Grocery / eating out expenses decrease significantly?

[sleeveme7781 33]

I know this might sound like a weird / crazy thing to consider, given the million other things we all think about when considering this surgery.... but I am a bit of a scrooge, and LOVE saving money. I think that one of the natural and AWESOME side effects of having this, is not only that my waistline will shrink...but my food expenses will as well. Has anyone experienced this? Since the biggest areas where I tend to "splurge" the most is eating out, I am guessing that this will save me a lot of money.

Can anyone attest to this? How has your budget been affected post-sleeve?

[redhead_che 824]

I’ve been spending about the same amount so far. What I don’t spend on crap food or eating out I spend on Protein supplements hopefully when I get to the solid food stage and can get my protein from fish and lean meat...my grocery bill will go down!

[Healthy_life2 8,330]

46 minutes ago, sleeveme7781 said:

I know this might sound like a weird / crazy thing to consider, given the million other things we all think about when considering this surgery.... but I am a bit of a scrooge, and LOVE saving money. I think that one of the natural and AWESOME side effects of having this, is not only that my waistline will shrink...but my food expenses will as well. Has anyone experienced this? Since the biggest areas where I tend to "splurge" the most is eating out, I am guessing that this will save me a lot of money.

Can anyone attest to this? How has your budget been affected post-sleeve?

When you can eat less it show on the grocery bill. Eating at a restaurant, Sometimes I order a regular sized meal. (healthy choices) I eat the leftovers so I don't have to cook the next day or days.lol

If you are still feeding a family..You might not see a big change.

[sleeveme7781 33]

29 minutes ago, redhead_che said:

I’ve been spending about the same amount so far. What I don’t spend on crap food or eating out I spend on Protein supplements hopefully when I get to the solid food stage and can get my Protein from fish and lean meat...my grocery bill will go down!

I guess that makes sense, since the list goen from high quantity, to high quality! I'll take it. :-)

[mamamc32 132]

My grocery bill for my family of 5 is down about $50/week. I think that's a combination of the way I meal plan and the surgery. When we go out to eat, I typically order something small or a regular meal will feed me 3 - 4 times. There's definitely some savings there!

[forgetmenot 27]

Eating out- In my job we take guests out to dinner quite a bit. In the departmental budget for next year, I saw the manager decreasing the dining out amount by 20% with "forgetmenot has turned into a cheap dinner date" as the explanation for that line item. Keep in mind most of the reduction probably reflects the dessert and alcohol that I don't order anymore. I still order an appetizer and/or entree, with more than half of it packed up for another meal.

Groceries - I haven't seen a big drop because I am buying better quality foods. Grain fed beef, almond flour, Protein powder and the like.

[dreamynow 136]

My husband calls me a cheap date. I order off the appetizer list or share a main with my daughter.

[mylighthouse 782]

For me, the grocery bill is about $20 less a week since surgery. My surgery was just over a year ago. I still drink 1/2 to 1of a Premier Protein shake a day, and a pack of 12 of those costs $17 at Sam's, so I spend an average of $25 a month on those. So, really not saving anything on groceries. Plus, I spend $30 a month on my Vitamins and I didn't have that expense prior to surgery.

We rarely go out to eat, pre-surgery maybe 6 times a year. Since my surgery a year ago, we've only gone out a couple of times.

I love saving money too, but I am actually spending a little more on the things I need now.

[EveB 3]

Yes!

I went out to lunch with a friend on Saturday. My lunch cost between $3 and $4, plus I took some of it home.

I'm single and worked long hours, so I used to eat out quite a bit, which can be expensive. But I was SO hungry that I NEEDED food IMMEDIATELY--no patience to wait while I prepared it. Now, in addition to not working, I'm never so dreadfully ravenous. I cook more often and fill freezer with 1/2 cup size containers of "leftovers". Only my pre-Thanksgiving grocery trip was over $50.