I made a huge mistake...

[just4me]

I had to go grocery shopping so I waited for my daughter to come home from school. I however didn't have any meats etc. left and was starving...I had ate a few veggies in the day. I came home and had some steak but because I left it in the day to be so hungry breaking the every six hour rule it is 10:20 here at night and I'm starving.

I also want to remind people to CHECK LABELS. I bought some breakfast sausage, pure pork it said from the meat department, didn't realize until i got home there was nutritional information on the back. three carbs per sausage...EW!!! one gram of sugar. If I had checked better IN the store I would not have bought these.

I'm finding it a big hard to keep up with the groceries as far as the meats go as I'm a single mom on a tighter budget and it can start to get expensive. I'm doing it though...I just have to make up a schedule and plan on stocking up so this doesn't happen again!

[chinadoll]

It has happened to all of us at one time or another. Just go on from here a little wiser.

[mizski]

Originally Posted by just4me

I'm finding it a big hard to keep up with the groceries as far as the meats go as I'm a single mom on a tighter budget and it can start to get expensive.

I usually plan my menus and meals around sale items. Check out the weekly ads for what's on sale and then scope out the meat department for in-store specials. Also, around here there are what is called "Manager's Specials" which are meats/poultry marked down because the expiration date is today or tomorrow. I also check out the "past prime" produce rack for any veggies that I can use. I'm usually able to pick up things like 6 red bell peppers or zucchinis or cukes, etc. for $.99. Huge savings.

[liv]

Yes - those grams of carbs on sugar are sneaky - Very hard to find clean processed meats.
I am also a bargain shopper. And even though our family are over all eating more expensive proteins (because they are whole foods) by looking at sales and using the freezer I have been able to keep it under control. We have also cut down on our eating out budget - because I prefer to eat at home. So there is almost no fast food buying happening anymore.

[RitaCeleste]

I eat a lot of hamburger, chicken leg quarters, Boston butts, county style ribs, and pork picnics. An occasional turkey breast when its on sale. I treat myself with the shrimp though, I'd eat tuna but I'm sick to death of it. Veggies I pretty much buy what I want to eat cause I'm picky. It can cost a little more in the meat department. But I'm not buying pies, cakes, cereal, crackers, sodas, or cookies and baking supplies so that helps! I bought imitation crab once, it tasted sweet so I looked it up. I gave the rest away. Everyone gets gotten every once in awhile.

[krispysky]

We eat lots of tuna salad with boiled eggs in it when the budget is tight--which is often. And that was even before Atkins.

[atkinsgal08]

Keep in mind that eating lots of tuna isn't safe.

NRDC: Mercury Contamination in Fish - Eating Tuna Safely

www.gotmercury.org/

What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish

[krispysky]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

Keep in mind that eating lots of tuna isn't safe.

Once every 3 days is a lot when it comes to tuna.