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elainacj wrote: »

How can I buy healthy foods if its to expensive

Health care for chronic illnesses is expensive too.

But to answer your question... too expensive relative to what? Eating out? Eating fast food? Eating packaged convenience foods?
Buy frozen vegetables in bulk. Places like Sams Club or Costco are a good option. You can buy beans, brown rice, quinoa, vegetables, dairy, virtually anything you need to eat healthy.

Eating healthy is cheap if you're willing to prepare some food. Eating out is expensive. Eating packaged convenience foods is actually more expensive eating whole foods that you prepare.

We buy a lot on the weekend, and then prepare a few things ahead of time. Usually hubs and I each prepare something that will last a few days/few meals. Mine are usually crockpot meals.

Buy frozen veggies instead of fresh. They are cheaper and sometimes more nutritious than fresh. Canned is ok too.

I lost and kept off 30lbs as a skint uni student (loan did not even cover rent) so it can be done!

Stores like Aldi/Morrisons do great deals on fruit and veg if you have either of those near you. Check out supermarkets' reduced sections at the end of the day. Beans, oats, eggs, potatoes and other root veg, rice, and things like lentils are cheap and can bulk out meals. Plan your meals for the week before you get to the supermarket so you're only buying what you need. Supermarket own brand items are often just as good as the higher-end stuff. Make meals which you can portion up and freeze. You may need to reduce portion sizes of things like meats and cheese, and perhaps get used to different items (cheaper cuts of meat like cheeks for stews and casseroles, or buying whole chickens to roast and divide up rather than just breasts, for example).

I understand where you are coming from. I would love to follow a paleo keto way of eating right now but we just can't afford it. So I am doing the best I can with what I can afford.

Dried beans are cheaper than cans.
Meat is expensive so buy on sale and plan your portions carefully. Supplement with offal like chicken hearts, beef heart, liver or kidneys. Some grocery stores will grind it up for you so you can mix it with ground beef. You can also add beans to stretch meat.
Vegetables and fruit are cheap when compared to dollar menu items. Look for the lowest price per oz, sometimes its a 5lb bag of potatoes, but that WILL last you awhile.
Frozen fruits and veggies are good too.

Frozen veggies. Only buy cabbage fresh now.