anyone with advice on eating right when broke?

There are some good tips in here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jul/13/skint-foodie-recipes-pea-ham

It's not aimed at people trying to lose weight, but has good advice on eating healthily on a tight budget

Find a boyfriend with money and eat out a lot!

It depends where you live - prices are different.
It depends on your budget - how much is it?
it depends what kinds of food you like?

Be a little more specific and you will get more helpful suggestions.
Otherwise, beans and rice are cheap.
Or buy in bulk and freeze stuff.

My husband and I eat healthy on a max of $75 a week (that's for two of us including food, toiletries, cleaning supplies and what we need for our dog). Some weeks we don't even spend that much. We just went to the store and only spent $40 for food for the next week.

We don't buy a lot of meat. I don't eat it and since I have stopped eating it my husband doesn't eat meat nearly as often as he used to so that does help.

Shop sales. If there is a store around you that will price match make a meal plan based on store sales and take the flyers to the store that price matches and get everything there. That's one thing I love about the store in my area... you can get the same specials without having to go to multiple stores.

Buy produce that is in season and therefore cheaper. When you find cheap produce, buy a lot of it than when you get home, clean it.. chop it up... and freeze what you won't use in the next few days. Plan your meals based around what is cheapest at the store.

Go to the stores either first thing in the morning or shortly before they close for meat. The store I go to marks down their meat towards the end of the night. This is usually because the best before date is only a day or two away however that isn't an issue. We buy it, bring it home, portion it out and freeze it. You can get really good prices that way and as long as you don't let it sit in your fridge you are fine.

Buy dried beans and rice. You can get larger quantities for cheaper prices. Dried beans are much cheaper than the canned versions. Rice in larger bags works out to be cheaper than the little bags you just pop into the microwave or the flavoured versions. Oatmeal is great for breakfasts and much cheaper than some other things.

Buy store brands when the name brands aren't on sale for less. We rarely ever buy name brands and will only buy them when they are on sale for less than the store brands.

Buy frozen veggies... as long as the ingredients are just veggies they are just as healthy but much cheaper (buy multiple bags when they are on sale).

Prepare foods yourself as often as possible. Sure that frozen meal is only $2 but spending $10 on fresh foods will yield you ten times as much food and be much cheaper per serving. Prepared, prepackaged, etc foods are much more expensive than fresh that you have to make yourself. Don't buy preshredded cheese (unless on a great sale), pre cut fruits and veggies, precooked meats etc. They charge much more for doing the work for you. Those small containers of yogurt for example are super easy but much more expensive than buy a large container and putting some in a plastic container to take to work/school/whatever yourself.

Find a store that is cheaper than the rest. There are 15 grocery stores within a 10 minute drive of my house... one is by far cheaper than the others so we go there even though it is the one that is furthest away.

Use coupons... if you are in the US you can get great prices with coupons.

Shop at farmers markets whenever possible. At least in my area they are super cheap. I can buy 6 bags full of produce for about $30... when at the store that amount of produce would cost me twice as much. Also, see if there are ethnic food stores around you. We used to live near an Asian supermarket... 5 packed full bags of produce were less than half the cost of the normal supermarket.

Planning is key.

Find a boyfriend with money and eat out a lot!

Can't ask the girl to commit just to be fed! What sort of advice is that?

What she should do is speed date a lot, and have a different guy buy her dinner every night! It'd keep life interesting too!

Learn to coupon and ad match. I spend $300 for a family of 4, 4 dogs and 2 cats a month and have money left over. We always have freash produce and lean protine in the house. The other stuff I weigh and eat less.

Dried beans and brown rice
Old Fashoned Oatmeal
Raisins
Lettuce (by the head)

YES!!!

I am going through the exact same thing right now. I eat mostly eggs, beans, fruits, veggies, and some chicken. I have a $100 budget. I do NOT buy processed, pre-boxed food (unless its like a 89 cent pizza, (thats incredible and everyone needs a binge everynow and then). I make ALL of my food. I usually make a main meal for the week (consists of about 10 servings, usually a big stew or soup or curry).

check out my blog, its all about eating right on a budget

http://amrinehealthyonabudget.wordpress.com/

If you wanna message me, I can help you with any questions. I am going through exactly what you are right now!

watch for specials and markdowns, i use a sam's card for better meat and vegetable prices. It pays for itself over the course of a year. You can get a 10 lb bag of boneless skinless chicken breast for 23.00. Rice, legumes and grains also help. We usually have a meatless monday and a stir fry or two during the week to reduce the meat cost. I buy at farmer's markets and fruit stands in the summer. I feed 5 people breakfast lunch and dinner for around 200. a week. if i am really desparate i also pick up a bag or to of Bear Creek soups. One bag would feed both of you for only 3.00 or so. We use the small michelena's for lunches at $1. a pop and some swanson's. I check the calories. We also use iced tea and store brand sugar free drink mix, oatmeal and grits for breakfast. I make a lot of my own things.

Hi Farm Foods is always good for cheap frozen food.

I would also suggest you look in Asian (ie Pakistani/Indian) foodstores ... you'll be able to buy rice, beans, lentils etc very cheaply in larger bags.

If you live near a halal butcher (you don't have to be Muslim to shop there lol) - you can usually pick up 3 chickens for abt £6.00 - £6.99 and they will prepare for you as you which (eg cut into portions, remove the skin) etc.

Oatmeal
Eggs
In season vegetables
Dry beans
Brown rice
In season fruit
Chicken breasts

Compare prices, shop deals, eat before you shop, get only what is on your list, eat leftovers, make soups. Most of my healthiest meals are soups with beans,veggies, chicken.

Dried beans, dried brown rice, and fresh vegetables. Beans are easy to cook, just wash and boil about an hour. Bring to boil, then lower to simmer. Small beans cook faster.
I usually cook 2 cups, dried at a time, so preparing meals is quick.
Brown rice, rinse and boil. Bring to boil, then simmer about 20 minutes.
Then buy fresh vegetables and fruit.
It is not expensive if you ditch the unhealthy, prepared stuff.
The more color the better; the more variety, the better.
Lettuce, go for the ones with color, or if you like iceberg, add fresh spinach or boston lettuce.
Use just balsamic vinegar for dressing--cheap when you consider how long it lasts (relative to salad dressings.)
I avoid wheat. It is difficult, but healthier. My arthritis has calmed down to nothing.
After reading Dr Joel Fuhrman's Eat to Live, I ditched the meat, eggs, and dairy, cold turkey.
Never thought that I could or would do it and now would never go back.

Oatmeal
Eggs
In season vegetables
Dry beans
Brown rice
In season fruit
Chicken breasts

Compare prices, shop deals, eat before you shop, get only what is on your list, eat leftovers, make soups. Most of my healthiest meals are soups with beans,veggies, chicken.

I agree with her, though in my area I can get sales on Chicken drumsticks/thighs/leg quarters for 79/lb. which is when I stock up and freeze them. Chicken breasts go on sale (bone-in for all chicken mentioned) for 99/lb. I just yesterday bought two whole chickens to roast, they were on sale (limit 2) for 77/lb. So for meat proteins, this is my go-to. Tuna cans/pouches when they go on sale. I also stock up on canned tomatoes when they go on sale (33-49/can) to use in soups and stews. I buy my beans, lentils, rice and soup mixes of beans in the bulk section, always less than $2 and usually 99/lb on sale. Last week I made a 10-bean soup mix, added a frozen package of combo carrot/celery/onion and one can tomatoes. I got 13 servings (from one cup dry) for not quite $4 total (and only about 240 calories with ham in it). this morning I made a black bean veggie soup with carrot/celery/onion/red pepper/jalapeno and a can of tomatoes for less than $3 and I'll get about 12 servings out of it for about 160 calories each. It is possible to eat great tasting and healthy foods on a budget (and only have to cook once or twice a week if that's your preference).

Oh yeah, I would also add that at my $$$ stores I can buy frozen fruit for smoothies (they sell strawberries, peaches, mango and occasionally pineapple and mixed berries) for $1 each, plus I get quarts of lowfat soy milk there for $1 and I just add bananas (here usually about 45-55/lb.) So for about $5 I get about 8 smoothies (it's a little more each if I add protein powder, which I've been doing lately). These are generally around 200-250 calories and very filling because of the fiber in the fruit. Hope these ideas help.