July 2017 Grocery Challenge

FurryBeastOz · 7 July 2017 at 2:15PM

caronc wrote: »

Over budget this week at £48 but did spend £13 on bbq charcoal! Total so far is £97/£170

Bother. Knew I'd forgotten something. :eek:

PennyGrabber · 7 July 2017 at 5:20PM

Hi all,

Nsd so far today. I'm about to drag myself out swimming in a bit, then I'm out for the evening for dinner with work. That won't come from GC budget. I'm des, so will only have one or two cokes, plus the set menu, so a works night out for under £20 - bargain!

I may be tempted tomorrow, but will try to make it a nsd, then Sunday is shopping day. I'm aiming for about a £20 spend. Looking good for this time of the month.

PG x

Doom_and_Gloom · 7 July 2017 at 6:44PM

Spent £10.36.
Not too bad. Watermelon, cucumber, courgettes, carrots, pears, tomatoes and 3 large mangoes for me, and for the OH duck spring rolls and a pack of muffins.

£87.91/£155.
£67.09 left

Happy_Kitties · 7 July 2017 at 7:23PM

I've spent a bit more than I would like so early in the month-£100/£190.
I've noticed that with my DD being home now she has finished her exams is speeding up the spends, esp as she has a very high metabolic rate so just eats and eats and doesn't put any weight on.
We are also spending extra on tuck boxes with travelling a lot for her sports, I'm determined not to spend on food when we are on our travels. YS items have come in very handy for these, all bagged up in the freezer.
I've made her some meals this week and left some snack boxes in the fridge to help combat her grazing........so far so good......if we can last the end of the month even better.
Plenty of things in the freezer and cupboards so I'm not planning to do any shopping until next Friday now.
Have a great weekend everyone x

mumofthetwins · 7 July 2017 at 10:38PM

£35 spend for me today x

lynnejk · 7 July 2017 at 10:42PM

Evening all and hurrah for Mr Murray and Konta :T :T

Had to buy milk today so spend of 99p at Mr Li*l.

Hope you all have a great weekend
Lx

PennyGrabber · 8 July 2017 at 12:00AM

Oh rats. I went shopping today. I was early to pick up my friend so I popped into @sd@ and I bought £10.38 worth of stuff for £1.96. A full bag of veg - cubed swede, baby caulis, baby carrots, baby cabbages, 3x celery, mixed veg, kale, chopped leeks, chopped carrots, mushrooms, lettuce. Possibly more, that's just what I can remember. It all looks fine, so I'll ise what I use tom and sun, then freeze the rest.

PG x

Suffolk_lass · 8 July 2017 at 11:14AM

Time to go shopping. I must try to avoid the "restaurant" mentality that means I buy with three options available for any meal. I AM NOT RUNNING A RESTAURANT - "we are having this" is perfectly acceptable as a response to, "What's for dinner?"

MissLemon · 8 July 2017 at 12:42PM

This week's shop came to £33.66. I have a feeling that I'll be tipping up during the week as I haven't done my meal plans. But I didn't make everything on my meal plan last week (too hot so ate more salads!) so I probably have enough to for next week anyway.

[Deleted User] · 8 July 2017 at 4:53PM

Haven't spent anything (groceywise) for 7 days. Today I spent £2.75 on some oat milk orange juice and water, which is really good for me, as I did take a wander 'round Wholefoods in Camden, and came out with nothing. Hoping to not spend anymore now and I am going away again to another festival - Latitude on Thursday, back on Monday, which is all catered and paid for, not by me, so no food spends. Any alcohol while away will be out of a separate budget. Have updated sig. Have a lovely w/e everyone.