds in five days.  For dinner today I throw most of my remaining food, including my few remaining vegetables,  into a pot to make a sort of stew, which I hope is enough to last me for a couple of days.  Because I've been rationing my food I still have a can of soup and a few eggs, but I'm probably going to have to visit another drop in for a meal before the end of the week.  Still feeling low on energy.

Sunday:

Just before lunch today I unexpectedly had to take an elderly family member to a hospital emergency room for urgent care. The visit lasts until late afternoon.  Unable to plan ahead for meals away from home, I find myself without food for most of the day.  Desperate, I buy a muffin at the hospital coffee shop to tide me over until supper.  Clearly this diet requires careful planning and does not allow for the unexpected - if I had not had money to buy food, I would have gone without.