Grocery Bill

[goatman]

What do you guys spend a week on groceries? What do your staples cost? Do you buy in bulk?

I find I'm easily spending 50-60 a week but I just moved and had to re-stock everything
If there's a sale I can pick up 4Kg of chicken for $26 that last about 1.5 weeks
Cottage cheese, milk, eggs, is at least $20
Produce anywhere from $5 to $30 I have switched to mostly canned and frozen for cost and convince!
I don't buy any pre-packaged crap and all my carbs oats, pasta rice, i buy in mass quantities that last at least a month.

any frugal BB out there with some $$ saving tips :bch

[Coeus]

My daily meals consist of chicken, quinoa, Greek yogurt, tuna, and peanut butter, plus vegetables.

seems like every week Im spending at least $100 on food just for myself. i don't buy frozen for the reason that most of the nutrients are destroyed when vegetables or fruit are frozen. the greek yogurt can get pricey but it makes for a great snack. 500ml plain 0% yogurt with two tablespoons of peanut butter and a few packs of stevia, closest thing i found to peanut butter ice cream. great snack or post workout/before bed. quinoa i buy organic from bulk barn 11.99/lbs

[JonnyO]

$600-700 per month easily on groceries, and another $300 plus on eatng out. I get a lot of organic and gluten free foods though and tend to cost more. Plus I buy for a family of 4.

[goatman]

My daily meals consist of chicken, quinoa, Greek yogurt, tuna, and peanut butter, plus vegetables.

seems like every week Im spending at least $100 on food just for myself. i don't buy frozen for the reason that most of the nutrients are destroyed when vegetables or fruit are frozen. the greek yogurt can get pricey but it makes for a great snack. 500ml plain 0% yogurt with two tablespoons of peanut butter and a few packs of stevia, closest thing i found to peanut butter ice cream. great snack or post workout/before bed. quinoa i buy organic from bulk barn 11.99/lbs


I used to think the same thing about the "fresh" vs frozen but I was surprised when I looked into it.
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/vitamins-minerals/vitamins-in-veggies-fresh-vs-canned-vs-frozen.html

[pacificx]

$450-500, eating meat 4x per day can add up...
Then another $200-250 on supplents, vitamins

[TT Eric]

I cannot stand frozen vegetable at all, except for corn that I don't eat (too much carbs) and maybe extremely rarely sweet peas.

I do go to groceries about 4-6x per week, I take my day pack go for a walk, one is 15 min away and the other 40 min away and I buy fresh fruits and veggies a lot, I go to a 3rd place when I have to go in this area (with the car). Basically I always have fresh fruits/vegetables/fresh lean meat and I mostly find what we eat in special. I recently I added grass-fed beef which is frozen.

We always have those fresh in the fridge : Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries as we eat a lot of those everyday. Must put 30-40$ per week on that only.

I would say we put around 8-900$ per month in groceries without restaurants (wife and son have lunch often out). But I can say we eat quality fresh food everyday, rarely frozen stuff.

On top of that I add the supplements/protein, which is a considerable quantity, since I take about 4 protein shakes per day along with the fresh food to get the macros in. For an example I often take 2 cups of berries + skim milk or water + olive oil + 50g of protein + fibers from (either flax, fibersol or psyllium) and blend those for a meal.

Eric

[Baconbits]

I used to think the same thing about the "fresh" vs frozen but I was surprised when I looked into it.
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/vitamins-minerals/vitamins-in-veggies-fresh-vs-canned-vs-frozen.html

I have to agree with you...when fruits and vegetables are not in season...frozen is the best way to go!

[#8]

read your local flyers every week. This can save you anywhere from 50-75% off meat if you buy it when its on sale. Chicken for me is only purchasable on sale and I stock up for weeks when it is. Ground beef is dirt cheap everywhere and tastes good if you get creative.

Cauliflower is cheap and when you mash it up it tastes like mashed potatoes.

[Praetorian]

If you buy in bulk either from a farm for grass fed beef or Costco for regular...you'll save...ground beef, chicken breast, fish, eggs, egg whites, almond butter, nuts, cottage cheese etc...once per week at Costco saves alot.
I dont eat much chicken off season 1-because its expensive and 2-i prefer fattier protein sources....beef, salmon, eggs, etc i also eat fairly low carb off season so mostly fruit and veggies...bit of sweet potato, creamy rice
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[tex]

we spend around 1000 a month....on groceries alone....but its for me, the wife and 3 little ones...

[muscle_dummy]

520 a week, for three and a half of us (baby being the half)

[goatman]

for the bros with the $700+ grocery bills. WTF do you do for work. I like to think I'm gainfully employed and cant imagine dishing out that much a month on food!

[69challenger]

I spend about $270-$300/week on groceries....but that's for hubby, me and 3 kids.

[Delt King]

200 bucks a week average for my family of 4....i consume 120 bucks of it myself though lol. Not including supplements.;)

Looking in the weekly flyers for deals on meat/fish/chicken and stocking up the freezer helps. I'm looking into cross border grocery shopping though maybe once a month as Canadian money close to par is great,

[z83]

used to be around 150-200ish $ a week

now approx 110-120$ (rarely buy chicken anymore...sick of it)

lot of horse meat during the day, big steak dinner, eggs, almond butter, eggwhites, sweet potato and fruits

[Talo]

We do $300 every two weeks , but then add in about another $100-$150 for the up keeps ( chicken, bread, eggs , milk...etc ) - So easily $800 a month.

There is 4 of us and we do try to get the best quality for the cheapest price. Haven't bought a cow in awhile but I think we will very soon again.

[goatman]

200 bucks a week average for my family of 4....i consume 120 bucks of it myself though lol. Not including supplements.;)

Looking in the weekly flyers for deals on meat/fish/chicken and stocking up the freezer helps. I'm looking into cross border grocery shopping though maybe once a month as Canadian money close to par is great,

I hear ya bro. I used to be from Windsor and just getting gas and some milk makes up for the trip alone! I'm seriously in the middle of no where. Closest wal-mart is 2 hours away. Forget about Costco that's 5 hours. Ive been able to pick up chicken at $3 a LB but its loaded with sodium!

[warlock]

$200 to $400 a week, I eat organic, grass fed, antibiotic free, etc

I buy teh highest quality that I can afford

[TT Eric]

Cauliflower is cheap and when you mash it up it tastes like mashed potatoes.

Man I've tried this a few time and it's great, especially with grounded grass fed beef!! Even my wife and son like that!!

Eric

[Andre Gregoire]

About 300$ per week for 2 adults and a 4yr old. This includes stuff like toilet paper, dish shoap, etc... lol

My son has food allergies so we end up buying lots of organic stuff, produce, meats, allergen free food, etc...

[ironwill]

Sunday, cook and prep day 1.....265.00 worth of groceries, no junk...lots of beef and chicken etc....
Wed cook and prep day 2, about 75-100 dollars...Week in and week out
For 2 of us......:(

[razorsedge]

Sunday, cook and prep day 1.....265.00 worth of groceries, no junk...lots of beef and chicken etc....
Wed cook and prep day 2, about 75-100 dollars...Week in and week out
For 2 of us......:(


You need to start farming and raising cows and chickens...lol

[TT Eric]

Haha that's what my wife told me to do!!

Eric

[ironwill]

You need to start farming and raising cows and chickens...lol
lol, no kidding razor, we are on the island now, prices went up a bit compared to AB....I may start couponing, ...pronouncing it as cooponing, of course....lol

[razorsedge]

lol, no kidding razor, we are on the island now, prices went up a bit compared to AB....I may start couponing, ...pronouncing it as cooponing, of course....lol

For sure it is a bit more to live there...and tons to get off there as I'm sure you have experienced with the ferry costs. Long as you got some good gortex and polar fleece you're good to go. Will look forward to seeing you at some of the BC shows....you'll be the guy wearing "Ironwill Organic Farms" jacket I bet

[razorsedge]

I never check the per lb price but just did on the chcken due to this thread....boneless skinless breasts...1.88 lb so that is 4.14 per kilo...thats the beauty of living 5 mins from USA...in Canada for same product would be at least double...I couldn't even estimate what it would cost in Canada its been so long since bought any here. Beef is pretty comparable unless buy bulk at Costco....eggs super cheap south too.

[ironwill]

If i find boneless skinless chickenbreast at 11.00 dollars per kilo i buy lots, Typically it ranges from 14.00-17.90 per kilo.....Damn thats pricey....
Look forward to seeing you around as well razor..
I typically eat higher end beef organic grass fed....expensive, and i eat about 2-3 lbs/day of beef right now...
Eggs are 5.00/dozen for organic free reange...I just found a farmer that will deliver to work for 3.50/dozen....good times...haha

[c24lamp]

it costs me about $110 a week. the only food i buy in bulk is my triple A grade chicken breast. get 5k for 40$. in montreal you can get horsemeat at a decent price and i love that stuff!!

[Nirus]

try shopping around...I buy from a Hutterite colony, in manitoba they're all over the place and super friendly they sell free range chickens for a buck a pound, turkey as well and you can pre-order how big you want them I order 6lb chickens... usually require bulk buy ask friends and family to put together and order. the best part it's fresh!! no salt, sugar, water filled crap. I eat a tonne of chicken because its' cheap lol