1.25/day - Health comes first

I am sad to say that yesterday was my last day on $1.25 (USD)/day.

I had always said that I would put my health first, and that is the decision that I made yesterday as I began to feel that this challenge had become a hindrance on my day-to-day work and life. I had zero-to-no energy, I have had an onset of the flu, I was getting pain in my eyes whenever I would focus for long periods, I had lost about 5kg's in 3 weeks and I felt that I couldn't think constructively at work... all in all it was time to stop.

Starting this 4 week challenge has ended up being such a worldly decision to make, I had gained so much from it (including lethargy and the flu!) - the concept of $1.25/day really is extreme to me now. I would say that it is almost unlivable. Whilst I could consume enough energy to get through each day; I was unable to consume the food that could provide me with the right nutrients for my health and growth.

I will write a more detailed summary of my diet and nutritional failures later. However, I would happily say that removing 1.4 billion people from extreme poverty and to be living above 1.25/day  is only scratching the surface of the challenge that faces our generation. To learn more about how you can get involved in Live Below the Line this year, you can read more here.

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