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Lindsey.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 10:21 am

What's a reasonable budget for food?

I'm only gonna be on a £100 a week budget if I don't get a job, so I really don't wanna spend much on food.

I don't give a shit about eating properly and getting the right amount of vitamins and protein and shit.

Thinking:

Breakfast: Weetabix

Lunch: Chicken, feta and pomegranate seed salad.

Dinner: Soup.

That's what I'd like to eat everyday, but I work that out at £30 a week. Seems expensive.

Weetabix £2, Chicken £8, feta £4, pomegranate £3, soup £2 x7.

I don't think that's an awful amount of food, but sooo expensive.

How much do you spend a week on food? How do you save on your food budget?

My housemates schedules mean we can't really eat together, as we are all quite busy. I can't eat food that isn't fresh, so I'm not willing to put food in the fridge/freezer to heat up later.

Lisaaaa!!
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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 10:39 am

When i was a student i could only afford about £15-20 a week, dunno how the fuck i managed to do it for so long. Basically my trolley was all blue and white tesco value stuff

I spend about £40 a week now.

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Lindsey.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 10:41 am

That's the thing. There's no way I can eat the cheap cheap stuff. I'd rather not eat.

Also, sainsbury's and m&s are the only places in walking distance.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 10:44 am

i can see where this threads going...

thank fuck i have work to go too.

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Lindsey.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 10:58 am

This isn't turning into one of those threads, hopefully.

Alsoooooo, I need suggestions on what to eat because I'm currently in training for the great south run.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 11:04 am

If you don't care about what you eat (not eating value stuff seems a slight contradiction) why worry about what you're going to eat? Just wait until you're there and see what you end up pigging out on.

Lindsey.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 11:06 am

I mean... I'm not looking to put on weight and eat shit, but I'm not bothered about eating the right amount of protein, veg etc.

Although, as I'm in long distance training atm. Maybe I should?

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 11:17 am

Lindsey. wrote:
This isn't turning into one of those threads, hopefully.

Alsoooooo, I need suggestions on what to eat because I'm currently in training for the great south run.

You said in the OP that you didnt care about eating the right stuff.

Have a word.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 11:36 am

Yeaaah, lol I know. I said that and forgot I should probably be eating better for the next couple of months before the run.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 11:48 am

You just have to buy cheap. Not buying the best brand. And looking for deals where it's BOGOF or like 2 for a £1 or something.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 11:50 am

cheap doesnt always mean the basic stuff, look for offers as well.

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Posted: Thu 1st Sep 2011, 11:54 am

Buying food in larger quantities (ie the largest box of weatabix or fruit and veg as much as will keep) will work out cheaper.

Also, if you are gearing yourself up for a run, maybe choose food ideal for endurance training. I tend to pile on the carbs for my cycling, but make sure they are quality carbs - they'll fuel you better and will then probably work out less on your food bill.

I do agree with you about avoiding things like Tesco value stuff, not just for the taste factor, but if you compare the nutritional values to better stuff I find it provides another reason to avoid.

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