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<blockquote data-quote="TeddyTottie" data-source="post: 2384108" data-attributes="member: 519030"><p>I think it depends on what you used to eat and what you eat now. I ditched cakes, biscuits and chocolate (expensive) but also ready meals (cheap) in favour of a lot more fresh veg and meat. But... since my diet has changed so much and I still want ‘treats’ I buy more, and better quality, of what I only used to buy occasionally because I considered them too expensive for frequent consumption - like lamb chops (£4 for a couple of nice thick ones! ), and good smoked salmon and posh bacon. But this is somewhat balanced by much cheaper staples like chicken legs, decent sausages, pork chops, eggs....</p><p></p><p>I think it does come out marginally cheaper overall, but possibly only because I eat less frequently (never more than twic3 a day, and no snacks), and I plan my meals much more than I used to because of lockdown. I only shop once a week now whereas I used to trot over to the supermarket daily, and of course it’s impossible not to come back with a bagful when you only went in for loo paper.</p><p></p><p>I just try to make sure that I eat everything I buy and don’t throw anything away. </p><p></p><p>You may find that things become a bit less expensive as you settle into your new way of eating and get a bit of a routine going.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeddyTottie, post: 2384108, member: 519030"] I think it depends on what you used to eat and what you eat now. I ditched cakes, biscuits and chocolate (expensive) but also ready meals (cheap) in favour of a lot more fresh veg and meat. But... since my diet has changed so much and I still want ‘treats’ I buy more, and better quality, of what I only used to buy occasionally because I considered them too expensive for frequent consumption - like lamb chops (£4 for a couple of nice thick ones! ), and good smoked salmon and posh bacon. But this is somewhat balanced by much cheaper staples like chicken legs, decent sausages, pork chops, eggs.... I think it does come out marginally cheaper overall, but possibly only because I eat less frequently (never more than twic3 a day, and no snacks), and I plan my meals much more than I used to because of lockdown. I only shop once a week now whereas I used to trot over to the supermarket daily, and of course it’s impossible not to come back with a bagful when you only went in for loo paper. I just try to make sure that I eat everything I buy and don’t throw anything away. You may find that things become a bit less expensive as you settle into your new way of eating and get a bit of a routine going. [/QUOTE]
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