Eating right on a budget!

Jul 10th '13 11:10 AM
Befit
So hard to do !

i always feel that when buy the healthy choices at the grocery shop my bill double ! specially when i load on fruits and veggies .

So i learn mostly to buy what is on season so right now strawberries are cheaper right now ...i saw the cherries are coming in but still pricey !

most of the time i brew my own coffee or tea so save money on that as well
Jul 10th '13 12:09 PM
Tezzy
i always buy veg and fruit from the grocers... i can get about £20 worth (morrisons) for just over a fiver.

Simples!
Jul 10th '13 13:26 PM
Bevziibubble
Aldi do a 'super six' each week where 6 selected fruits and veg are reduced to 49p. Other healthy but cheap foods include rice, pasta, potatoes, lentils. Kidney beans in Aldi are 21p a tin
Jul 10th '13 13:34 PM
Wobbles
Healthy eating is so expensive It's crazy how much I spend for a top up Now nobs on a diet we''ll be on beans and toast half the month
Jul 10th '13 15:06 PM
PrincessPikachu
It's mad how expensive healthy food is! Youd think with the government harping on about obesity, they'd make crap more expensive! I find it really hard to stick to a budget, particularly cos I'm veggie and OH won't touch veg! So I have to double up! But things like chickpeas and Tins of beans are cheap!
Jul 10th '13 20:34 PM
Nibbler
Its crazy. We can spend upto £100 in asda a week. And not a particular great amount of goodies. I buy smart price biscuits for the kids etc.

Its lean meat that bumps my shop up i think :/
Jul 17th '13 18:11 PM
Wee
Really is expensive..I'm always in the mood to diet when I'm skint too haha

The government really should do something about it though..1 punnet of strawberries £1.99 or a happymeal for £1.99?!
Jul 17th '13 18:13 PM
Bevziibubble
Quote by Wee:
Really is expensive..I'm always in the mood to diet when I'm skint too haha

The government really should do something about it though..1 punnet of strawberries £1.99 or a happymeal for £1.99?!
I know! In my local shop, a packet of crisps is 60p, and a Pink Lady apple is 69p!! It's ridiculous
Aug 2nd '13 20:07 PM
ahen23
I grow tomatoes, beans, and few other veggies in my kitchen garden. This helps me save some cash, which I can use to buy fruits.
Aug 13th '13 15:16 PM
Cantina
Quote by Nibbler:
Its crazy. We can spend upto £100 in asda a week. And not a particular great amount of goodies. I buy smart price biscuits for the kids etc.

Its lean meat that bumps my shop up i think :/
If you live fairly close to farmland you may be able to cut a deal with a local butcher. My friend buys half a cow or pig and freezes all the cuts. (Great for me as I can then buy things from her!)