How do you do SB and save $$?
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| Fri, 09-05-2008 - 7:38pm |
Hi all!
I am back again after a LOOOONG hiatus from this board and SB in general. I have the Getting Started thread up so that I can study up on the changes since I did SB (back in 2003-2004, and I remember when cl-cathy205 became a CL!). In the meantime my biggest diet success/failure was Nutrisystem-- I lost 29.5 pounds in early 2006 (down to 151.5), gained a few back before my wedding in October 2006, and over the past two years or so have gained back all but literally a couple of pounds. I kept going back on Nutrisystem, then off when I got bored (usually within a couple of weeks), and so on and so forth. My brother and sister-in-law are doing SB again (they did it quite successfully before they had their twins this past February), and I started thinking about it again. I remembered that on SB I could actually eat like a human being (and share meals, eat out, etc.) rather than what I did on Nutrisystem, which was feel like an alien because my husband and I could not eat together, nor could we eat out at all, pretty much, at least not without a serious amount of research beforehand.
So I'm back :)
Anyway, to get more to the point, the economy sucks. My household is far from immune, so we are trying to keep our expenses down as much as possible.
I remember that SB required a lot of "special" foods and cost quite a bit more than my cheap, unhealthy convenience food. Not that Nutrisystem was cheap, but times were better when I was on it.
Besides the obvious shopping around/coupon cutting/etc., how do you all keep your grocery bills down while on SB? What foods provide the most bang for your buck?
TIA!
Becca
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Becca
On the Beach Since September 8, 2008
I am with you-- I *hate* cooking.
Becca
On the Beach Since September 8, 2008
Thanks, Joy!
Yes, there are LOTS of farmer's markets around here.
Becca
On the Beach Since September 8, 2008
At our house outside of Atlanta, which is still for sale, I have basil, peppermint, lemon grass, and rosemary.
Becca
On the Beach Since September 8, 2008
Hi there!
Hehe, Shop-Rite.
Becca
On the Beach Since September 8, 2008
Thanks, Michelle-- glad to know they can be re-used!
Becca
Becca
On the Beach Since September 8, 2008
I hear you on the Whole Foods prices. I've only gone once and I wasn't that happy when I left after seeing what I spent and what I got. I will probably go back to pick up some Spelt Pretzels though.
I don't cook during the week. I cook a bunch of chicken on either Saturday or Sunday and eat throughout the week. This weekend I'm going to make an actual chicken dish and some plain chicken along with a few other things.
-Boston Run to Remember Half Marathon, 5/29/11 (2:35:11, no training!)
-Corporate Run, 3.5 miles 6/2/11 (36:38, 4 days after running the half!)
-BAA 10k, 6/26/11 (1:04:52, wanted to be under an hour...)
-Tavern to Tavern
I use Whole Foods mainly for bulk foods, which are very budget friendly, even there.
I just went shopping yesterday and spent less than $20 on quite a bit of stuff. I went to a discount supermarket (sort of like Food 4 Less - if you know what those are) and Walmart and bought:
3 jello packets
3- small bags of nuts
4- bags of frozen veggies (like cauliflower in cheese sauce - the lf and low cal. variety)
1- bag of vegetable stir fry
1-box of veggie patties
1- box of grilled fish
4- yogurts
It does not really seem like a lot, but it can make about 7 meals for me, snacks, and dessert.
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