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Feel soo down today...

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SandraDee
on 03-11-2008 at 07:58 AM (535 Views)
I feel really down today for a couple of reasons. Last night hubby and I were updating the budget... and it came down to questions like "well how much are you spending on your groceries now???". And stuff like that. It just makes me feel like I can't buy groceries. We don't do anything else... we never go out anymore... or do anything!! I kinda figured I could at least eat. I know deep down that he isn't saying that... but it makes me feel that way, and like I told him... "you know... this isn't exactly fun for me!". I'm trying to lose weight for the both of us... and right now there isn't much satisfaction in it for me... other than seeing the weight come off slowly. My energy is in the dumps... I'm sick and feel like crap... etc. Part of me just wants to say screw it... I'll eat grilled cheese sandwiches and hotdogs... which are dirt cheap. How come eating well costs so damn much!! All the farmers have to do it throw the seeds in the ground, care for the plants and watch them grow. When you talk about making things like cheese, hotdogs, etc., your now talking lots of different ingredients, machines to make it, ppl to run the machines, etc. etc. So how come THAT is cheaper than a few seeds in the ground. Makes no sense to me. Anyways... the budget always pisses me off b/c I can't help but feel like well relax the purse strings a little... ya know... this is about health... the one thing that should be a good thing to spend money on. The best solution that I could come up with... is now I'm going to pay for my own groceries out of my own budget... guess I can say bye bye to any future vitamix (which I was saving up for).
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  1. MSV3GG3's Avatar
    SENDING YOU HUGS LOVE AND SUPPORT!
  2. 's Avatar
    aww hang in there Sandra! I feel for you! When we started to see all this money go in the co-op...it was just one payment after another...it is starting to even out now...where we don't buy as much produce at the grocery anymore. i think you can still do it...the transition is the hardest part...(((hug))):)
  3. Elfie's Avatar
    I understand your stress. We often have similar talks. Wondering where the money went. Thankfully we both agree that food to feed this temple is worth the shirts on our back. But saying that, I have found ways to eat at a lower cost.
  4. Elfie's Avatar
    I buy the fruit and veg from the cheapie or buised bins, we live off of bananas which are cheap here, and we make little mushes of avo and seeds and those more expensive things, go on top of large bowls of cheap lettuce.
    I also shop in Costco, get a lot for a little $ Good Luck
  5. Elfie's Avatar
    Oh and I could go on and on about why fruit and veg costs so much but I wont here, lets just say it has to do with supply and demand, the cost of seeds because the big agri biz holds the right to those (and the pesticides too if you do not buy organic), etc etc. And of course the farmer is struggling as they are better off $$ if they do NOT plant crops. Crazy world!
  6. Elfie's Avatar
    See if you can find Heirloom veg at your local farmers market. The best seeds around as they are not GMO and often traded or obtained at a very low cost to the farm. Good Luck and GBH
  7. Elfie's Avatar
    I know, dont you every stop Elfie. Sorry.. But i just saw your profile. My Mum lives in Mississauga Ontario and you both have the same birthday. Neat. I saw a raw cafe in Guelph but did not have time to try it on my last visit, next time. Take care on all that snow!
  8. MZ B's Avatar
    Be encouraged, things will get better.Maybe the hubby was just inquiring on the increased spending. Things will only get better


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