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[dolari]

I am too fat.

I really find it sad that food that is bad for you (ramen, cheap preprocessed food, junk food) is cheaper to live on that good stuff. And they wonder why the poor have weight problems.

When I can afford them, fruits and vegetables make up almost half my grocery bill, and that doesn't last as long as the rest.

I screwed up the Closetspace feed and can't check it at work, so just to let you know - no comics this week.

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[kengr]

Rice isn't *bad*. And it's cheap.

But in general, carbs are always cheaper than fats, and both are cheaper than proteins.

I lived for a *long* time on rice & TVP (textured vegetable protein, aka soy-based fake meat) with some frozen veggies tossed in from time to time.

But that was because there was a local store with a bulk food section that had the TVP in barrels. I've been looking for someplace else that carried it ever since that place went out of business.

Not that I need to cut corners that badly anymore, but because it was a great "emergency supplies" item as a sealed container of the stuff would keep indefinitely.

[amw.livejournal.com]

I've had the same problem. Not necessarily weight-wise but certainly with trying to fit affordable meat and vegetables into my budget. What i've resigned myself to is four meat dinners a week, where each meal is either one piece of steak or about a half pound of hamburger or stir-fry pork. That's about AU$10 for the week. Vegetables come in a bag of salad that lasts two meals, and a bag of baby carrots that lasts all week. Also potato and sweet potato. Can of spam is also good, another meat meal. Then there's beans or rice for the other two meals. Breakfast is eggs on toast. Lunch is a cheese and salami sandwich. I'm still not sure i'm eating enough meat and healthy food, but so far i've managed to steer clear of ANY take-out for the past three-four weeks, and i've only bought one bag of chips and about two candy bars... And i'm spending less on food than i used to! I'm really struggling because it's like the stores conspire against you to make you buy crap :( But i think i'm getting there, i'm sure you will find some sneaky solutions too.

[jenndolari.livejournal.com]

Ack, Tofu. No thanks. I really really really loathe tofu.

Anyways, groceries shouldn't be too much of a problem after this Friday. I've been craving an orange. :D

[jenndolari.livejournal.com]

And what did I get out of all that? A craving for a chocolate bar. :D

[kengr]

Not tofu.

TVP is dry (you have to soak it in water or cook it with extra water). And once re-hydrated it has a texture that at least reminds you of meat.

The varieties I bought came in Beef, Ham and turkey flavors.

This is essentially the same sort of soy protien that's added to a lot of "meat" products on the market.

[amw.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm chocolate. Butterfingerrrr :(