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Dang I love Indian food but live in a place where it's hard to get. Now I'm craving a dosa!

I'm pleasantly surprised this month we've done pretty well with our food budget. As of Oct 21st I still have $115 left to spend and will probably just go shopping once more time before month end so I think I will make the $367 budget for two people. We did go out to eat several times and those meals are not included in the…

Good points here! I am actually mostly vegetarian, I really never make and meat at home, If I eat it I'm out as a guest in someone's home or at a restaurant. But I probably spend half of my food budget or more on fresh produce which is not always the most cost effective choice. I do shop the sales and buy in season so that…

This is very interesting. I live in an area where there are plenty of grocery stores (unlike many urban areas) so I think there would be more choice here for a low income family than in Detroit where I used to live. Now the thrifty food plan isn't based on convenience store food, here is a summary of the 2006 plan for…

Wow - what do you eat for $35 a week? I'm so curious! I probably spend more than $35 a week on fruit alone. My husband eats tons of fruit...

You know I used to shop at Costco a lot but I was unemployed for a few months this summer and it was very intimidating to me to go to Costco because it always cost a lot of money and I always still needed to go to another store for items that Costco did not carry. I admit you get a lot for your money there but for me it…

I totally agree that a lot of people are probably buying these types of processed food but I'm pretty sure the thrifty food plan on which the benefits are based don't use these types of food in their plan. And you are definitely right that it does depend on who you are feeding! I also buy tons of fresh produce which I…

Now you are making me hungry! I actually love lentils, chickpeas and beans. Plus potatoes and corn! They are all very cost effective and tasty, too!

I also cook from scratch, buy whole items, and save the scraps for stock. They are all good ideas, that's for sure! I also make my own "cream of ____ (fill in the blank) soup" mix like you do and it really it easier to use and much less expensive! I think one of the big issues is that a lot of people don't really know how…

iechick, yes, I realize this is supplemental, that is what the S in SNAP stands for! But wow you are doing really well with your groceries, I'm super impressed. We have already spent $150 so far in October for two of us and I'm going to the store right now and will probably spend another $100. I am trying to keep it under…

Thank you, pricesteve! I'm going to check these out!

Wow there really is a huge difference! I hope you feel as much better now as you look, too! Congrats!

Due March 27th I was doing pretty great before pregnancy but my eating is all over the place lately and my exercise has been cut down drastically. I'm 40 and had some problems in my first trimester with bleeding so I was told to stop vigorous exercise including lifting. I do still ride the exercise bike when I can. I just…

I agree, can you try to have some portion control instead of completely cutting it out? If you bake make muffins and put them in the frig. Unthaw them one at a time and allow yourself just one. I do find the healthier I eat (meaning the more fresh fruits and veggies) the less I have cravings for sweet but maybe that is…

I've moved a lot over the past few years so I got rid of all the too small clothes I had except for the outfit I wore on the first date with my husband. I hope to fit in it again, I was about 150 then and am 175 now. I'm sure he won't remember but I definitely remember and saved it as my goal. Not my ultimate goal but as a…

I absolutely love it too! Skip the tomato sauce, cook it this way in the microwave and then saute in olive oil or butter (I use Earth Balance), season to taste, then top with parmesan and pine nuts. It is so good! DON'T substitute it for spaghetti, make your own wonderful thing with it instead! But if you do sub for…

That has happened to me before, it does suck but at least you know the truth now! Besides, if you have lost weight you have still lost weight, the overall trend still stands.

I usually use an air popper so I just measure the unpopped kernels but lately it has been in storage so I've gotten some bags of microwave popcorn and I agree IT IS INCREDIBLY CONFUSING! Please someone figure this out and let me know! I've basically been entering the whole bag as 7 cups popped but I could be totally wrong…

I am not at my final goal but I switched to maintenance at the end of May because my life has been in a complete whirlwind and with all the added stress lately I didn't want the stress of struggling to lose more weight on top of everything else. I have done pretty well, even lost a couple of pounds without trying, have…

I've never tried tofu in baking but these sound great!

I'm on maintenance for the time being but log consistently and my diary is open. Feel free to take a look or add me for regular viewing :wink:

This might have been my husband. He's a ginger, and wrestled. He's not that tall, 5'10" these days he weighs 155 (I think he wrestled at like 135 though), and has had ever present 6 pack abs since I met him. He eats loads of cake and burgers and fries but honestly he does eat very healthy most of the time, if you count…

I like this too, I usually make it into muffins which are conveniently single serving! I've tried it with spice cake mix and chocolate cake mix (my hubby's favorite) but my personal favorite is with lemon cake mix! I know it sounds weird but it makes an amazing muffin! I might make some later today!

It sounds like your injuries are overuse. I'm not sure if you mentioned how often you run but maybe you can cut back and mix in something like biking or swimming too so you are not straining your joints so much? I don't know what Chi Running is but earlier this year when I got back into running I started using a fore-foot…

Hey don't stress, start small! I got a Jack Lalanne juice for like $90 bucks at Costco and it works great. I didn't have to make a $500 investment and I used it for at least 6 months on a daily basis before ever even considering a juice fast. Sure, it might not be the best way to extract the most nutrients but in my…

I have seen people do this and while it looks kind of weird there it is. :tongue:

I don't understand the question here. ALWAYS EAT THE ICE CREAM! Lately I've been having some almost every day and it is good. :love:

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question Ritch! You confirmed what I think, too :smile:

I have made something almost identical and can vouch for their yumminess :wink:

I agree that seems like way to much! I might log something like: 4 oz chicken (or however much you think you ate) 1 cup mixed veggies 2 Tbsp refried beans 2 Tbsp rice 1 Tbsp oil (to cover any overage and whatever cooking method they used) I don't know how much this would come to but I can't imagine it'd be more than 500…