This week for What I Ate Wednesday I thought I would take a look at what a typical day of eating costs me. Fun? Let's go!
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| Minnie is not included in the breakfast cost. She's priceless. |
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
What I Ate Wednesday - What does it cost?
What does it cost for me to eat each day? Have you ever thought about that?
This week for What I Ate Wednesday I thought I would take a look at what a typical day of eating costs me. Fun? Let's go!
Breakfast
Kashi cereal + Chex + berries + Almond Milk Kashi - $3 a box (with coupons) - 12 servings - 25 cents Chex - $2 a box (with coupons) - 12 servings - 16 cents Berries - $3 a pint - 5 servings - 60 cents Almond milk - $2.50 (always buy on sale) - 10 servings - 25 cents TOTAL BREAKFAST COST: $1.26
Snack #1 5.5oz Low Sodium v8 - $2.99 - 6 servings TOTAL SNACK #1 COST: $0.50
Snack #2
Green Giant frozen "Healthy Weight" vegetables - $1.33 TOTAL SNACK #2 COST: $1.33
Snack #3 Apple - 5lb bag $3.99 - 10 servings - 40 cents TOTAL SNACK #3 COST: $0.40
Lunch Dinner leftovers - baked chicken + spinach + sweet potato Baked Chicken - 6oz - $2.99lb - $1.12 Sauteed organic spinach - $4 package - 1/8 package - 50 cents Sweet potato - 98 cents/lb - 98 cents TOTAL LUNCH COST: $2.60
Snack #4 GAT ProLein Shake with Water - 1 scoop $32 for container - 30 servings (2 scoop serving) TOTAL SNACK #4 COST: $0.53
Dinner Chicken salad
Chicken + spinach + red pepper + cucumber + avocado + tomato + homemade dressing Sauteed chicken in coconut oil - 6oz - $2.99lb - $1.12 Spinach - $4 package - 1/4 package -$1 1/2 Avocado - 98 cents whole - 49 cents 1/2 Cucumber - 50 cents whole - 25 cents 1/2 Red pepper - $1.48 whole - 74 cents 1 roma tomato - 46 cents Homemade dijon vinaigrette- pennies! TOTAL DINNER COST: $3.06
TOTAL DAILY FOOD COST: $9.68
That's pretty cool to look at an entire day of food cost. I ate for an entire day and spent less than a typical lunch out would be. Keep in mind that I am a big coupon girl and that I buy the same things every week so I'm very aware of price cycles. I'm also aware of when the price is at its lowest and I stock up.
Maybe healthy eating doesn't have to be as expensive as we think.
What is the most expensive food item you ate today?
Love and crunching numbers, Carissa & Kyle
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This week for What I Ate Wednesday I thought I would take a look at what a typical day of eating costs me. Fun? Let's go!
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I seriously need to work on your coupon ways ... Great post!
ReplyDeleteThis was really interesting. Now I'm curious to check out a day of my typical eats! What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteloved this post!!!!! so cool to break it down and see. you're amazing.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post! I think it's always good to be aware of how much your food really costs.
ReplyDeleteLoved this! I think I'll try doing this sometime too. :)
ReplyDeleteThe first picture with your bowl of cereal and your cat is the cutest thing!
This was very interesting! I have just estimated that I spend about the same everyday but it would be cool to track it like this for a day!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Despite what people may think it doesn't have to be expensive to eat healthy especially if u plan properly. Very cute pic of your Kitty!
ReplyDeleteGreat example of anyone on any budget can eat healthy!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I'm going to have to read your coupon posts -- I struggle with that :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE this take on WIAW. So important to show how realistic healthy eating is.
ReplyDeleteI am constantly amazed at how much food I can purchase for the same price as a nice dinner out at a restaurant...and usually I feel much better with the food I prep at home!
ReplyDeleteYour cat is too cute! One of my cats (Chester) always does this! He always seems to show up when I have food and wants to dive in face first.
ReplyDeleteWow! I've never looked at my meals that way. It really helps for
ReplyDeletePeople don't get that you CAN eat healthy and it's not expensive :) glad you posted for people to see!
ReplyDeleteI coupon a lot too and I love how you managed to save money on healthy foods with it. Just like people say eating healthy is expensive, a lot of people also say that coupons are only for junk food, which is not true. There are lots of coupons on Kashi products, frozen veggies, almond milk, etc. All of your food looks delish too even if your cat really wants that cereal :).
ReplyDeleteA.L.
This is a great thing to look at. I love it!
ReplyDeleteReally though you can go even cheaper if you want. For example, boxed cereal (the quality kind at least) is certainly not the cheapest of breakfast food. There are times when I have oatmeal every day with different toppings (fruit, honey, etc) and it's FAR less than a dollar a day for that. Fruit as a snack is cheap too. I love working a healthy life on a budget and I garden too which also contributes.
I spend less than $10 a day for two and a half of us! I never buy junk food and pretty much stick to the high quality stuff (organic when I can). If I had a higher food budget (some day when we're rich hehe), I'd go all organic but for now I'm doing the best I can! I feed my family of 3 on $60 a week. It takes effort people.
Good idea on the oatmeal! That plus frozen fruit would be cheaper!
Deletegreat WIAW! My budget breaker is sparkling water. We have a SodaStream at home, but on the go I can't resist purchasing bottles of bubbly goodness - I guess its better than a daily Starbucks :)
ReplyDeleteloved seeing this. i wonder i how much my meals cost.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool, great idea!! That's a pretty inexpensive eating day. Thanks for the links to the coupon stuff, I'll have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteI actually have to play devil's advocate here.... I have 3 kids, so with my husband and I, spending $9.68/person for the 5 of us would cost $1,452/month!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are right. I can imagine how that adds up! Kids (sometimes) eat less, but it would be hard to get all the fruits and veggies in. You could switch to oatmeal with frozen fruit or a banana for breakfast and swap brown rice for a sweet potato considering potassium would come from the banana.
DeleteThanks for bring another viewpoint in!
I seriously do not want to even begin to think about what my daily food costs....although I probably should!
ReplyDeleteI have not been very successful with coupons in the past - I just haven't generally found ones for items that I use. I definitely need to read up on some tips!
ReplyDeleteYour cat is adorable!! Also this is such a great idea for a post!! I often wonder how cheap eating in is compared to eating out and now I know!! I want to try this with my food some day. I also like to shop with coupons and when things are on sale.
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