a month without supermarket - new challenge for 2011 starts at post 1013

catznine

Has anyone else noticed any weight loss? Avoiding the supermarkets has meant avoiding convenience/junk food and our diet has subsequently improved. I am now making our own bread with locally milled flour, eating organic fruit and veg and locally raised meat and not only are we saving £1's but we are now losing lbs :j Seems too good to be true but it will be very interesting to see posts in a months time on the differences this is making to all of us!

Rach - I love the starfish story!


Catz x

sandieb

the_optimist wrote:

Every little money NOT spent at Tesco's helps

Optimist - just noticed you are in Wiltshire like me!

lil_me

http://www.zeotekinternational.com/england/cumb/organic/wf.htm

Whilteholme farms new website and price list, emailed them to ask for it.

Hadley

I had to go into Sainsbury's yesterday and I saw a customer do something completely disgusting.She was at the salad bar where she picked up one of the takeaway forks and dug into the pasta salad she took the fork out and put in straight into her mouth which I thought was gross but then she did something even more disgusting she put the fork back in for another mouthful so the next person who bought the pasta salad would be buying something with her spit in it.I couldn't believe that a grown women (in her 50's) could be so disgusting.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

hi... guys..... back from my wild and wicked weekend away to butlins 70's weekend with our bike club...i have read the posts.... but to be honest they havent sunk into my brain yet...:D so will have a nice cuppa and some proper food and read them again..... and post back when my brain gets back to normal.....:D

the_optimist

catznine wrote:

Has anyone else noticed any weight loss? Avoiding the supermarkets has meant avoiding convenience/junk food and our diet has subsequently improved.
Catz x

I wish :mad: I have actually put on weight as it all tastes so nice. I cook a nice meal for 3-4 people, DS says 'Yuk' so DD and I finish the lot but all the walking to those different shops hopefully help me lose the weight again, have lost 1/2 pound so far "Every....helps (No, not You, Mr T!)

Hadley Many years ago I watched an old woman open jam jars and put her finger in them to taste the differene (not quite Sainsbury style :rotfl: )

sandieb wrote:

Optimist - just noticed you are in Wiltshire like me!

Yep! And loving it here!

biglass

Thanks for the new link to Whiteholme Farm.Lil-Me !
I heartily recommend their pork sausages and mince,by the way ! What do you think of their prices?

looby-loo_2

Hadley wrote:

I had to go into Sainsbury's yesterday and I saw a customer do something completely disgusting.She was at the salad bar where she picked up one of the takeaway forks and dug into the pasta salad she took the fork out and put in straight into her mouth which I thought was gross but then she did something even more disgusting she put the fork back in for another mouthful so the next person who bought the pasta salad would be buying something with her spit in it.I couldn't believe that a grown women (in her 50's) could be so disgusting.

A case for making your own if ever I saw one!

looby-loo_2

I haven't been to a supermarket since Christmas Eve - a frightening experience!

I've just spent my vouchers on an intergrated fridge and dishwasher and wont miss them for anything else.

Just a quick question though - where is the best place to buy loo roll and washing powder locally. These items really are quite a bit more expensive and we go through a lot in our house because of an illness. I tried buying some from the market but the quality was ****.

C_Ronaldo

Hadley wrote:

I had to go into Sainsbury's yesterday and I saw a customer do something completely disgusting.She was at the salad bar where she picked up one of the takeaway forks and dug into the pasta salad she took the fork out and put in straight into her mouth which I thought was gross but then she did something even more disgusting she put the fork back in for another mouthful so the next person who bought the pasta salad would be buying something with her spit in it.I couldn't believe that a grown women (in her 50's) could be so disgusting.

i would have metioned to her what she was doing and givn her a slap