Re: How much on groceries?

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Hi. I find that I don't actually spend any more on food than I used to when I

was buying all the carby rubbish. Now the money goes on good food and I am sure

I don't waste nearly as much as I used to either!

We don't eat as much food now, because what we do eat is filling and far more

nutritious.

Ali.

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> Hello!

> Wondering how much per month you are spending on groceries??

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> Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I think the grocery bill would depend a lot on where in the world people live.

Where I live, I know that groceries are very expensive - one of the most

expensive in Europe - so it would be different than say where you live.

But like Ali wrote, we tend to buy less food since the foods we do buy are

nutrient dense and we don't need to eat as much since the fats are filling us

up.

In our house, we don't throw away food like we used to because we are actually

eating the fresh produce we are buying, unlike before when we used to just order

a pizza when we didn't feel like cooking and the broccoli would go bad. Also,

packaged foods at the grocery are very expensive. Making foods from scratch is

cheaper and of course better for you.

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[Guest guest]

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> Hello!

> Wondering how much per month you are spending on groceries??

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> Thanks!

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Hi there! Depending on what I have already stocked up on, I usually spend

anywhere between $200 and $400 per month for 2 adults plus 3 cats.

Sometimes I stock up on meat when it's on sale, and then we eat that for a month

before I buy meat again.

This issue has been discussed before on this forum many times (saving money on

food on this diet, and you can search for those messages), but the three most

important things are:

1. Read your local grocery ads religiously, and shop accordingly.

2. Become familiar with which local stores have the best deals (meat versus

produce versus other stuff). Check out any local stores which carry overstocks.

Also check out any farmers' markets available.

3. If you can, get a freezer of some sort, so that you can stock up. Used

freezers are readily available. They will save you a lot.

For instance: I don't usually buy red meat except on sale. It's a splurge to

actually buy meat at Costco or Sam's Club, and I don't buy organic/grass-fed

stuff due to cost.

I did, however, pick up 2 turkeys after Thanksgiving, one of which was

free-range, and the other was claiming to be vegetarian-fed. I didn't notice

much of a difference in the taste of the meat, but there was a difference in the

taste of the fat and especially the livers. So, while I won't pay full price

for these extra-special birds, I will go for them on sale. I won't buy frozen

turkeys which have been injected with anything. I don't like the texture of the

meat when it gets cooked.

Pam Maltzman