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Title: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Boost on December 01, 2009, 01:32:29 PM
I'm planning a new diet,

Cashew nuts, Almonds, Cheese, Turkey Breast, Olive Oils, Spinach

I've calculated that I would spend around £25-30 ($41-50) per week

I don't use supps. Does this sound reasonable?

Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: big L dawg on December 01, 2009, 01:35:16 PM
5......5 dollar......5 dollar footlong......(no homo)

$10 bucks a day dawg 12''chicken 12"cold cut.....yea buddy
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: _bruce_ on December 01, 2009, 02:37:35 PM
Around 90 € a week...
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Colossus3 on December 01, 2009, 03:09:47 PM
That sounds about right. I spend anywhere from 45 to 65 a week on 14 dozen large eggs, 6 packages of chicken breast, 3 salmon , sweet potatos, oatmeal and natural penut butter. Just have to know where to shop.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Jeffro on December 01, 2009, 03:11:49 PM
That sounds about right. I spend anywhere from 45 to 65 a week on 14 dozen large eggs, 6 packages of chicken breast, 3 salmon , sweet potatos, oatmeal and natural penut butter. Just have to know where to shop.
Goddamn, you eat all that food, plus your name is "Colossus," you must be a monster!!!!


 ::)
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Marlo Stanfield on December 01, 2009, 03:16:33 PM
I'm planning a new diet,

Cashew nuts, Almonds, Cheese, Turkey Breast, Olive Oils, Spinach

I've calculated that I would spend around £25-30 ($41-50) per week

I don't use supps. Does this sound reasonable?


about a 100$-125$ a week... roughly 400-500$ a month
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Clancy on December 01, 2009, 03:20:37 PM
Once you get over 250lb look at around $300 a week if eating good clean food.Getting bigger costs MONEY$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: benchmstr on December 01, 2009, 03:23:48 PM
i cringe when i think how much i spend on food a week :-\

bench
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Colossus3 on December 01, 2009, 03:29:48 PM
Its not that much food. Im not a monster but i am trying to get bigger little by little.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: dustin on December 01, 2009, 03:36:35 PM
Its not that much food. Im not a monster but i am trying to get bigger little by little.

You are a man with muscles (no homo).

I find myself spending a little over $50 a week probably. After the chicken and beef, everything else isn't too expensive. Usually buy some eggs and seafood too. Fiance buys fresh veggies and that costs nearly as much as the meat. Carb sources, snacks and everything else costs piss all so I don't even really count it.

Protein powder stretches the dollar too. I usually eat a bowl of bran flakes with protein each day so knocking off a cheap meal for a dollar really helps big time.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Jeffro on December 01, 2009, 03:41:48 PM
Its not that much food. Im not a monster but i am trying to get bigger little by little.
How much do you spend on juice would be the correct question..

You look good, but I'm gonna go ahead and guess that you are under 5 foot 8.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Mr Nobody on December 01, 2009, 03:51:56 PM
I'm planning a new diet,

Cashew nuts, Almonds, Cheese, Turkey Breast, Olive Oils, Spinach

I've calculated that I would spend around £25-30 ($41-50) per week

I don't use supps. Does this sound reasonable?


outstanding
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Colossus3 on December 01, 2009, 03:55:42 PM
I work with my parents give me . im 5.7ft .'

  Trick is to find stores with good deals. For example. Jewel charges 2.50cent for dozen eggs.  Where I shop its anywhere from .60 - .99cents per dozen large or jumbo eggs. chicken breast usually is 1.29 a pound.  sweet potatos 49 cents a pound or  4pounds for dollar, salmon is 3.99 a pound.

 LOL usually when my bill gets up to be 75 dollars its because im buying shit load of sweets and ice cream.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Captain Equipoise on December 01, 2009, 04:03:05 PM
I work with my parents give me . im 5.7ft .'

  Trick is to find stores with good deals. For example. Jewel charges 2.50cent for dozen eggs.  Where I shop its anywhere from .60 - .99cents per dozen large or jumbo eggs. chicken breast usually is 1.29 a pound.  sweet potatos 49 cents a pound or  4pounds for dollar, salmon is 3.99 a pound.

 LOL usually when my bill gets up to be 75 dollars its because im buying shit load of sweets and ice cream.

LOL, WTF do you live !?! I think we're all paying like 4x that for food.. eggs in Toronto are around $3 a dozen, Chicken breast around $6 a lb.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: 240 is Back on December 01, 2009, 04:05:20 PM
i buy all the food for my family, so I lose track.  Probably $150 a week easily.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Mr Nobody on December 01, 2009, 04:06:57 PM
i buy all the food for my family, so I lose track.  Probably $150 a week easily.
240 is paying some huge food bills
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: che on December 01, 2009, 04:08:22 PM
i buy all the food for my family, so I lose track.  Probably $150 a week easily.
Same here , about  $250 a week .
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Colossus3 on December 01, 2009, 04:09:14 PM
I live in Chicago (expensive city). Like i said over here big chain stores like Jewel or DOminiks sells dozen eggs for 2.50 or 3 dollars, salmon is 7 dollars a pound , chicken breast is 5 dollars a pound but if you go to smaller stores then its way cheaper like eggs for 89cents a dozen.

Big chain stores jack up there prices because they spend millions on advertisement and they usually have twice as many employees then the smaller stores.

Im sure BLOCKHEAD knows of the store im talking about "Shop and Save " right next to niles xsport in golf mill mall.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Captain Equipoise on December 01, 2009, 04:30:02 PM
I live in Chicago (expensive city). Like i said over here big chain stores like Jewel or DOminiks sells dozen eggs for 2.50 or 3 dollars, salmon is 7 dollars a pound , chicken breast is 5 dollars a pound but if you go to smaller stores then its way cheaper like eggs for 89cents a dozen.

Big chain stores jack up there prices because they spend millions on advertisement and they usually have twice as many employees then the smaller stores.

Im sure BLOCKHEAD knows of the store im talking about "Shop and Save " right next to niles xsport in golf mill mall.

Yes but those huge stores also get an insane bulk discount since they buy 10,000,000 units a month instead of 1,000

I've NEVER in my life, ANYWHERE seen eggs for .89 cents a dozen... that's like a myth..
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Deadpool on December 01, 2009, 04:32:36 PM
hoorah for Costco
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: 240 is Back on December 01, 2009, 04:32:43 PM
I buy in bulk at Costco.

I have 3 prot shake a day, and 3-4 regular meals.  My wife will stop and buy a few things now and then, but usually $60 or 70 a week at costco and $50 or 70 a week at the regular store is all i spend.  
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Deadpool on December 01, 2009, 04:36:08 PM
they even have muscle milk lite...although I don't care for it
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Captain Equipoise on December 01, 2009, 04:55:09 PM
I buy in bulk at Costco.

I have 3 prot shake a day, and 3-4 regular meals.  My wife will stop and buy a few things now and then, but usually $60 or 70 a week at costco and $50 or 70 a week at the regular store is all i spend.  

That's pretty much my spending schedule for food as well, maybe every other day I buy a lunch at work (medical building) but I have a personal mini-fridge in my office so most of the time I bring meals that my fiancee makes.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Ursus on December 01, 2009, 05:07:02 PM
I would say around 60quid a week.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: HTexan on December 01, 2009, 05:10:09 PM
Not counting eating out. I spent around 100-120 or so a week at H.E.B. But that includes cleaning stuff, and some non-food items tho.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: uberman09 on December 01, 2009, 05:11:29 PM
I'm planning a new diet,

Cashew nuts, Almonds, Cheese, Turkey Breast, Olive Oils, Spinach

I've calculated that I would spend around £25-30 ($41-50) per week

I don't use supps. Does this sound reasonable?


same. 40/50 just for me, and another 40/50 for the girl.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: CT_Muscle on December 01, 2009, 05:17:01 PM
I buy in bulk at Costco.

I have 3 prot shake a day, and 3-4 regular meals.  My wife will stop and buy a few things now and then, but usually $60 or 70 a week at costco and $50 or 70 a week at the regular store is all i spend.  

Are you 250 with all them meals?  ;D
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Colossus3 on December 01, 2009, 05:24:20 PM
I guess im lucky that i found store near me that sellls eggs for 89cents a dozen but they said in the begining of the year they going to go gup to 1.20 :(    .   I never shopped in costco might give it a try but i just dont see the point of it right now since food like chicken,eggs, sweet potatos right by my house is so cheap as it is.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Pikapi on December 01, 2009, 05:28:21 PM
Its not that much food. Im not a monster but i am trying to get bigger little by little.

Now that's the attitude!
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: CalvinH on December 01, 2009, 05:38:10 PM
$130-$150.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: body88 on December 01, 2009, 05:44:17 PM
I live in Chicago (expensive city). Like i said over here big chain stores like Jewel or DOminiks sells dozen eggs for 2.50 or 3 dollars, salmon is 7 dollars a pound , chicken breast is 5 dollars a pound but if you go to smaller stores then its way cheaper like eggs for 89cents a dozen.

Big chain stores jack up there prices because they spend millions on advertisement and they usually have twice as many employees then the smaller stores.
Im sure BLOCKHEAD knows of the store im talking about "Shop and Save " right next to niles xsport in golf mill mall.

That's not true at all.  The reason big chain stores like Walmart and Costco can sell things for so cheap is because they are a massive facilities that buy huge amounts of products in bulk (which nets them a discount from the manufacturer), making their overhead costs lower.  You're savings at your favorite store are due to the owner taking a smaller profit in hopes of making up for that loss in volume sales.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Marty Champions on December 01, 2009, 05:48:29 PM
shit i spend 25 dollars a day on food

usually 2 big pizzas
8 yogurts or so
icecream
frozen egg rolls
organic juices
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: WillGrant on December 01, 2009, 05:58:26 PM
shit i spend 25 dollars a day on food

usually 2 big pizzas
8 yogurts or so
icecream
frozen egg rolls
organic juices

What about the beer John?
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Marty Champions on December 01, 2009, 06:00:22 PM
What about the beer John?

here and there but yeah i was gonna say 30 a day counting in items that i only use in moderate amounts like olive oil, cheep beer, some protien powder no more than 2 scoops a day
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: WhiteCastle on December 01, 2009, 06:25:43 PM
About $70 per week in Chicago.

Salmon burger patties, rottiserie chicken, eggs, italian beef, fish sticks from CostCo.
Produce from smaller produce stores & stands (really good prices and selection, 1/3 price of typical grocery stores).
Fresh caught fish from Isaac & Steins fish market.
The rest from Whole foods and trader joes.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: TheGift... on December 01, 2009, 06:52:17 PM
That sounds about right. I spend anywhere from 45 to 65 a week on 14 dozen large eggs, 6 packages of chicken breast, 3 salmon , sweet potatos, oatmeal and natural penut butter. Just have to know where to shop.


Is this chicken that you buy frozen or fresh??Am from Europe and I buy frozen chicken breast from Brazil that 5$ per 1Kg (2.2 pounds)...I don`t know is this frozen food safe to eat but it`s affordable!
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: mar10s on December 01, 2009, 07:20:27 PM
I guess im lucky that i found store near me that sellls eggs for 89cents a dozen but they said in the begining of the year they going to go gup to 1.20 :(    .   I never shopped in costco might give it a try but i just dont see the point of it right now since food like chicken,eggs, sweet potatos right by my house is so cheap as it is.

Colossus - try getting to Woodman's.  There's one in Aurora and one in Kenosha (WI).  Groceries are cheap as hell there.  Jewel and Dominicks down here are very expensive.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Devon97 on December 01, 2009, 07:49:05 PM
$180 per week for food ONLY.

I eat alot of Wild salmon.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: tbombz on December 01, 2009, 08:01:44 PM
Once you get over 250lb look at around $300 a week if eating good clean food.Getting bigger costs MONEY$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
it doesnt have t be that expensive though, tuna and rice are very cheap. you could get sufficient protein and 1 thousand grams + of carbs everyday for 300 a MONTH.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: body88 on December 01, 2009, 08:05:40 PM
http://www.piopionyc.com/#/pio-pio-peruvian-restaurant-new-york-city (http://www.piopionyc.com/#/pio-pio-peruvian-restaurant-new-york-city)
My problem is dinning out. Just got back from Pio Pio. 109$ plus 25$ tip. Food was killer though. Tres Leches cake and flan. Pisco Sours were going off!

So, when does your show start of the food network?  Hit on any a list celebs this week?
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Colossus3 on December 01, 2009, 11:22:11 PM
I love eating out as well.  Nothing beats Chicago style pizza and hot dogs  ;D  and i love double cheese with cheese fries from portillos washed down by chocolate eclare cake.  Too bad cant eat like that every day!
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Swedish Viking on December 01, 2009, 11:36:38 PM
I'm hittin about $350 a week. 
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: alnassak on December 01, 2009, 11:44:52 PM
No more than $100 a week (at max) in diet mode which I am now  ;D

Bulking up cost me around $150 a week
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Equilibrium on December 02, 2009, 12:48:31 AM
I spend around £65 per week in the butchers/supermarket and then probably £10-20 on fast food.

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Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: webcake on December 02, 2009, 01:01:48 AM
$0.00
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Danimal77 on December 02, 2009, 01:04:14 AM
When I was bulking up, I was averaging between $150-$180/week on groceries alone (just for me). Today, I'm averaging $100/week. This doesn't include eating out at restaurants of course.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: nzmusclemonster on December 02, 2009, 01:08:34 AM
Everyone's food is so cheap. I gotta move.

Chicken breast here costs $16 a kg.... thats $32+ a pound  :(
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Mars on December 02, 2009, 01:10:33 AM
people overeat.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: webcake on December 02, 2009, 01:27:37 AM
no nzmm, that actually works out to be around $8/lb.
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: big man on December 02, 2009, 01:28:42 AM
Damn, maybe I don't eat enough! :-X

Bout $25-35 a week, minus the weekend.

Burger/Chicken $12, oatmeal $3, canned veggies $7, Milk $2, Coffee $5 
Protein $45 for big jug that gets run through every 3 weeks....

Man there's some money makers on here! 8)


 
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: nzmusclemonster on December 02, 2009, 01:32:06 AM
no nzmm, that actually works out to be around $8/lb.

Oh dear  :-[
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: webcake on December 02, 2009, 01:33:47 AM
It's ok, you kiwis aren't famous for your mental prowess  :)
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Gino30 on December 02, 2009, 03:05:59 AM
$150 AUD (~$130 USD) per week easy....

maybe i buy the brand names judging by the thrifty budgets......but i dont

you fuckas must be putting away a huge 1500 calories a day

lol
Title: Re: How much do you spend on food per week?
Post by: Rearden Metal on December 02, 2009, 06:35:56 AM
without eating out, ~100/week. But on the weekends I eat out Friday and Saturday night, sometimes for lunch on Saturday. Almost always for breakfast sunday, too. So my weekend spending can be $100-$400 depending on what's going on, who's with me, etc...