November 2012 Grocery Challenge

DanielleNic87

I would like to be put down for £50 please :eek:

Have got 2 freezers full and a massive sack of spuds. My aim by saving money this month is to eat out of the freezer. Money is tight for another month

Still got a few days left of Oct GC.

rupe34

Hey

Please put me down for £300 again please. Need to do better than October...

meg72

elsiepac wrote: »

Hi everyone

Long time no see... but I'm back with my tail well and truly between my legs

I've managed to get myself into debt again and am entering a DMP (again) - I'm absolutely gutted and can't believe how stupid i've been.

I have a new job for nearly 3 months now and loving it, although it's hard work and long hours and less pay (it's a career move and it WILL pay off...watch this space!) so I'm really going to need to be careful :cool:

I've discovered that planning elaborate meals just doesn't work out for me, due to time spent and the fact I'm in a shared house, but batch cooking is ok as long as the prep doesn't take too long so I can do it on a weekend and I don't mind making new stuff on a weeknight as long as it's quick.

I've quickly discovered that it will massively help me if I have a few of "my own" ready meals in the freezer, but the place I'm really falling down is lunchtime - just completely uninspired.

To cap it all off, I SERIOUSLY need to lose weight.

So...

Am sheepishly declaring £80 for November.

This is my food and household budget (i.e. includes any cleaning stuff and things like soap and loo roll, but not make-up or "luxury" toiletries).

I get paid around the end of the month - can vary HUGELY, so basically until I get paid I'm living off what's in. Hence starting November now.

Right! *deep breath*

Off to figure out a meal plan...

LC

Hi Welcome back, sorry about the debt, but I recall your posts and you did so well then, you know you can do it again, best wishes Meg

vanoonoo

changed my mind sorry - gonna go for a five week month this month from 26oct-30nov inclusive so £250 for me please sorrreeeeeeeeee x

camNolliesMUMMY

Actually as the above poster brought to my attention it's a five week month please increase mine to £250 allowing £50 a week.
Given I only spent £39 I have loads in and I also plan to eat out the freezer.
I have no excuse to not pass this task for nov, I just need to stay focused.
We have everything we could possibly need including some uht whole milk to stop us spending in the local small sainsburys.

fedupandskint

Trying again with a £100 budget for November with my new system of drawing out the budget in one go and splitting it over 4 weeks. Let's see if this helps me stay on track a bit more than last month!

November budget £100

malamay

I haven't finished with October yet, but am dreading adding up the few final spends. We've gone over; in the last couple of weeks we've been stocking up on good offers, etc. And we're going out for dinner tonight..

I'll increase to £200 for November please. It's a lot for 2 people + cat, but I buy and bake more in the run up to Christmas.

tessie_bear

hi...i plan to have a more relaxed meal plan for next week as it is half term...might get a few frozen bits (fishfingers/pizza) then i wont have to defrost and if we get a better offer they can just bide their time in the icy depths

need to get some nice sausages for hotdogs over halloween but i think we have everything else we need...i am planning a costco trip nect week so need to have a think about what we need....make a list i think

good luck to all take care tess

WantToBeSE

Argh, my 1st weekly shop of my November budgt, and i went over!
£70.20..OUCH!
But it's half term next week, and my grocery bill always gord through the roof when the kids are home!

mollythewestie

Can I join for November please? My husband gets paid tomorrow, but he is leaving his current job and starting a new job in few weeks.
As we will be without any pay for at least fortnight we need to cut back our budget.

We normally spend around £400-£450 a month :eek:, please put us down for £330 for november.

We have plenty of cupboard ingrediants and a well stocked freezer, so should be ok.
Above budget to include all food, toiletries & cleaning stuff etc. for 3 people and 1 dog.