26M
ok so a loved one has had a medical situation since 2016 and ive simply been drained and maxed out on all my options. for a few months i was spending about 200-400$ a month on groceries. thats the lowest i could possibly get it while attempting to eat healthy and not go insane. i used to spend 200 a week before that event so it has taught me to be smarter with my money.
i got a new better paying job a few months ago and im looking at my grocery budget and realizing im at about 200$ a week again, which is absolutely too much and nowhere near as good as i was doing before. i worked at a grocery store so it was very easy for me to pick up the bare minimum of fresh food for that day.
now that i no longer work at a grocery store i feel ive been relying way too much on shopping for the entire week, which makes it impossible to get the same stuff i was getting (i have no access to a car right now so i rely on weekly rides).
i was able to save a lot of money by buying 6$ sandwiches and cutting them into 4 pieces and make 2 days worth of meals. i would also buy fresh cucumber (or carrots/bananas whatever i was in the mood for) and whole wheat french baguette and snack on both of those throughout the day. at one point i wasnt buying sandwiches i was only eating 1 can of corn a day +the vegies and baguette. i felt hungry often but i was losing weight and saving money for my loved one.
unfortunately i can no longer do this as ive said i dont have a car probably until next May. buying the ingredients for making my own sandwiches wont last much longer than the pre-made ones. my job now is very physically demanding (warehouse picker) and im afraid of feeling fatigued and injuring myself or somebody else if im not getting enough to eat. i can cut the obvious things like snacks, i admit i have been tempted with the extra money. but other than that im at a loss on what to do. some day i want to start my own farm or homestead, so i can provide for myself without needing to spend money on groceries so often.
sorry for the long story and thank you for reading this far, i welcome your advice.
Submitted September 24, 2018 at 04:02PM by GosteOner https://ift.tt/2NCdqnp
