How do you survive on weekly basis? Shit's getting more and more expensive. >cutting alcohol>buying in bulk
>>22280259>How do you survive on weekly basis?rage.but soon, since the left took over the states, it's gonna get so bad that longpig will become the standard.
Breakfast - a little single serve yogurt with a bit of honeyLunch - 2 eggsDinner - whatever I wantCheap, healthy and sexxxy. Good luck!!
>>22280259>fast food is insanely expensive>healthy food is also insanely expensivewhat the fuck ? am I supposed to learn how to photosynthesize or something? pic related is 60€.
>>22280269Why do some people invert lunch and dinner? Unless your dinner is at 5PM or something. Breakfast and lunch should be bigger meals, dinner is meant to be something light.
5lb bag of potatoes is 2.50. Make potato salad or buttery potatoes for a hearty side meal to whatever you eat. Even baked potatoes with some butter are quite nice.
>>22280273Breakfast is at 630-830 lunch is 1100-1200 and dinner is 430-530.
>>22280259In Euroland we use a lot of loyalty programs and app discounts for stores like Lidl or Kaufland. If you base your purchases around that and their weekly discounts you CAN save a lot of money.
>>22280269you'll kill yourself with caloric deficit, anon
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>>22280302It’s 4channel these idiots will choke down this baitslop thread anyways
>>22280259Just shop where there's discounts available, go for home brand where it doesn't matter that much, hit the markets before closing time and cook from scratch.
>>22280288Admittedly I will eat 4 eggs for lunch sometimes and snack between lunch and dinner depending on the amount of physical work I’m doing. I’m on the taller side and this has been working wonderfully for over a year but maybe I’m slowly dying. If I hit 175lbs I just snack more or pile more on at dinner but I like to stay 178-185.
>>22280302GOTTEM
>>22280259you can survive on 30-40 per week but it involves meal prepping and you're obviously not eating steak every day. problem is people are allergic to cooking and rather just order overpriced shit.
>>22280273>Breakfast and lunch should be bigger meals, dinner is meant to be something light.Fat fuck detected, opinion rejected.The size of each meal should depend on how active you are. I have an office job, so I don't need to load up on calories first thing in the morning. I also hit the gym after work, so I like to eat a high protein dinner with a hearty green vegetable when I get home. If I eat lunch at all, its size will depend on whether or not I'm planning on working out that evening.
>>22280259I spend $50-60 a week typically, 5'11 180lbs and I work out.Always every week>3 gallons of milk, usually nonfat or 1%>12 or 18 eggs>7 store brand diet soda 2Ls>greek yogurt, sweetened with aspartame packets and some frozen berriesMain foods I buy whenever they run out>pork butt and boneless chicken thighs, especially marked down, cut and portion and freeze them>3lbs of frozen 85/15 beef patties>frozen turkey burgers, have with bbq sauce>precooked sausages, sam's club jalapeno cheddar brand is great, also with bbq sauce>usually tortillas for burritos, sometimes I make pasta instead, very rarely rice>quaker chocolate granola protein cereal, also protein oatmeal with frozen berries>sometimes a rotisserie chicken, fresh or cold marked down>for snacks - block of pepperjack cheese, pork rinds, protein granola, chips dipped in cottage cheeseIt's funny how much protein whey additive slop I buy now, but ironically the fatfuck dyel ozempigs made these foods a cheaper and more reasonable option than just buying whey, which I don't do anymore. Honestly fuck protein shakes, they always taste like shit. I'm happy to drink extra milk instead. And aspartame is so fucking based.I also make chicken wings with potato wedges, and chocolate chip pancakes with peanut butter and maple syrup, both once a week. I don't bother with restaurants, but I get a little caesars pizza once every month or two.
>>22280332I always wonder. Why not buy entire chickens and butcher them yourself? Probably cheaper and you can do more with it.
>>22280259Like a bear I've been prepping for the long winter my whole life. Now that I have accumulated years worth of calories on my body I am ready for the coming apocalypse. While you skinnyfags starve to death I'll be coming into my prime living off of the premium stores of fat I have saved up. When things get better I'll emerge like a butterfly out of a cocoon ready to take my place in the council of warchiefs ready to go out and claim my harem of warbrides.
>>22280333I used to, but I can't be fucked anymore. I genuinely despise chicken breasts, they suck so fucking much, I'd rather have all thighs. Also I have chicken wings every week so I need to keep a frozen bag of those regardless. I'll buy a whole chicken if I'm making a big soup dish and am going to shred it all up and serve together, but even then sometimes I'm lazy and I'll buy a cooked rotisserie and shred that up for burritos or something.But now that you mention it, it's that time of the year again for turkeys. I'll be buying several of them and keeping in a chest freezer. I usually spatchcock them throughout the year, maybe I'll try breaking some down.
>>22280332>7 store brand diet soda 2LsYikers
I almost always buy generic, they are literally the same thing but usually 2-3 times cheaper, they just slap a different label on it.
>>222803421 a day nigga, 0% calories 100% fun, all for $1 each
>>22280346It wasn't about the money, you're insane if you think drinking a 2 liter of soda a day is a good idea.
>>22280330I think it's a more Anglo vs Med thing. Southerners have lighter dinners and eat later.
>>22280269>3 meals a dayGet a load of Rockefeller over hereSeriously though, you only really NEED lunch. Dinner is especially stupid (eating before... sleep?) and breakfast was invented by jews to sell cereal.
>>22280356Trying to get all your calories and nutrition in one meal isn't easy for everyone.>Dinner is especially stupid (eating before... sleep?)Your body repairs itself during sleep which requires energy and nutrients. Resting after eating also isn't really that unusual. It takes like 5-6 hours just for food to finish digesting in your stomach.> breakfast was invented by jews to sell cereal.Marketing was used to sell specific products as 'breakfast foods' but people often ate a small meal/snack in the morning. Just not always a full meal.
>>22280259I simply never eat out. That's where increasing food prices really get you. My grocery prices might increase 5% in the same time it takes for a restaurant to increase the cost of everything on their menu by $3-5. It's just not worth it anymore, eating out has gone from an occasional thing to a rare luxury. I also cook everything I eat and never buy anything premade. For example, I can get a 5lb bag of bread flour for $4 and make loaves that break down to less than a dollar each. Why would I spend $6-8 on a single "nice" loaf of bread from the grocery store bakery when I can just make my own?
Mostly by not being retarded. It helps with a lot of other things, too.For example, the retarded buy things when they're not on sale/special or don't have coupons. Not being among the retarded ourselves, my wife and I almost exclusively buy things that are on sale/special or which have coupons. Often both. Sometimes two different coupons simultaneous.Also, cooking from scratch when time, skill and cost permits. Some things, we don't bother preparing from scratch because it's simply not worth it, like, believe it or not, subs. Those cunts are $5 for a foot long at our local supermarket, sometimes as low as $2.50, and, like >>22280265 #'s homosexual anus, they're absolutely stuffed with meat. Unlike >>22280265 #'s homosexual anus, they also have cheese, lettuce, onion and tomato. Buying the meat and the cheese and the tomato and the lettuce and the rolls would cost about the same as buying four sandwiches premade. No need to buy onion since we always have onion
I use this neat trick called not being poor.
>>22280386People see anything cooked in a pot like stews as low-tier food. I didn't actually believe this until I saw how many just want to throw a steak on the grill and literally nothing else. There are basically two ways to eat well while saving money: something that involves longer cooking time and very basic shit you throw in a wok for ten minutes.
>>22280416>People see anything cooked in a pot like stews as low-tier foodno, we don't.it's odd that you think that's what it is.stews just take too long to cook for most people.
>>22280392Agreed. You should only be able to post you hear if you clear at least 15K a month after taxes.
>>22280259its crazy out here OP. After paying all my bills I'm left with 300 bucks to last me a whole month, food, gas, velo's. Utilizing the local food bank/pantry has been a life saver. They have a really decent one here where i live. You can go once a month and totally load up. I lied about how many people are in my house hold so I can get more items. Then they have a roll off section where you can go every day but the selection is very limited. usually always bread and vegetables if your lucky.I mmeant to go for the big haul this saturday but totally over slept...so rice and beans for me for a whole week unless i want to use pto and take off early.I also had to cut out booze to save money, i used top spend at least 200 bucks a month on booze alone. Now I can only afford to get drunk on friday's. sucks ass.
>>22280386That’s sad
>>22280903Title of your sex tape.
>>22280271I really like your shopping choices
>>22280259I work more hours at my second job, and try to get a third job off the ground. If I’m really in a pickle i get back on DoorDash.Also shopping the sales
>>22280302Woowwww>>22280259Shame on you OP
>>22280341Based
>>22280259Gonna try to make it on $60 this month. Hard tack. Beans. Porridge. Scant traces of mechanically separated chicken with pork added.
>>22281311Uhhg. I'd rather murder suicide.
>>22281270How many hours do you work a week?
>eat one meal a day>only real luxuries are coffee and milk>still spend $100 a week on groceriesshit's beyond fucked
>>22280353>it's a more Anglo vs Med thingEat my shit, you fat fucking faggot.
>>22280259no change here you lonely poorfag
>>22280375>Why would I spend $6-8 on a single "nice" loaf of bread from the grocery store bakery when I can just make my own?Crazy how expensive grocery bread is now, $3 for a shrunken loaf of the mass produced French bread, $8 for a good loaf
I used to work in a homeless kitchen and have watched our budget get crushed over the last 3 years. Businesses are cutting food waste, quality of fresh produce has fallen across the board so we're getting fewer donations and food poverty is now effecting millions of people who have jobs. I even steal food from my own work, we all do, it's no longer optional and employers can no longer stop it.
>>22280259I have a strict 50p per 100g price limit. It's getting harder and harder to stick to that limit, especially on luxuries like meats and desserts. I also almost never buy big brand names any more either, all store brands.
How do I survive? Better than ever in this golden age. A new grocery store opened a few years ago that brings all kinds of exotic foods less than an hour away. Food is still cheap and plentiful. I have freezers in my bar, indoor kitchen and outdoor one and a chest freezer so I can also buy during great sales. I'm literally living at the peak of my personal food luxury with access to things we never did just a few years ago. Things are easier than they've ever been. Food seems fresher and the expiration is much further out than it use to be. Things in my culinary life rock. Actually all of life is pretty good except for more cars on the road. Also I can't see the stars as well as I use to because of lights miles away. Still... our civilization is peaking. Better enjoy it. I doubt it will last forever. We have everything at our fingertips.
>>22280259>ActiviaSeriously?Come on man...
>>22280259I'm very poor and I never had a problem with buying groceries, I just take what I need without looking at the price. I eat outside multiple times a week. My eating habits are pretty autistic though I don't even spice my food, no added salt, still tastes fine
>>22282983https://youtube.com/watch?v=QuMBXHNH-vA
>>22283003A classic, lol.
>>22283009I miss when SNL was still good, now they're so political that it disappoints both sides.
>>22280259literally a blue wave chudcost of living is down
>>22281313I have to do minimum 15 at my second job to get my bills paid, i try to hit 20 but I’m not consistent. Sometimes I’ll spend a solid weekend day on my attempt at consulting, like 8hrs. So 55 minimum, sometimes pushing 65.I work for two start up companies as accounting/admin systems/customer service/purchasing/etc. Sometimes i get to help manufacture the electronics too, which is fun.my degree is in accounting, but i couldn’t find a full time job that pays enough. With all my jobs, I’m making roughly 80k a year in a middle class suburb of a flyover state. I have a house, one car, and pets, so I’m working really hard to maintain that. I’d rather work than downsize my life. I’ve been in this position for 3 years now, and i don’t think it’ll last forever lolHope not at least, that’s why I’m trying to get my own firm off the ground. You can only go so far in small companies, and i got laid off with a handful of others from one of the bigger firms in the area. I hated that place anyway, small companies are more fun
>>22280259We do well financially so it's not a matter of survival really. The best strategy for doing well today is making sacrifices starting 5 years ago towards a solid goal, so start doing that if you aren't already.
>>22283003Hot damn that was not very funny.
>>22280259Black coffee in the morning. Thin slice of ham, diced, in the skillet with egg. Bread or oats. Or more likely something left over from yesterday or the day before. Today was spaghetti, marinara+beef, parmesan cheese.No lunch. Another coffee, maybe with a snack to keep metabolism up.Big dinner around 5-6pm: a protein, veggies, a carb (rice, beans, pasta are cheap), and a banana or apple. Enjoyed with red wine. Put the wine away to make it last, drink water in the evening before bed for hydration. Most often the protein is going to be beef bc I like it: ground, top round thin sliced, skirt steak. Very rarely a proper tender cut of steak. Sometimes it's shrimp, too often it's chicken (very affordable if you cook at home). Veggies is whatever: cauliflower, carrots, green beans, onion and garlic are in a lot of meals, celery goes bad too quickly to make mirepoix often.Keep it simple.
>>22280259>do it taste good? https://youtube.com/shorts/rZNleNT0Qps?si=4d7vDX0S-SEr1ta1
in America, turkey season is almost upon us. my local store is doing $0.58/lb this week (to compare , bone in chicken is $1/lb), these whole turkeys are a great value on protein, i suggest you stock your freezer full.
>>22282395You need to start prepping. You'd eat more AND spend less.
It feels like itd be so much easier to grocery shop if I didn't have a family of five and most of the household is disabled, or kids.How are you supposed to prep in my case?
>>22283394meal prepping is awful
>>22280259Im not gonna call it surviving cause that is dramatic but what ive been doing for close to a whole year now is basically one meal a day. its a pretty big meal but its very consistant. that consistancy plus price shopping has my food bill pretty resonable
>>22280259It's fucking insane what they did to the price of food. It hasn't cost this much since I was a kid in the 90s.
>>22283496So is spending 100/week while supposedly doing omad, but you somehow manage to accomplish that.
>>22283394Yum the same mixed meal 5 days in a row that gets worse as each day passes. >>22283496An actual /ck/ anon instead of a tastlet. >>22283618I live off of less than 100 a week and have a fresh prepared meal for breakfast and dinner. 3 meals a day is a meme.
>>22283709>>22283496I like to prep meals for when I’m tired, or stuff that is a good base. Recently froze shredded chicken for easy chicken salad.I’ve got frozen home made burritos.Frozen sausage pattiesIdk, stuff like that is real nice when you don’t feel like cooking. Meal prepped lunches that are the equivalent of corpo slop bowls make a lot of sense for American work culture too. Some people do it right with variety, doesn’t look too bad.I’m happy with a simple sando for lunch myself
>>22283709>>22283394>You need to start prepping.>Yum the same mixed meal 5 days in a row that gets worse as each day passes.What I don't understand is why people don't freeze their meals modularly. Is that the word? I mean freezing each individual component of the meal in serving sizes so that they can be combined as desired. When I used to do meal prep, that's what I would do. Roast pork. Roast chicken. Raw scallops in garlic butter. Sausages. Fried-and-braised tofu. A bean dish. Etc etc etcAnd also sides: stewed collards. Sauteed spinach. Butter-braised brussels sprouts. Stir fried shanghai choy. Friarielli with chili and garlic. Garlic mash. Stuffin' muffins. Rice-and-peas. Tomato sauce. Carrot gravy. Coconut curry sauce. Spinach sauce. Sauteed beetroot. Sweet potato not made into a sugary dessert. Creamed corn. Zucchini fritters. Eggplant parm. Etc etc etc I can grab a main, grab a starch, grab a green, grab a veg and possibly a sauce and mix-and-match so I never got too bored.
>>22283714>Recently froze shredded chicken for easy chicken salad.Recently bought 5lbs of frozen fully cooked Sysco chicken chunks at Restaurant Depot because it was on clearance (yes, even wholesalers have manager's specials) and have done the same. It's mostly for topping green salads, I think, but it's perfectly fine shredded and sauced with barbecue for pulled chicken sandwiches or dressed with mayo for chicken salad sandwiches. At $8, which is well below wholesale ($12.50 for the cheapest literally who up to $29.99 for a 10lb case of Tyson), it's worth it.
>>22283730BasedAre you the couponer anon? Thanks for the tip, I won't spread it around
>>22283449>most of the household is disabled, or kids.That sounds rough, I agree if I’m not in the mood I don’t enjoy food prep at all. Do any of the kids like to cook?
>>22280259Beans
Ramen either udon or in a packet>If udon than whatever bullion/seasoning i have on hand>Frozen veggies either store brand or chopped/mixed by hand>Extra salt i need it really>A dab of butter for the broth>Some seaweed the thick kind>5 eggs poached in the ramen after the noodles are done cookingBeans >Pinto beans mixed with a random assortment of beans/lentils or pearled barley 1:1 ratio>Onions, Peppers and poblanos with radishes and cilantro>Random seasoning>1 habanero or 8 thai chillies for actual heat>5-6 chicken thighs or 1.5lbs of beef>cooked in pressure cooker and makes roughly 20 cups of food>Serve with greek yogurt on top for extra proteinRibs>I prefer dry rub with freshly squeezed orange juice or lemons/limes to marinade for 3 hours>Serve with sauteed onions on carolose rice and a side of picklesBurgers over rice>Cook burger for 14 mins flipping half way>Sautee veggies with extra butter with burger fat>Add sauces to veggies towards the end to remove more water >Then serve over carolose riceMac and cheese>Boil whole grain pasta>Use same pan for making the cheese sauce once it cools down a little>Add half and half, then add butter, then add frozen spinach, once warm enough then add flour>Whisk flour for a couple mins to cook it>Add soft cheese like gouda/cheddar, then add hard cheese like asiago which really wont melt but adds a good flavor>Then serve with oven baked chicken thighsI am doing fine i really just like eating most of these meals on repeat for a few weeks.
>>2228443455cents for a slice of bread, thats a pack of ramen!
>>22284468Or half a pack of the good nongshim ramen. Either way just buy flour. The Russians have 4x price increases since this war and it aint going to get any better in the future.
>>22283930I sure am. Pretty much anytime someone mentions prices, it's me, I guess. Haven't gotten any great deals in stores lately but I got a new pair of cleavers, a Kazakh kitchen axe and a Japanese nakiri, for 91¢ and 55¢ respectively on Amazon.Can't wait to thwack thwack thwack the Thanksgiving turkey with the new kitchen axe this year. My regular one got a weird edge somehow and I've been dragging my feet getting it repaired even though it would be free. My blacksmith's workshop is in the middle of the ghetto and I hate parking there.
