January 2007 Grocery Challenge

prophecy_grrl

My first ever grocery challenge is going really well - I spent 52.51 last weekend in Tesco on a mammoth shop. I managed to make and freeze lots of things after that - lamb casserole, beef curry, lentil stew, leek and potato soup, bolognese sauce and a lasagne. Most of this is still in the freezer, so I'm going to only do a 'top up' shop today.

I just want to commit to writing what I am going to buy today, so I know that if I buy anything extra I will have you guys to answer to!!!

List as follows:
cat food
kitchen roll
polenta (if I can find it)
fruit for the week
milk
pop (4x2litres)
cereal
crackers
rosemary (mam bought me a frozen leg of lamb and am hoping to cook it properly)
bleach
washing up liquid (used nearly all mine cleaning patio, but still cheaper than Jeyes Fluid)
potatoes
tinned tomatoes
ham
toilet roll
bread/rolls

Will update when I get back from Tescos

donnajt

Can I join please?

I spent a massive £351 in the last week!!! Admittedly there were several non-food items. I am setting my target this month as £300. Shopping day will be Tuesday and I am going to walk to the store with a list rather than online shop this week.

loumac

Anyone can join donnajt! Welcome.

chewy62

Not doing too badly with my budget but just realised it's only the 7th!
Have decided hubby and I are going to try and be healthier so am going to Mr. T/Lidl today and buy things we need. So even though I already have enough for meals from the freezer, I need to buy lunch bits as hubby has decided to start taking packed lunches, hooray!!!!!:T
No more sweets, choccies,biccies or crisps as I think this is where a lot of my food budget goes and it shouldn't!(also goes on my tummy and hips!):rolleyes:
Am not buying healthy snack bars etc. as they are such a rip off. Am going to work out how to make my own healthy snacks. So am aiming to spend £50ish today, wish me luck!!!:j

Janey51

Need to add up the 2 receipts for my only bits of shopping this week/year so I can update my budget. Spent all day at my Mum's yesterday as she was admitted to hospital so didn't spend anything then anyway.
Will be back later.

Janey51

Have added everything up.
Since 1/1/07 have spent £26.38 but £11.65 of that was for Christmas presents and cards for next Christmas so well within budget so far.:D

kf1963

just joined the web site and did my first grocery challenge yesterday i aiways take out £100.00 for shopping and would usualy go over limit and pay the rest on the debit card, yesterday was a different matter spent £74.00 so I have £6 to last me through the week and £20 to put in save box which i have decided to pay extra off our morgage every month i only wish i was finding this site a little easier to use kf1963

fairy3

Hi all,

just realised I updated on the menu planning thread doh! Anyway have updated sig and am still well on track. I did the market shop yesterday so didn't need a basket just trusty old recycle bags, my arms are 4" longer!

I shouldn't need much this week as all planned (is that tempting fate, hope not)

Good luck all it looks like being a long month.

J
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malvena_2

Hallo everyone

Well it's not been to bad a start from me. I have spent 3.50:j so far this month on grocerys. Today I will be doing a meal plan for te rest of the month so I think this figure will be rising a bit this week.

prophecy_grrl

Mission accomplished - food shopping done, and spent 28.11 on:

cat food Half price so doubled up
kitchen roll ditto above
polenta (if I can find it)Couldn't find it
fruit for the week
milk
pop (4x2litres)
cereal
crackers half price for a huge xmas variety box
rosemary (mam bought me a frozen leg of lamb and am hoping to cook it properly)
bleach
washing up liquid (used nearly all mine cleaning patio, but still cheaper than Jeyes Fluid)
potatoes
tinned tomatoes
ham
toilet rollhalf price 9 rolls
bread/rolls
slim a soups for work - BOGOF
Clove of garlic - only 20p so didn't mind too much!
tesco value luncheon meat - DH has decided to go for packed lunches, so really this is a good buy even though not planned
tesco value cheese - as above for packed lunch
tesco value chicken - as above for packed lunch
eggs - should have been on the list in the first place - blonde moment!

So, am very pleased with myself in all