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<blockquote data-quote="TeddyTottie" data-source="post: 2289935" data-attributes="member: 519030"><p>I am a bit bemused - what you have there is just food, which happens to be low carb. Most of what I buy now is the same as I bought before, it’s what I don’t buy now that makes the difference!</p><p></p><p>So no ready meals, bread, cereals, rice, cake, chocolate, sweets etc. I suppose perhaps things like bread, potatoes and rice are cheap ways to provide bulk in meals, and I eat a little more of the more expensive veg now to make up for it. But overall I eat a lot less.</p><p></p><p>I do buy almond flour and erythritol/stevia so I can bake the odd low-carb treat and those items are much more expensive than their mainstream counterparts. I also eat more cheese, and I do buy more ‘posh’ cheese because I enjoy it as a main protein source in a meal rather than something like a pizza topping. But that is my choice, I could absolutely substitute block cheddar for the same nutritional effect if money was tight. </p><p></p><p>I eat meat in the same way as I did in the old days so not much change there.</p><p></p><p>I think, on balance, I find it pretty cost neutral to low-carb, unless compared to when I was existing on ready meals because those are cheap. But if I compare costs for home-prepared meals I think they are much the same. And of course I am not wasting money on sugar-filled rubbish any more.</p><p></p><p>And this year, yes, I am growing my own. But getting all set up for that has cost a ****** fortune, so no savings there, each runner bean might as well be gold-plated! Perhaps next year I will be more sensible about it ...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite23" alt=":cat:" title="Cat :cat:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cat:" /> I do enjoy it though.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Edited by moderator in line with the forum rules on language</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeddyTottie, post: 2289935, member: 519030"] I am a bit bemused - what you have there is just food, which happens to be low carb. Most of what I buy now is the same as I bought before, it’s what I don’t buy now that makes the difference! So no ready meals, bread, cereals, rice, cake, chocolate, sweets etc. I suppose perhaps things like bread, potatoes and rice are cheap ways to provide bulk in meals, and I eat a little more of the more expensive veg now to make up for it. But overall I eat a lot less. I do buy almond flour and erythritol/stevia so I can bake the odd low-carb treat and those items are much more expensive than their mainstream counterparts. I also eat more cheese, and I do buy more ‘posh’ cheese because I enjoy it as a main protein source in a meal rather than something like a pizza topping. But that is my choice, I could absolutely substitute block cheddar for the same nutritional effect if money was tight. I eat meat in the same way as I did in the old days so not much change there. I think, on balance, I find it pretty cost neutral to low-carb, unless compared to when I was existing on ready meals because those are cheap. But if I compare costs for home-prepared meals I think they are much the same. And of course I am not wasting money on sugar-filled rubbish any more. And this year, yes, I am growing my own. But getting all set up for that has cost a ****** fortune, so no savings there, each runner bean might as well be gold-plated! Perhaps next year I will be more sensible about it ...:cat: I do enjoy it though. Edited by moderator in line with the forum rules on language [/QUOTE]
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