Eating healthy on a very strict budget.

I buy a large bag of frozen bean and carrot mix from Coscto for about 7$. That feeds me and my BF (who's bulking) for about 2 weeks of prepped meals plus dinner sides.
English muffins are cheap carbs/bread that are versatile; I use them for breakfast, as my bread at dinner, to make small sandwiches etc. and they're about 1.00/pack of 6 (Canadian mind you, probably less in the US)
For lean meats I tend to go chicken (if you're willing to trim a tiny amount of skin off your breasts you can get really decent bulk sales.

Also I have an app where I can price match based on the flyers of other stores in my area. I splurge on some things but for the most part my staples are reasonably cheap.

And this goes without saying, but you can eat what you're eating now, less would definitely cost less than you're currently paying. Maybe grab a protein powder to supplement if you need but for the most part, not a lot needs to change.

It is difficult, but possible. A few tips: frozen vegetables are more cost effective (because you can keep them frozen and use only what you need each time = less waste) and just as healthy as fresh. Beans are a healthy way to get both fiber and protein at once and you can usually buy a pound for $1 (and get several meals out of one pound). Buy only what you need so that you don't waste food by throwing it away because it spoiled, etc. If you're on a limited income see if there are supplemental food programs in your area that will help you fill in the gaps. Best of luck!

Buy frozen veggies and they won't go bad like fresh ones. Make your own hamburger helper meals from bags of plain pastas or rice and your own spices and cheeses, plus it's healthier without so much sodium.

Get the bags of boneless chicken breasts and bake them ahead of time, then add them to salads or casseroles or mix your own chicken salads and have that with celery.

Previous poster is right - eggs go a looong way!

Do soups and stews in large batches then freeze the bulk of it.

Meal Planning is key - I feed a family of 4 (including a teenage boy who eats constantly) for about 70 a week. Check out your discount stores (we have an Aldi and I love it).

I used to spend $200 a month for 2 adults, 1 kid. It was during my most successful time of losing weight.

I buy chicken breasts in bulk and freeze. Chicken has a lot of protein per pound and is one of the cheapest sources.

Eggs for breakfast.

Frozen fruit and vegetables (unless you can find them on sale. Berries are often on sale now. Buy and freeze.)

Beans and rice.

Here are some tips. If you like chicken, buy a whole one or parts with bones. Roast it, and save the fat/drippings and bones. Use the drippings to cook other things like eggs. If you buy fresh vegetables, make sure you save the scraps. Take the bones and scraps of vegetables to make broth.

Want to cook mashed potatoes or other root vegetables? Use the fat and broth instead of butter or oil. You can also make some sort of gravy with those two ingredients .There are lots of way to save; it's just a matter of being creative.

Not sure if your going to be into this suggestion or not, but when I was that limited on funds, I cut my weekly to budget to around $50 some weeks I was lower some higher.

1.) Find the sales are your stores, check the weekly ad and go off of that, also check the newspaper internet etc for coupons, youll find some sometimes for eggs, sour cream, yogurt, things that you could fit into your budget and coupons always help
2.) there are tons and tons of rebate apps (ibotta, checkout51 and many others) that will give you cash back into paypal for buying food,
3.) Plan your meals ahead of time, get a large thing of chicken and make it into several meals that week or freeze it.
4.) Buy in bulk when you can, but make sure you arent over buying just because its cheaper by unit, my husband wont let me forget the time I bought a box of grapefruits because the unit price was cheaper, when I only need 3 a week (I cut in half and take half to work every morning) needless to say, we wasted money on that, but I learned a lesson
5.) your budget will be cut in half if your spending money on beverages, those suckers can really rack up your grocery bill especially soda and juice.
6.) When looking for recipes try to find ones that have few ingredients, some of the meals I made with 5 ingredients or less are recipes we still use today, Here are two examples: Sausage, tomatoes and beans the ingredients are literally Italian sausage (or turkey sausage) fresh or canned tomatoes, onions, and white beans, cook the sausage and then throw everything else into the crockpot, or into a pot on the stove and simmer, done. And another Kale porkloin soup. Chicken broth, porkloin, tomatoes, white beans, onion. Cook the pork, remove from pot, cook onions, add tomatoes and beans, put pork back in, add chicken broth, add kale boil done.
7.) I found making meals in slightly larger quantities worked out better for the budget, making soup we made double the batch, it lasts longer (obviously) and isn't much more expensive to double a recipe.
8.) Simple and cheap meals dont mean tasteless or unhealthy, the cheapest meal I make is chicken and broccoli, its obliviously chicken, broccoli and then just a sauce which we change around, it has a little soy sauce, hot sauce, peanut butter, and some spices, under 300 calories a serving and its super cheap especially is frozen broccoli is involved!

You can totally stick to $50 a week, it'll be tough and take some planning ahead of time, but saving money on food and having meals that you enjoy is such a rewarding feeling!

Aldi is the *kitten*. If you have one. I shop there every week. Their prices can't be beat.

My budget is $130 per month. I find that it's a little easier to stay in budget now because I eat so much less than I used to. Also, I never go out to eat, I make my dinners, which is cheaper. I also buy in bulk, it's cheaper per pound. And I don't shop unless I don't have any more food, I try to eat whats in my cabinet.

Holy *kittens* what is "canned chicken"?!

Definitely possible. I think I eat healthier when I spend less money.
I set a budget of 300 a month for my husband and I rarely hit it.
Most importantly look for sales and get a store card.
Many staples last longer than a week so you won't have to rebuy them ex: brown rice, oats, bread, ceral, beans
Try to eat balanced meals so you eat a little of each thing you buy instead of blowing through something like your protein mid way through the week.
Buy frozen veggies! Cauliflower, corn, broccoli, peas and spinach are some of my favorites.
Buy in bulk
And rely on spices for flavor