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re: Monthly food expenses
Posted on 3/16/16 at 6:58 pm to TigerTatorTots
Posted on 3/16/16 at 6:58 pm to TigerTatorTots
I fluctuate between $400 and 1000 (for 1). Depends on how busy I am with work.
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Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:12 pm to tigernation81
I need to do better on my food budget too. I do well during the week, but the weekends always get me.
Posted on 3/16/16 at 8:09 pm to Parallax
We fluctuate quite a bit as well. When busy, we actually spend less, as we won't shave time to go to dinner, and lunch often becomes a yogurt and a Kond bar while working on something, or eating a home cooked meal previously stashed in the freezer. Free time means more time to eat recreationally, to cook more complicated things, etc.
Kitchen skills, food shopping savvy, and avoiding packaged and processed shortcut food can definitely help your budget. Pay close attention to pricing....example: the two bite yellow potatoes are $4.50 for a 1.5 lb bag ar Winn Dixie, while a 5 lb bag of slightly larger yellow potatoes is $4.99. The size difference in the potatoes is maybe 2" in diameter. It takes all of two minutes to reduce the larger potatoes into chunks equivalent chunks. So why in the hell are ppl paying for those stupid tiny round potatoes? They taste exactly the same.
Kitchen skills, food shopping savvy, and avoiding packaged and processed shortcut food can definitely help your budget. Pay close attention to pricing....example: the two bite yellow potatoes are $4.50 for a 1.5 lb bag ar Winn Dixie, while a 5 lb bag of slightly larger yellow potatoes is $4.99. The size difference in the potatoes is maybe 2" in diameter. It takes all of two minutes to reduce the larger potatoes into chunks equivalent chunks. So why in the hell are ppl paying for those stupid tiny round potatoes? They taste exactly the same.
Posted on 3/16/16 at 9:16 pm to hungryone
Family of 5. Kids age 9, 6, 2.
Groceries - $800
Eating out - $400
Groceries - $800
Eating out - $400
Posted on 3/16/16 at 11:00 pm to buford4LSU
I'm guessing just over 5,000 ... Family eats out pretty much every meal during the week.
This post was edited on 3/16/16 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 3/16/16 at 11:31 pm to threeputt
$1400 seemed like a lot... Posted on 3/16/16 at 11:34 pm to lynxcat
We had this topic on the food board a few years ago and I keep receipts for a few weeks and it was over a grand a week ... That was before we added a kid to the mix with an extra mouth to feed
ETA: just thinking back over last week and this week ... It wouldn't surprise me if it's more than I first quoted.
ETA: just thinking back over last week and this week ... It wouldn't surprise me if it's more than I first quoted.
This post was edited on 3/16/16 at 11:41 pm
Posted on 3/16/16 at 11:49 pm to threeputt
You must be a 1%er 
Posted on 3/16/16 at 11:53 pm to lynxcat
Nah. Just enjoy eating out 
Posted on 3/17/16 at 5:35 am to tigernation81
Just the two of us.
We eat out a lot. As fin said, I don't want to know.
We eat out a lot. As fin said, I don't want to know.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 8:40 am to tigernation81
Family of 1. ~$200
Posted on 3/17/16 at 8:46 am to threeputt
Sweet Jesus
I want whatever job affords one the ability to spend $5k+ per month on food.
I want whatever job affords one the ability to spend $5k+ per month on food.
This post was edited on 3/17/16 at 10:35 am
Posted on 3/17/16 at 9:06 am to threeputt
I cannot imagine eating a relatively healthy, balanced diet while relying solely on restaurant food. Is it remotely possible? Sodium and sugar must be off the charts.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 9:13 am to hungryone
99% chance they are obese or extremely unhealthy
Posted on 3/17/16 at 9:22 am to hungryone
plenty of healthy options at most restaurants
I eat a tuna steak and grilled veggies probably twice a week for lunch
wraps
salads
Thursday is ribeye special
I eat a tuna steak and grilled veggies probably twice a week for lunch
wraps
salads
Thursday is ribeye special
Posted on 3/17/16 at 9:36 am to tigernation81
Year to date expenses for family of 2:
Restaurants $1,646.02
Groceries $1,122.13
Restaurants $1,646.02
Groceries $1,122.13
Posted on 3/17/16 at 9:53 am to BACONisMEATcandy
We spend around $600 a month on groceries, about $400 a month on restaurants + drinks.
I hate seeing those numbers but me and the wife both work full time and about 90% of our social activities with friends involve getting apps+drinks or dinner.
Now that the weather is getting nicer, I plan to cook out more on the egg and drive those costs down.
I hate seeing those numbers but me and the wife both work full time and about 90% of our social activities with friends involve getting apps+drinks or dinner.
Now that the weather is getting nicer, I plan to cook out more on the egg and drive those costs down.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 10:15 am to TigerTatorTots
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99% chance they are obese or extremely unhealthy
About as far from it as possible, but perhaps we are just naturally blessed.
We were definitely in Three Putt's shoes before the kiddo arrived (and #2 is on the way). But of of course we had a lot more disposable income then too.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 10:35 am to yellowfin
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plenty of healthy options at most restaurants
Sadly, this is an illusion. Most restaurants (non fast food chains) do not provide nutritional information, and unless you're in the kitchen, you have absolutely NO idea how much salt (or fat, or additives, etc) is in any item. For example, tuna 2x a week can easily lead to elevated mercury levels, as tuna's apex predator status equals serious heavy metal bioaccumulation. Most guidelines suggest no more than 6 oz every 10 days for adults...even less for pregnant women & children.
Sure, you can make better menu choices regarding proteins and veg sides, but very very few restaurants are offering anything that is low sodium. Salt = tastes good, so there is no incentive to cut it out. Being thin (or at least not obese/fatty by LA/southern standards) is not the same thing as being healthy.
As pro restaurant as I am, I hate to hear of any family that simply does not cook. It's an essential life skill, it teaches kids (and parents) the values of planning and thrift, and cooking imparts essential science and math knowledge. Outsourcing such a basic human function strikes me as shortsighted and overly focused on instant gratification (not to mention budget-busting). If you schlep your kids to dance, soccer, piano, etc, then you should also feel obligated to teach them to scramble eggs, make a tuna sandwich, and appreciate the time & care represented through preparing their own food.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 11:07 am to hungryone
If you're that anal about what you eat I hope you live much longer than me so you see some benefit from it
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