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surrealAmerican

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24. I don't see anything wrong with your food choices.

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 07:01 PM

Jan 21

Prices on just about every item are significantly higher where I live. If I ate the same things as you, it would cost me more than $16 a day.

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What Am I Denying Myself? I spend about $12 a day on food [View all] GreatGazoo Jan 21 OP

Something extra? Chocolate on your pillow? cbabe Jan 21 #1

I like the way you think! It's in there. I love chocolate GreatGazoo Jan 21 #6

Geez, at least get some GOOD chocolate! Choc-o-love, Theo's. niyad Jan 21 #25

Where on earth are you getting pork chops for $1.25/8 oz. ($2.50/lb.)? Ocelot II Jan 21 #2

Wondering the same thing SheltieLover Jan 21 #8

$2.39 per marinated boneless pork shoulder, $2.09 boneless pork loin roast GreatGazoo Jan 21 #11

Yes, I shop the sales - Houston deals this week TexasBushwhacker Jan 21 #22

For one thing, I do not see anything to drink. niyad Jan 21 #3

Perhaps he drinks tap water. malthaussen Jan 21 #18

Tea, OJ, beer and tap water GreatGazoo Jan 21 #19

You're missing the forest for the trees - TBF Jan 21 #4

I get all of that. I was wondering how others are spending $20+ / day GreatGazoo Jan 21 #7

Exactly. You cook and don't purchase fast or frozen prepared foods--As I do likewise and I eat simply... hlthe2b Jan 21 #12

We are paying a lot less in house because our 18-yr old son TBF Jan 21 #14

Yes ALDI GreatGazoo Jan 21 #20

That is the issue. OldBaldy1701E Jan 22 #35

Everything Cirsium Jan 21 #5

It's not hard to hold several different levels of thought in the mind enough Jan 21 #9

Ah, but it is Cirsium Jan 21 #15

I live on very little money GreatGazoo Jan 21 #10

Right Cirsium Jan 21 #16

I am growing dandelions. Great for Vitamin C delisen Jan 21 #13

I see two things that are missing: malthaussen Jan 21 #17

"The real issue is how much that 15-20 dollars is as a portion of the individual's income. " GreatGazoo Jan 21 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 21 #23

I don't see anything wrong with your food choices. surrealAmerican Jan 21 #24

Alcohol! biophile Jan 21 #26

A jug of inexpensive red wine. I haven't done it for a while, but we'd get together for spaghetti and drink ... marble falls Jan 21 #27

I would say food quality womanofthehills Jan 21 #28

More antioxidants, superfoods, omega-3's to build health reserves, protect eyes Donkees Jan 22 #29

Thanks -- I do a multi, Vit D, creatine GreatGazoo Jan 22 #31

What about the things you don't buy daily? OldEurope Jan 22 #30

My neighbor has apple and pear trees GreatGazoo Jan 22 #33

wow. AllaN01Bear Jan 22 #32

there are a number of grocery challeneges like this on youtube , AllaN01Bear Jan 22 #34