How much $$$$ have you saved by dieting

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  • sheppeyescapee
    sheppeyescapee Posts: 329 Member
    I spend way more now especially as I have to factor in the costs of not only buying better quality but also being on a gluten and dairy free diet costs a fortune. I'm not coeliac but the intolerance to both the gluten and dairy are bad enough to need to change. Feeling a lot better for it but my bank account doesn't like it, especially on a very restricted income. I'm doing it for my health, extra years and good health is definitely worth it!
    I think you can get Gluten free products on prescription, it might save you a little bit

    I was told that was only the case if you are coeliac :(
  • SaffSaad
    SaffSaad Posts: 81
    I spend more money eating healthy then I ever did eating junk food.

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  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    I spend more money eating healthy then I ever did eating junk food.
    Never tracked in the past, but I spend about $200 a month on food. That ranges from chicken breast to pop-tarts.
  • janten
    janten Posts: 64
    Eating healthy is rather expensive..actually spending more money by eating healthier, but it's all worth it in the end.
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    I'm also a sucker for a good steak! Filet Mignon or NY strip .... yeah that can add up ! about 12$/lb. where I am
  • Elma1975
    Elma1975 Posts: 58
    Where I live it´s more expensive to eat healthy than unhealthy so I haven´t saved + to buy new clothes is very very expensive.
  • Dragonldy69
    Dragonldy69 Posts: 368 Member
    I spend more money eating healthy then I ever did eating junk food.
    Ditto ..It has cost me more trying to diet than it did when I just eat regular.. I haven't lost weight for the past month or so..I have been eatting good and drinking water.. So I a going to try some different things after the beginning of the New Year
  • SimonIsChanging
    SimonIsChanging Posts: 91 Member
    Saved absolutely nothing haha! Eating right is an expensive lifestyle, not complaining :)
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    I definitely spend more, even though I eat far less, but I think it has more to do with having 19 and 12 year old boys than anything else....lol. If it were just me by myself I would probably barely spend anything on food, I hate having it in the house, because I am afraid I will eat it...
  • rotill
    rotill Posts: 244 Member
    Saved nothing, but have taught both kids to eat healthy and be conscious of what is actually in the food they eat. They are now much better at it than I am, and they also track down cheap healthy options with more skill than I do - being students they can teach me a lot about eating healthy on a low budget.

    I consider that a huge win, and something I would not have given them if I hadn't started reading labels 15 years ago, to avoid stupid options. They both do it regularly, checking the contents of all pre-packaged food, and then they go home and research how they can make spice-mixes and sauces from healthier and often cheaper alternatives. They also challenge me to dig out that old knowledge about things like how to cook a cow's tongue or make fish-cakes from uncommon types of fish, things my mother knew and I didn't really remember that I learned.
  • rotill
    rotill Posts: 244 Member
    I definitely spend more, even though I eat far less, but I think it has more to do with having 19 and 12 year old boys than anything else....lol. If it were just me by myself I would probably barely spend anything on food, I hate having it in the house, because I am afraid I will eat it...

    The weeks when the kids (adults, really) eat with me, I don't just increase the cost by me x number of people. The cost goes up a lot more than that!
  • SanDiegoCasey
    SanDiegoCasey Posts: 130 Member
    I spend like $150 at costco / week, and $60 / week at sprouts and I seriously don't know if I'm saving money but I don't have a choice... gotta eat what I gotta eat.
  • Rachlmale
    Rachlmale Posts: 640 Member
    Save money? Between the cost of healthy eating and the new clothes I've needed I haven't saved anything, probably spent more.
  • cindl24
    cindl24 Posts: 178
    My food budget has doubled if not tripled. I used to eat just once a day and it was a crappy McDonald's meal for about $3.50. Now I eat 5 or 6 times a day and it is all healthy. It's not a diet for me so much as a way of life now. And holy smokes I feel so much better! No way do I ever want to go back to my "wicked" old ways. :tongue:
  • UticaBoy51
    UticaBoy51 Posts: 344 Member
    I spend more money eating healthy then I ever did eating junk food.

    ^^^ Amen baby!
  • victoriannsays
    victoriannsays Posts: 568 Member
    I actually spend WAY more money than I ever have on groceries now that I'm making healthier choices.. Unfortunately.

    Stony feild organic 10oz smoothie - 1.89
    2 Liter of cola - 99 cents

    Large container of greek yogurt 5.99
    Large bag of potato chips.. 2.99

    just some silly examples i remember off the top of my head.. anyway....

    I also switched to turkey products instead of beef and they are SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE!
  • melmckay99
    melmckay99 Posts: 358
    I find I spend MORE eating healthy than I did when I was eating junk.
  • AprilRN10
    AprilRN10 Posts: 548 Member
    I spend much more eating healthfully than I did before.
  • traceybarbour
    traceybarbour Posts: 226 Member
    I have yet to see a .99 cent healthy menu.
  • lauriem1966
    lauriem1966 Posts: 134 Member
    I don't think I'm saving anything because I'm spending more money on working out, like zumba classes and bikram yoga (yoga is so expensive!). AND I have to spend money to buy new clothes. Buy hey, I'm not complaining ;)
  • cindl24
    cindl24 Posts: 178
    I have yet to see a .99 cent healthy menu.

    Wouldn't that be great? Never going to happen though. :frown:
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    Not sure but I don't go out as much as I used to and don't drink nearly as much. I'm guessing I'm saving quite a bit.
  • footiechick82
    footiechick82 Posts: 1,203 Member
    I spend more money eating healthy then I ever did eating junk food.

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  • sarahslim100
    sarahslim100 Posts: 485 Member
    More but its tastier. Ive found shopping at the markets helps. But seafood though it has done wonders for my skin, is expensive. And inviting people over to dinner is more expensive than eating out but i love the hospitality that comes with it. Gym is also more expensive but im sure its saving on medical bills long term.
  • Koldnomore
    Koldnomore Posts: 1,613 Member
    I have saved a little money not buying so many 'snacks' - mostly for my boyfriend who still eats them but is now recently decided he's getting a little gut (he's a twig) and should snack less.

    Unfortunately anything that I have /might have saved has gone to activities to help me stay active in the winter ;)
  • plynn54
    plynn54 Posts: 912 Member
    Id say i spend more, since its more expensive for healthier food
  • theblitz
    theblitz Posts: 32
    what. i spend so much money eating healthy its absurd.
  • daram05
    daram05 Posts: 80
    DITTO!!!
  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
    I have yet to see a .99 cent healthy menu.
    I'd love to see it tho. Someday, maybe. Someday.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    Food-wise, our budget is about the same (maybe a hair more if there's pricey fish involved or something). But replacing an entire wardrobe multiple times for the 5 sizes I am down has cost a small fortune (even at goodwill). No savings here...

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