Hi!

I am just wondering. How has your getting banded had any impact on your grocery bill? Same? Higher? Lower?

I am thinking it should be lower because of the amount of food we can eat so food should last longer?

Just curious.

Thanks!

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my savings a week is 400.00 from going out , and groceries due to everyone in family cut back

Mine has not gone down because of the protein drinks. Isopure is expensive, and I also use double milk Instant Breakfast. That's cheaper, but Instant Breakfast also makes a premade shake that is SO much better, and handy, so I buy those too. I'm experimenting with other protein supplements, but they are all expensive. I also find myself throwing a lot of food away. I can't eat much at a time, so after 4 or 5 days I have to throw out what I have in containers that I nibble on 2 T at a time. Maybe eventually I'll have it worked out so that I eat enough protein and not have to take so many supplements. For now I buy whatever sounds good no matter what the cost just because I'm NOT buying chips, cookies, etc. Isopure costs a lot, but it tastes good. Can't drink pop, or hot cocoa, so what I splurge. I haven't visited the Health Food store yet. I may be able to cut costs for protein that way. Anyone have ideas?

i have found that my grocery bill is less- and i eat out less. because of what i need to eat, i bring my lunch everyday which saves me money, also

I Have Found That My Grocery Bill Is More And Eating Out Is Less. I'm Buying Low Fat...fat Free...sugar Free Stuff Which Cost More. I'm Having To Fix Different Things For Myself And Can't Just Make A Simple Box Of Hamburger Helper For Everyone To Eat....but....in The Past Month Where I Would Normally Spend At Least On Myself...100.00 Or More Eating Out.....i May Have Only Spent 20.00 This Month...if That.....so It Is Equaling Out To Me

no, ours has gone up, I struggle to shop for less than $300 Australian dollars a week now. But since I was banded, my kids have grown 3 years older, we've been in drought 3 years longer (which has affected the price of fresh fruit and veg, meat and dairy considerably) and now with the outrageous cost of petrol, groceries are tipped to rise significantly again. So its impossible to tell. We eat way less luxury foods, and never ever ever shop in major supermarkets, we range far and wide for fruit and veg wholesalers, meat wholesalers, farmers markets etc.

Mine has gone up substantially as well. Here in Qatar we have major inflation, and any of he low fat, sugar free, organic, and foods imported from Europe or the US foods I have started to eat are at least 3 times more expensive. I havent had a fill yet so I can still eat a pretty good lot of food, I just have to make sure the quality is good. Imagine, I pay about 8 dollars for a box of weight control or lower sugar oatmeal, and about 8 dollars for a 20 pack of the splenda water bottle juice packets. I couldnt bring myself to buy it first, but after being deprived of just about everything I liked I felt I should splurge a bit as I think without the luxury healthy alternatives I would have never lost a single pound.

My grocery bill is gone! I have the Lapband and my husband had gastric bypass. It is wonderful!! I buy frozen fruit so it lasts and it's so yummy! I have 2 adult children still living at home because of the crappy economy, but they buy their own food!!

-Dawn (Minnesota)

Yes.

I used to buy two steaks. Now one.

I used to buy 6 chicken thighs. Now 4.

The list goes on and on.

edie