Weight and Groceries and Food

This AM I weighed: 176.4

(For reference, highest weight ever, August '04: 189. Lowest adult weight, after The Great Weight Loss, June '05: 148)

Groceries, 04/08/09:

Fruits and veggies:
1 bag frozen spinach $1.29
1 bag frozen broccoli florettes $1.47
2 lbs fresh strawberries $1.94
3 mondo Texas grown yellow onions $1.68 ($0.50/lb)
3 small lemons $1
3 lbs bananas @ 0.44/lb $1.42
3 calabaza squash (similar to zuchinni, $0.89/lb) $1.47
3 cucumbers $1 (I now notice I was rung up as having two heads of iceberg lettuce and 1 cucumber, for a total of $2.72, cheated out of $1.72 by not watching close enough!)
1 celery $0.89
3 garlic heads $0.60
3 28 oz cans diced tomatoes ($1.04/can) $3.12
2 larger cans tomato paste ($0.79/can) $1.58
2 cans mushroom spaghetti sauce $1.88

Whole grains:
big bag Texas grown brown rice $2.29
2 large canisters oatmeal ($2.15/canister) $4.30

Beans/soy:
2 1/2 gallons HEB soymilk ($2.59/each) $4.98
2 lbs dry red beans ($0.94/lb) $1.88
3 lbs dry pinto beans ($0.64/lb) $1.92 (actually, I only bought 2 pounds - cheated out of $0.64!)
2 lbs garbonzo beans ($0.94/lb) $1.88
15 bean soup mix $2.16 -- I sooo could have put this together for cheaper, but whatever.
1 lb lentils $0.89 (HA! Actually got 2 lbs, must of mistaked it for pinto beans. Cheated them out of $0.89!)
2 lbs split peas ($0.79/lb) $1.58
2 lbs black beans ($0.99/lb) $1.98
2 lbs great northern beans ($0.89/lb) $1.78

Extras:
apple cider vinegar $0.86
bottle canola oil $2.89. I really want to cut down on oil usage, so we'll see how long I can make this last. :-)
2 taco seasoning pkts $0.66
2 chili seasoning pkts $0.66

Non food:
diet dr pepper $1.39 - only 1 for the whole week... I'm going to be having some serious withdrawal.
aspirin $3.50
shampoo $1
tax $0.20

Total: $57.85


Eaten so far, 4/08/09:
1 1/2 homemade mini tofu pizzas on whole grain flat bread, with red bell peppers, artichoke hearts, eggplant, and mushrooms (For reference, Russell ate 3 1/2 last night and took 3 to work for lunch)

1 peanut butter sandwich on sugar-free sandwich bread (left here after my parents visited)

My Turn

Ruthie,
Those sound like good rules. Chris and I usually try to shop for a couple of weeks at a time, but going weekly might be better since we usually run out of something every week anyway. So here is my attempt at some rules:

#1 Make a list/plan for meals and shop weekly (STICK to list and do not deviate!)

#2 Walk everyday at work. It's not like anyone would notice if I took a 10 minute break anyway

#3 Take lunch everyday. I've gotten better at this since I don't have a lunch buddy anymore, but occasionally I run out to get something because I'm sick of leftovers.

#4 REALLY, REALLY cut back spending on fabric and misc crap I don't need. And I mean REALLY.

#5 Try to write down foods eaten and items purchased (either here or in OCD journal)

Here is my food spending report for yesterday:

$1.08 at Sonic on cranberry slush

~$6 at Sonic (later) for dinner and dessert

Signing off for now.

Anna

Idea

OK the idea is this: I need to save money and lose weight.

Who doesn't?

I decided on a few rules to try for awhile, and adapt as necessary. The idea is to be thrifty and healthy, since pretty much living off junk food and restaurant food is neither nor. My sister Anna wanted to try something similar, and do a joint-blog, so I thought, why not? I'm not sure if she's following the same rules as me, though.

Ruthie's Rules (for now):

#1 Grocery shop for food once a week.

#2 Record the prices of the food you buy. This will be the basis of the price book. The idea is to spend LESS each week, if possible.

#3 Eat the food you buy, and only the food you buy, from the grocery store. No extra bag of chips from the gas station, no "I'm too tired to cook" dinner from the Chinese place, no fast food for lunch.

#4 Record the food you eat, because the simple act of writing down the food you eat makes you consume less calories. Check it out! I've counted calories before and have no desire to do that again. Food journaling seems like a happy alternative. :-)

#5 Sweat a little everyday. Exercise is what getting fit is all about. And it doesn't have to be expensive, you just have to do it (and write it down!)

Alright, that's the idea. :-)

Ruthie