- Do people enjoy this?
- Here let me taste if it's actual, maybe it's--
- No, we're changing diets.
(upbeat music)
- Hey, my name is Tenn.
- And I'm Swasti and this week,
we're gonna swap diets for a week.
- Our habits are pretty different.
They're similar in the way
that we both are fitness enthusiasts.
- I'll try and eat kind of healthier like
I'll have Greek yogurt or I'll have an apple.
- I just eat a bunch of garbage,
mad candy bars, mad McDonald's.
- So how do you think you'll do?
- I think I'll be okay.
- Okay.
- My wallet won't be.
- The free food in our canteen is a lot of salt.
You work in healthcare you should know.
- Are we concerned about sodium?
You sound really salty about that.
(couple laughing)
- I think we'll get along well with food.
I think the only thing I'm nervous about is the Monster.
I'm trying to eat healthier.
- I guess flavor wise for certain things
we're diverse on that.
- I'm nervous about the disgusting amounts
of egg whites and grilled chicken,
I'm going to have to eat during this week.
- Welcome to my world, baby.
- I think this is going to basically just prove
to me that I like the way I eat.
- Yeah I don't think this is gonna go well. (video beeping)
- Doni has no work today so he's visiting me.
- I spent $9.00, coffee and Subway.
- Okay I usually--
- Twice my budget.
We have dark chocolate, fresh berries, pretzels.
This is lunch.
This is a full meal.
- Well, we have a free lunch today so.
I didn't pay for lunch.
(cash register dings)
Alright it looks like Doni's picking his poison.
He's picking some Kombucha.
It's good for your gut, Doni.
I got you watermelon, and that's a really good flavor.
Alright, so Doni loves Monster
and I'm going to try it.
This is like medicine. - It's the best...
Why don't you just eat and drink coffee?
- It's better than coffee.
- No.
- Watermelon Wonder Kombucha.
- This is my favorite flavor.
This is the one that we have at work.
- I'm not gonna smell it 'cause it smells horrible.
So I'm just going to do this and start drinking.
It's not that bad.
It's still bad.
But if you don't smell it, it's actually okay.
- It's okay.
You don't have to finish it if you don't want to.
- Thank you.
- Alright so we just took a walk over
to the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.
- I usually get the Winter Dream Tea Latte
so I'm giving that to Tenn to have today.
- Yeah and I usually get the Cookie Butter.
A big fan of the Cookie Butter Latte.
- So day one is done and I did fine,
but only because we had free food at Buzzfeed today.
But tomorrow I am a little worried
because I'm just going to be scavenging.
I could pack lunch but I didn't prepare
and I'm not really a great cook.
So, we'll see how tomorrow goes
and if I end up starving,
then I'll pack some lunch the next day.
- Alright, time to take a sip of this Winter Dream Tea.
- Cookie Butter for me.
- You know, I'm still not really
(bleep) with tea like that.
- This is just underwhelming.
It's good, but I know that that's better.
We're in someone's way.
- Ope.
I wish they ran me over so that I didn't have
to continue to drink this Winter Dream Tea Latte.
(video beeping)
So I just came back from Panda Express
where normally I would buy lots and lots of orange chicken.
But Swasti's go to item there is honey walnut shrimp.
So, I just got myself a great deal of honey walnut shrimp.
I'm not terribly happy about it,
but you know what, I've actually never tried it.
There we go.
I mean it's not bad.
It's not orange chicken.
(customers murmuring)
- This reminds me of college.
That looks really good, Jenna.
It's not free, right?
- No, it was 14 bucks.
- Oh (bleep) it.
This is why we work though.
This is why we make money because I like food.
- Got to work for the food.
- Alright, so Swasti eats an unreasonable amount
of plain Chobani everyday to get her protein in.
It's a wonderful dairy product,
however I prefer it when it's flavored.
I'm not really looking forward to this.
I'm not having a good time.
- I just ate instant Ramen and lots
and lots of nuts.
I just kept eating nuts while I was working.
But still, I'm constantly hungry.
(video beeping)
(upbeat music)
(customers murmuring)
It's french toast.
I'm so happy.
- So, I'm here at McDonald's.
Gonna order food like Tenn.
My stomach is so (bleep) up.
- [McDonald Employee] May I help you?
Hi, could I order a McChicken, please, with large fries?
- Swasti eats a pretty ridiculous amount of soup,
specifically chicken noodle soup.
I copped some chicken noodle soup
and now I'm going to eat it.
I'm not really feeling it.
I don't know how or why she does this.
- Here I am with the McDonald's that I ordered earlier.
You know, all I want is a fruit,
a vegetable, some oatmeal, some soup,
but I have fries and a chicken sandwich that I have to eat.
My stomach is like unable to
process all of this right now, but.
(video beeping)
- So, I'm at my favorite coffee place,
and I know I'm not supposed to spend for coffee,
but my boss was craving coffee
and she told me if I come down here
and buy her one, she'll get me one for free.
So, not cheating.
(cash register dings) - There you go.
Have a great day. - Thanks.
In an effort to eat and drink like Tenn,
I guess I have to go with some Diet Coke
because this is what he likes.
- I don't think I've actually ever tried it in my life.
Let's see how this is.
(Tenn chewing)
You know what, I can get behind this.
- Before lunch and I want like a complete diet.
So this is fiber, hummus is protein.
I don't need that much calcium, Chobani.
Almonds, topped off with mixed berries for dessert.
This is a complete, healthy lunch.
- Alright, eating like Tenn.
Here's a plate of eight ounces of chicken.
Disgusting, this is because I ate snacks all day.
- It's 11 p.m.
I'm a little bit hungry,
but not as hungry as I was when I
just had instant Ramen for lunch.
Also, an update: I am saving a lot of money.
(video beeping)
Today's actually a really busy day for me.
I have back to back meetings so I have 15 minutes
to stuff this cereal down my throat,
like this is the quickest lunch
that I could get and I could find.
I really have no time to be picky, so.
- If Tenn was here, he would definitely go for these chips,
because that's all he eats all day long.
- Eating like Swasti is kind of difficult,
I would say because it's not necessarily
like the kind of food that I enjoy.
I mean, it's not the worst thing in the world
but it's not the best.
I miss my own diet a lot actually.
I'm saving money because even though fast food
is incredibly cheap, grilled chicken
and stuff is more expensive.
- Trying not to be too TMI right now,
but after eating like Tenn for about half a week
my stomach is just, ugh.
It's really bubbly in there.
- Guys, I had a long day today.
I'm craving pasta so I'm here at
this Filipino place called Jollibee.
And they have spaghetti that's under $5.
Because I am a good wife, I am gonna get
my husband what I usually get,
which is a lot of food.
- Tenn drinks probably one to two liters
of Diet Mountain Dew every day. I don't know how he does it.
I'm about halfway through and I feel really gassy
and uncomfortable but I committed to it, so.
- So, this is actually what I usually eat.
- I have no problem eating this,
even though Cheska orders this,
because I love Palabok Chickenjoy.
Who doesn't it?
The only reason I don't order it, it's expensive.
- It's not expensive.
It's just like $7 or something.
- It's more expensive than that.
- Well yeah. - You don't finish your food,
so I eat your leftovers so it's okay.
So tomorrow, we're gonna go to Panda Express.
But it's not your regular Panda Express.
It's actually the Panda Express here in Monterey Park,
which is 90% Asian,
- Uh huh.
- So, it's a special Panda Express.
You'll find out.
- They're all the same.
- For dinner today, I'm eating this foot long
Subway sandwich but I like it more
than what he usually eats because
there's vegetables in it, so I like this.
This is good.
(video beeping)
- Alright, so for the last day of the challenge,
we're going to Panda Express.
Doni's favorite.
- So unlike your regular Panda Express,
this actually has healthy stuff
like quinoa, kale, all those fancy stuff.
Plus it has Panda Express burrito.
So what are you having, quinoa and orange chicken?
- Yeah.
- Best, right, best ever?
- It's okay. This is your go to, right?
- That's my go to food in Panda Express.
- I also don't like burritos.
What's in this?
- Vegan beef, quinoa, and brown rice and Chow Mein.
- It's okay, I don't like it.
- Cheska left so much food.
I feel bad for making it go to waste,
so I'm going to eat all her leftovers so, yay.
- So eating like Tenn has been super difficult.
Every so often I'll go to the canteen and I will
go grab like a Chobani and I'm like wait,
I can't eat that this week.
I really miss my own diet.
My stomach is not happy.
I can't eat the amount that he eats.
It's just like too much on my digestive system.
- It's been a week.
How was your experience, Doni?
- It was good.
- Say it properly.
- Eating healthy and not eating fast food for a week,
I definitely noticed a big difference in my wallet.
- This is exactly how I expected this to go.
- I don't mind eating healthy.
I just need to find a place probably where I can eat
healthy and not spend like 15, $20 per meal.
- Why don't you pack your lunch?
- And not cook.
- I will not change up my eating habits,
maybe I'll like have a couple of those chips.
- Which chips?
- The paqui chips.
- Ah, the paqui, yeah, hell yeah.
- Those are good.
What I did learn though is that his digestive system
I guess, is a lot better than mine.
- No, she's not built for that fast food life.
- I think food, I think is one of the joys of life.
So, I think if you earn enough money,
you should be able to treat yourself.
- Well yeah, that's that.
- Yeah it's a wrap.
Go back to our regular ways of eating.
- That's pretty much it.
Thank you.
(upbeat music)