Overheard a guy at the store say he 'can't afford' to eat healthy

I was in line at the Food Lion in Durham and this guy was telling his friend that eating healthy costs too much. He had a cart full of frozen pizzas and soda. It made me think about my own budget. I feed my family of three on about $80 a week, and we eat tons of veggies and beans. The trick is buying dry beans in bulk (like $1.50 a pound) and whatever produce is on sale that week. Last week, I got a huge bag of carrots for $2 and made three meals from it. Has anyone else had to explain that eating cheap doesn't mean eating junk?

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the_elizabeth2d ago

Get why he feels that way because the junk food aisle is always screaming about deals. I had a customer at the hardware store say the same thing while buying light bulbs. The real cost is time, not money. You have to plan a little. A big bag of rice, some dried beans, and whatever veggies are cheap that week makes a solid base for meals. It's boring sometimes, but it keeps you full and doesn't wreck your budget.

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pathenderson2d ago

Yeah but "the real cost is time" is a huge deal when you're already working two jobs lol.