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!
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
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
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!
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?!
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
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.
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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!)