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Cheap Healthy Foods

lbcjrc2122
lbcjrc2122 Posts: 3
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have a husband who is very controlling and a big pennie pincher. He doesn't like buying anything healthy. Can anyone help me with good cheap healthy foods and recepies PLEASE. I really want to lose weight and feel better. Any healthy helpful advice will be appreciated so I can lose and not gain. NO more gaining!!!

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  • barefootbabe
    barefootbabe Posts: 271 Member
    Hi there!

    Check out this post, hopefully it helps :flowerforyou:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/109123-healthy-meals-for-4-for-10-or-less
  • xXmimiXx
    xXmimiXx Posts: 564 Member
    I hope your husband is supportive of your wish to lose weight at least! xxx
  • mekhala
    mekhala Posts: 123 Member
    have found this link... i cannot open the coles one....

    http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/258920/Meals-for-under-a-fiver

    hope it is usefull!!
  • kayleigh333
    kayleigh333 Posts: 138
    BUMP!

    I'm a student so any cheap, healthy meal ideas would help me out a lot... starting uni and having to find cheap ways to eat is one of the reasons I'm now having to diet!
  • timbotina
    timbotina Posts: 1,130 Member
    Fruit is always a good choice and now, there are so many choices...cheap ones are plums, grapes, bananas, and if you look for a good sale or have an aldi's food store near cantaloupe, strawberries....they also have a lot of Fit & Active brand stuff cheap as well as a good selection of veggies.....will have to think on some good recipies......will email you later.......hope this helps....sorry about the hubby but I understand, times are tough,.....
  • ltlemermaid
    ltlemermaid Posts: 637 Member
    beans-black beans, chickpeas/garbonzo beans are cheap and healthier if you buy them dry in a bag and not in a can. You can make hummus, falafels, bean salads etc...make your own salsa/sauces.

    Frozen veggies keep better so I get corn, peas, carrots that way if I the fresh is too $$ or not available.

    stick to the fruits and veggies, look for sales for the meats (lean is better for you). Tilapia (fish) is cheap and easy to prepare without a strong fishy smell or taste (i'm picky).

    If you eliminate the processed foods (or most of them) its easy to have $ for the healthier foods--you will be surprised how much $ is wasted on processed foods!!
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