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Dieting on a budget
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:19 pm
I really need to start eating healthier, and planning my meals out better. I find that when I do go grocery shopping, it’s for one or two meals at a time instead of for a week or two. How can I start to eat healthier on a budget for good periods of time?
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Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:39 pm to NolaTiger52
Alot of chicken breast
Alot of ground turkey
Alot of green veggies
Cook them all on sunday and eat on it during the week
Alot of ground turkey
Alot of green veggies
Cook them all on sunday and eat on it during the week
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:57 pm to NolaTiger52
Rice, chicken, green beans, water
Posted on 6/17/19 at 10:26 pm to NolaTiger52
While it not might be the best quality chicken
Buy those huge bags of frozen breast if you are that broke
Buy those huge bags of frozen breast if you are that broke
Posted on 6/17/19 at 10:27 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Pretty much that, but I’d get tired of rice fast, so I usually make a vat of garlic mashed potatoes.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 10:30 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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Buy those huge bags of frozen breast if you are that broke
The chicken breasts sold by weight at Walmart, normally about 5-6 breasts in those yellow bottomed, thin plastic sealed containers is a better deal: 6lbs or so for $10-$11.
This post was edited on 6/17/19 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 6/17/19 at 10:38 pm to LSUAlum2001
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The chicken breasts sold by weight at Walmart, normally about 5-6 breasts in those yellow bottomed, thin plastic sealed containers is a better deal: 6lbs or so for $10-$11
Sam's is like $45/year and chicken is $.99/lb there. Between that and other things you can rack up some serious savings if you break up and freeze.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 11:00 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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if you are that broke
Yeah, well i am in college
This post was edited on 6/17/19 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 6/17/19 at 11:47 pm to NolaTiger52
Something I like and is super cheap...ground turkey, carrots, onion, bell pepper, green beans (put anything else in here including a carb). Throw some tomato paste, Tony’s, Worcester sauce and mix together. You can easily make 4-5 lunches with this and eat with crackers or chips or plain.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 6:38 am to NolaTiger52
The most expensive part is proteins...Keep an eye out for good sales in lean proteins and stock up if you can. Last week Rouses had chicken breast for $1.49/lb and the week before was 93/7 ground beef.
Higher upfront cost but pays off in the long term.
Ground turkey is generally cheaper than ground beef, provided you get the same fat %.
Higher upfront cost but pays off in the long term.
Ground turkey is generally cheaper than ground beef, provided you get the same fat %.
This post was edited on 6/18/19 at 6:40 am
Posted on 6/18/19 at 9:47 am to NolaTiger52
If you're really committed to eating healthier for a long period of time, find a way to afford the foods that are necessary to do that while also keeping it exciting. You'll get tired of chicken breast, rice, and frozen veggies after a week. For instance, drink less beer, use the money you saved to buy higher quality whole foods.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 10:12 am to NolaTiger52
What kind of budget are we talking?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 10:43 am to NolaTiger52
In all honesty, I saved a ton of money when I started intermittent fasting and REALLY saved a bunch when I went to one meal a day (omad). I had weight to lose so I wasn't focused on "gainz" or anything. Lost the weight & pocketed change
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:00 am to Vyvanse
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You'll get tired of chicken breast, rice, and frozen veggies after a week.
I like to mix in steak or fish in between ground turkey, eggs, and chicken. With that said, if you're serious about being healthy, you're going to have to get used to bland food. Eventually you'll get to the point of preferring to eat healthy than eating something that makes you feel like shite but is tasty.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:20 am to NolaTiger52
Greens are really cheap. Learn how to make good greens.
stick with eggs, chicken and lean ground beef for proteins on a budget.
I don't know what kind of program you're on, but if you eat carbs, rice and dry beans are cheap cheap for a lot of food.
You can easily feed yourself for $25 per week. Check out the brothers green on youtube. They have some old budget cooking videos that are great.
stick with eggs, chicken and lean ground beef for proteins on a budget.
I don't know what kind of program you're on, but if you eat carbs, rice and dry beans are cheap cheap for a lot of food.
You can easily feed yourself for $25 per week. Check out the brothers green on youtube. They have some old budget cooking videos that are great.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:23 am to NIH
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, if you're serious about being healthy, you're going to have to get used to bland food.
I disagree. Cooking healthy food has made me a much better cook because it forces me to be creative and the food I make now tastes way better than what I made when I didn't care. I don't eat anything processed anymore, which makes real food taste better imo.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:32 am to RJL2
I agree. My point was that not every meal you eat will be incredible if you’re trying to eat healthy. Especially if OP is busy or on a tighter budget.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:53 am to NolaTiger52
Meal Prep has helped me save money and forced me to be disciplined. Sunday afternoon spend 2 hours cooking for the week and you’ll be set.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:48 pm to NIH
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My point was that not every meal you eat will be incredible if you’re trying to eat healthy.
Not necessarily. If you take the time to be a little creative, which is a sign that you are serious about a healthy lifestyle, then everything you eat should actually taste delicious. This is the common misconception that "healthy food doesn't taste as good" and it is completely false.
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