"It's just too expensive!"

anglyn1

I think the cost evens out because I'm not as hungry and I don't eat nearly as much. My husband is a carb eater and he snacks 100 times a day. I eat two meals, coffee and cream, and a little snack before bed. Much less food.

Aquawave

The two of us (age 62, 66) budget $400 a month for consumables (food and things like toilet paper). Most of it is bought at Sams Warehouse, Costco and Aldi. There are months that we can't even spend the budgeted amount. Our food portion sizes have gotten smaller, which helps. We recently had company (our age) and were astounded at how much they ate!!

As we decrease in size. our spending on new clothing has increased, so we mostly shop warehouse, store clearance or outlet mall. Overall we are saving tons of money by not eating prepared foods and not buying expensive medications for diabetes. New clothes are a nice benefit.

It is easy to make excuses, but not so easy living with the long term consequences of having a sick body. Good luck with your friend!

nvmomketo

kirkor wrote: »

Also think about food in terms of "calories per dollar". Fat is cheaper in terms of calories per dollar than carbs are.

That's a really good point.