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Post by bbbearsmom on Feb 17, 2020 1:03:29 GMT
Monday, 02/17
Do you think it is more expensive to buy food for eating for health, weight loss, weight maintenance, than when you were overeating?
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Post by bbbearsmom on Feb 17, 2020 1:09:24 GMT
I've been doing this since 2006 so I don't remember what I use to pay for groceries before I started Weight Watchers. It does seem I spend a lot on produce now but it is all worth it.
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Post by cathygeha on Feb 17, 2020 9:32:33 GMT
I have been looking at prices as they rise in the local market. This is due to the economic situation in Lebanon. The value of the dollar to lira used to be 1,500 lira too one dollar and the math was easy to do in my head. The ratio is changing and though the central bank maintains the 1,500 as the standard there is buying and selling of dollars in money exchange shops and that is some days close to 2,000 lira per dollar. The prices in shops are increasing because the goods in the shops have to be paid for in dollars though the prices are listed in lira. It is complicated.
Anyway...I did the math and found that soy milk is 6 or more dollars per liter compared to cow's milk that is 4 liters for less than that. The cost of every item varies and though locally produced items are usually less that is not always true. So...I am looking and checking. Also, since imported goods are not even found (more and more) I am finding that to get the protein required for the day it is not easy to do so as a vegan SO am moving back to a vegetarian diet (I think) and will add in at least eggs and dairy to see if I can hit the protein requirements for the day. If not...might have to also add in other locally sourced proteins....though it might be hard to do so.
So...long story short...it depends. I think t hat it is probably NOT more expensive if you are frugal and keep an eye on things AND portions are smaller so that impacts things, too.
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Post by lani on Feb 17, 2020 14:58:46 GMT
I do purchase a lot of organic these days so it's hard to judge. However, we hardly eat out any more so that must save a lot.
My weekly grocery bill is high.
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Post by surfgirl on Feb 17, 2020 23:39:18 GMT
I do purchase a lot of organic these days so it's hard to judge. However, we hardly eat out any more so that must save a lot. My weekly grocery bill is high. Yeah, this is us too. We eat as much organic produce and local products as possible and sometimes that adds to cost but we think it's worth it because we're putting it into our bodies. My mantra is if its to be peeled to be eaten, we can go non-organic if it's way cheaper or the only option, but things like berries, pears/apples, veggies - things we eat all of without peeling, we prefer organic if possible. I wish organic and local wasn't pricier but it is. I think if the day comes that more people buy organic/local, prices might go down and trucked in, highly processed foods might become the more expensive option...Hey, I can wish, right?!?
I don't think my weight loss makes the grocery bills higher though, because I'd be buying about the same stuff if I was on maintenance.
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Post by luvvinlife on Feb 17, 2020 23:53:21 GMT
We spend less now that we both have the same eating habits.
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Post by borntexan on Feb 18, 2020 0:39:56 GMT
We don't have the same eating habits as DH has never needed to lose weight.I think groceries are just higher over all.We don't eat out much either so I think it's well worth the cost.I am not eating a lot differently since I'm on maintenance which helps.
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