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I am big on dollar menu, deli picks etc. |
It is the filler effect, I think. The easy, quick fuel, oral gratification thing . Satisfy that craving fast mentality working here . |
I try to shop . eat well. And overall it works. |
But, IF I had a food budget of lets say $50 bucks, as I have had so many times in my life. |
We are not going to starve (far from it) BUT the selections are not going to be the best either. |
LOTS and LOTS of highfat, low quality processed foods, canned goods opposed to fresh or frozen. |
BREAD, rice, potatoes, lots of them to fill in the cracks. |
On the other hand, give me $150. And we are going to eat like royality! |
That is FACT! |
Still this is the path I choose because it is better for yuo. |
I have learned to make it work for the most part. Special buy meats, cereral, bananas, tomatos in season. Lettuce on Sale. Citrus in season. Grapes when they are on sale. Asparagas when I can get it for $1.99 a lb. |
I also buy alot of frozen veggies on a regular basis. |
And i like easier opposed to starting from scratch. MY BADDDD but I have found some pretty convenient /healthy alternatives. |
But eating healthier CAN BE DONE. |
My mom is totally in the Atkin's mindset because she thinks that my WW way IS hard on her budget! |
Dunno, guess it is a matter of choice and how much thought you are willing to put into this food shopping/cooking detail thing! |
This was an interesting thread. Thanks! :D |
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We are a family of 10 - my Dh and I, our 19 yr old son and his girlfriend, 11 yrold DS, 8 yr old DD, 7 yr old DS, 5 yr old DD, and 4 yr old twin boys. I try to buy healthy foods. But it does get expensive. So when mac & cheese is BOGO my guys will have that and a piece of fruit for lunch and maybe dinner. A box of corn... |
Sorry this is so long - I guess you struck a nerve! |
Trust me, when we win the lottery it will be more of the same just with alot more fruit! |
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I think that people who say that it's cheaper to buy the junk food are looking for an easy way out to fill up and fulfill their cravings. It does take effort to plan meals and cook, but that's part of the process of a healthy lifesyle. It certainly can be done economically and especially when you figure in the health c... |
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Technically, junk food is cheaper, but it depends. It's cheaper because a lot of junk foods are made with processed ingredients such as HFCS. A lot of what we eat contains soy and corn products (in many, many shapes and sizes) because it's cheap. Yes, fruits and veggies can be cheap depending upon where you live which ... |
Every time you go to the store and buy organic, it's like you're voting for organic. Wal-Mart has started to carry a lot more organic foods because it's what the consumer wants. I'm not a big Wally World fan, but I think it's great. |
I guess it all depends on where you live (you will find that food is more expensive the further it has to travel) and what quality you're getting. |
If you want to get REAL technical, then yes... junk food is MORE expensive when you factor in health care costs related to obesity, etc. ;) |
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I think your response was really great and I am glad you've shared this with us. :) I feel like we tend to err on the side of preconceived notions or best-case scenarios in our minds when really, they don't hold much water when you try to apply them globally (as a sweeping generalization). Having a big family makes a h... |
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I know that when I go to mcdies with the kids I get me a salad which costs a whopping $5.39 not including a diet coke and I can get my kids a meal with burger frys and a drink for around $3-5 dollars, a peice. At the store chips are cheaper than nuts. I think it depends on how and what your comparing. I low carb so in ... |
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Junk food is definitely cheaper. Spaghetti, boxed mac n cheese, ramin noodles. Non-perishable starches are cheap. Fruits and veggies are not only more expensive, but have a short shelf life. |
I have completely changed how I live and healthy foods are a big part of it. I have to make an effort to weekly shop and process my fruits and veggies for the week and not over buy. I have found it's more work and more expensive. On the upside....I love it. I feel great. I've lost weight. My tastes have completely chan... |
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melissa - I do understand dear, TRUST ME! |
My kids are no longer at home BUT I remember. |
Also have 2 13/yo Jack Russells and 2 cats who are quite the particular. |
As you know we are going thru a rough time and it is hard!!!! NO HARD HARD! |
Think about my brats FIRST. Am I going to have enough for a big bag of Meow mix? Or are they going to be mad all week because I bought the Hanneford brand? And trust me, they are when I do and DRIVE us NUTS! |
It's the same thing, for me anyway! |
Ya gotta eat! And I know it is hard. And there are fewer of us. I for one am not judging you. |
Hard to feed a large family. Heck it is HARD to feed just us! |
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Thanks bodybypizza and junesgroomsmom, |
Yeah, I forgot about our pets! We've got a chihuahua, cat and three rats. I've heard about so many people having to get rid of their pets because they can't afford to feed them. I can't imagine having to do that. |
I know groceries are going up all the time. Even when I'm really careful I can't get out of there for under $100.00 And that's not getting any meat. |
But we'll make it through this. We all will! |
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I agree with everybody. Junk food and healthy food can be equally as cheap or expensive depending on what items you are buying. But there is always healthier choice at the same price or less(except Ramen noodles), it just might not be what you are wanting at the moment. For example, someone said they buy the boxed bran... |
By the way, next to the fries on the dollar menu at Mc Donald's there is the parfait. Low fat yogurt, berries and granola all for a buck, it does have quite a bit of sugar but unquestionably it is better than the fries. It is always my choice. |
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I do agree that junk food or bulk food is cheaper. I have a very large family to feed and when my kids can eat a pound of grapes and a whole bunch of bananas in ONE day, trust me, buying healthy CAN be much more expensive. I have literally had to threaten to stop buying fresh fruit if they don't eat it sensibly. Two te... |
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I WISH i could get my kids to eat brown rice. It is gummy and I won't even eat it. I am not going to make them go hungry because they won't eat things like that. We as adults aren't forced to eat things we don't like, but I do understand your point! I wish 20 years ago I had made them eat things like that but then 20 y... |
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Believe me, I understand! Buying healthy is a bit more, but yeah, I feel better and I can see the difference in all of us. Mac'n'cheese is a cheap item...and mixed with ground meat(beef or turkey or chicken) is a cheap meal, even when you add a veggie in. |
However...going healthy has gotten 10 pounds off me, 20 pounds off my step son(he's a teen and when he came to live with us was bordering on pudgy, wouldn't go without a shirt and now he will...yaaay!) and my husband eats more(he's a stay at home dad/husband with his own business). |
That's not to say we eat that way always..yes, we have our Hamburger Helper some nights, tacos and other 'unhealthies', but our 'snacks' have become fresh fruits instead of chips, cookies and other unmentionables. We eat more full salads now instead of simply iceberg lettuce with a bit of tomato and carrot...and we've ... |
It's better, but far from perfect...and we've found a balance that works for our budget that is better than it was. Yes, it costs more...but we all feel better for it and that makes it worth it. And I still understand what it is to have to feed a family on very few dollars...been there, done that and I'm incredibly tha... |
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I have to agree on that cause I recently change my family's diet from junk to healthy food under the same budget, just like you said i buy whatever produce on sale |
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Someone said rice, potatoes, and bread were unhealthy - not true. Not unless you are loading your potatoe with fat, eating white rice, and buying white bread. |
I have a family of five to feed, plus animals. My three teenage boys eat A LOT! I've been buying organic apples because apples are supposed to have more pesticides than anything else. However, my husband taught me to take a knife and scrape all the wax and crap off the outside of an apple before I eat it. I think that ... |
I have eaten a lot of junk food in my life. Mostly because it was easy. I could just grab and go. Eating healthy requires a lot more preparation and planning. |
As far as our children not eating the healthy cereals - if that is all we buy, that is what they will have to eat. As the parent, we have that choice. It shouldn't be up to the kids. They can eat all the crap they want when they can pay for their own. Right now it is our job to teach them to eat better than that. |
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