I need help on food choices

ashleymarie0104

Ok guys I got side tracked and now I am just getting back at this thing. I am on a tight budget this week and ask you to please help me with some good meals to make for this week. I am going to the grocery store with about $40 to spend can someone please suggest some good meals to make on this budget. I truly appreciate your input.

Lillyeatslillies

Great staples are brown rice and beans. Spinach is super cheap and you can put it in salads and smoothies. I don't know if you have a Kroger in your area, but they always have "quick sale" meats like chicken and stuff for super cheap. Bananas and apples make great cheap fruits. Aldis have wonderful produce for cheap. Frozen broccoli, frozen fish. Does this help? lol

ashleymarie0104

yes this helps alot!!!! Thank you so much.

rachf2013

I usually live off of $25 a week (broke college student), here's what I get:
eggs
tuna or salmon pouches for lunch
fruits and veggies (potatoes are great) and nuts and dried fruits
frozen chicken
almond milk
rice (in bulk, it's cheaper and it never goes bad)
beans
and if I still have any left over deli meat like sliced turkey
cheese (or for me, dairy-free cheeze)

mcarter99

I agree, dried beans and rice are super cheap. Also pasta, but you have to be careful with it if you're dieting. Frozen vegetables are cheaper than fresh (and just as good for you). Eggs are an affordable source of protein, if the meat case doesn't have any good sales on lean cuts. Skip the expensive stuff you don't need anyway-- cheeses, snacks, breads, packaged goods, drinks.

Tedebearduff

Dried fruits are full of sugar .... like you can have a bag of skittles and get the same amount of sugar as say 1 cup of dried apricots

Frozen berries just so you know the FDA allows 70% of the berries to have mold on them that are frozen ....
Just some things I've come to learn.

A budget of $40 would be pretty hard for me. I'd check every flyer for every market in your area then come up with a plan of attack from there

ashleymarie0104

Thank you too you all. I went to the grocery store and I ended up spending only $35. This is what I bought:

Turkey Pot Roast
Boneless Skinless chicken
brocolli
carrots
spinach
Chabani greek yogurt
bananas
grapes
Eggs
Skarkist light chunky Tuna
unsalted crackers
60 calorie fun pops

All veggies are frozen
So what do you think? I welcome your feed back on what I should add or exclude in the future.

Chrissy_Michelle

Great food choices!

megleo818

I think you did great! Some whole grains and some beans next time would be good from a nutritional standpoint. Excellent work!

Danger2OneSelf

1. Tuna, go with chunk white it's way cheaper and you don't sacrifice any nutrition. It just isn't as good of quality
2. Instant brown rice
3. frozen chicken breasts
4. whey protein is the cheapest form of calories and protein I've yet to find
5. Peanut butter- It's high in calories and healthy fats and is delicious in chocolate protein shakes
6. Spring salad mix - if your trying to cut
7. EGGS - we get them from a farmer for .50 a dozen. Great source of protein use the egg whites and there' no fat in them
8. Cottage Cheese- also a good cheap source of protein. Personally I don't like it but it's great for a snack if you do
9. Oatmeal - is a great whole grain carb. You can get a giant tube of quaker instant oatmeal for 3.50
10. Whole wheat pasta- It's relatively cheap when you buy just plain pasta in the box and you can do alot with it

I used to have to eat a bulking diet while on a college budget of less than $60/ a week and those were some of my top buys. I had to do a lot of preparing though, which you have to expect, because obviously prepared food is gonna be more expensive than making things from scratch. PM me if you need any more tips or recipes for people on a budget.

Cmandy67

Dried fruits are full of sugar .... like you can have a bag of skittles and get the same amount of sugar as say 1 cup of dried apricots

Frozen berries just so you know the FDA allows 70% of the berries to have mold on them that are frozen ....
Just some things I've come to learn.

A budget of $40 would be pretty hard for me. I'd check every flyer for every market in your area then come up with a plan of attack from there

I would still choose dried apricots. They are made of natural sugar no artificial color or flavor and a good amount of fiber.

kmoore02

Add sweet potatoes! Excellent source of carbs and other nutrients. Great workout fuel and its filling and cheap!