Atkins cost

[collo-collo]

Do you find it more expensive to be on atkins? The cost doesnt bother me, im just wondering. My girlfriend thinks it'll be more expensive on a shop, but i think it will even out as im not buying stuff i usually owuld have - beans, spagettii, tom sauce, salad cream, bread etc etc etc

 

[ditzeeblonde]

I haven't noticed any difference in my shopping costs really... you can by cheaper cuts of meat & slow cook them if needs be. x

 

[StephenP]

yeah just fresh, but no short cuts cooking from start

 

[*Red*]

I find it cheaper to be honest because I'm not pigging out on junk food.

x

 

[fortyandfat]

yes my weekly shop is more expensive but it does even itself out as no more takeaways and no cans of lager mid week. i also had to buy myself another freezer for all the meat i get

 

[Jim]

No real change here, as Red says, I'm not buying junk food.

 

[StephCracknell]

Mine has gone up as I am the only one in the house on atkins, so I have to buy things for me that hubby doens't eat, and I eat more protein now in place of pasta

 

[Lady Marmalade]

I find Atkins slightly more expensive, yes. Probaby for the same reasons as Steph - cooking two different meals per night.

If I was doing 'proper' Atkins and cutting out alcohol it would even out.

Why are you guys not getting takeaways??? LOL.

 

[collo-collo]

im having a takeaway on friday or saturday lol, decidint between donna meat, chicken kebab minus pitta, onions n toms or chicken foo yung frm chinese lol

 

[Jim]

We had the same meals really, just added extra veg from in place of potato or [pasta and rice.

 

[LVLLM]

mine is more expensive, but i do try and get the 3 for a tenner offers on steak etc from shops and freeze.

 

[ThinLizzy]

I was wondering this and I think it will be more expensive for me, cos I have still got to buy the other stuff for hubby and baby.
AND my hubby will want bacon etc when he sees me eating it, so for him I will have to buy all the meat AND the other stuff!!
Oh well, it will be worth it!!

 

[sumayyah]

local meat markets are your friend

im not on atkins but my other half eats alot of meat, we get packs of 3 chicken breast or 3 steaks or a whole chicken @ 2 for £5 always good deals to be had on mince ( bought a 2lb bag for £1 ) meatballs, sausages, fish. i go weekly to our sheffield one and i pop down to the doncaster one once a month for the other stuff ( sis gets me to fetch her rabbits )

 

[Jim]

I agree Claire, certainly the Birmingham indoor market has great meat stalls, and it's cheap because there is so much competition.

 

[Jonsgirl80]

my food bills about the same as I dont buy any convenience food like i used to. it's all cooked from scratch which is healthier for my whole family - I just throw a couple of spuds in for them

I go to my local butchers and get a big bag of meat for £10, that lasts us well over a week

 

[StephenP]

local to me and Jim

 

[Jim]

LOL,

I'm closer than you Stephen.