Staying Healthy and On Budget

Woohoo! I think everybody is glad it’s the weekend. It seems like most people I talked to thought that this was a long week, and I couldn’t agree more. The whole time I was confused about what day it was, too. Don’t you hate when that happens? I thought it was Saturday all day, yesterday! Even though I went grocery shopping, which we all know I only do on Fridays.

Speaking of which… Here’s my awesome haul! I still can’t believe how much lean protein and veggies I’ve been able to get for $75 each week. Being healthy and on budget is an awesome thing.

{Price Rite}

• Fat-Free Milk – $2.79
• Eggs – $1.49
• Ground Turkey Breast (1 lb) – $2.49
• Sweet Italian Sausage – $2.59
• Chicken Breast (1.5 lbs) – $3.27
• Romaine Lettuce – $1.04 ($1.29/lb)
• Red Bell Pepper – $0.82 ($1.49/lb)
• Tomato – $0.54 ($0.99/lb)
• Cucumber – $0.50/each
• Broccoli – $0.46 ($0.99/lb)

{Shaw’s}

• Cantaloupe – $1.99/each
• Reduced-Fat Shredded Cheddar Cheese – $2.50
• Atlantic Salmon (1 lb) – $4.99 (What?? Awesome price for salmon!)
• Jennie O Shaved Turkey Breast, Sliced (1/2 lb) – $3.00 ($5.99/lb)
• Wunderbar Bologna (3/4 lb) – $2.39 ($2.99/lb)
• Strawberries – $2.50

{Stop & Shop}

• Sara Lee 100% Whole Wheat Bread – $2.50
• Reduced-Fat Crescent Rolls (2) – $2.24/each (I’ve never bought these before, but I have a recipe for them this week!)
• Chicken Noodle Soup Mix – $1 (also for a recipe)
• Kosher Salt – $0.99
• Diet Root Beer – $0.77
• 4C Panko Bread Crumbs (3)- $1
• Stop & Shop Deli Provolone (1/2 lb) – $2.97 ($5.99/lb)
• Calise Potato Rolls – $3.49
• Ground Turkey 20 oz. – $3.99
• Resealable Bags (5 assorted sizes) – 3/$5
• Paper Lunch Bags – $1.79 (I heard that if you store peaches in these, they come out perfectly juicy!)
• Frozen Broccoli & Frozen Green Beans – 3/$5
• Reduced-Fat String Cheese – $3.85
• Kraft Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese – $2.50

 Grocery Shopping Trip Total = $76.66 (So close to being under my $75 budget!!)

For dinner yesterday, I dug into that awesome piece of (super-cheap!) salmon. I cooked up a half-pound using my favorite salmon recipe and served it with a side of green beans. Green beans are actually one of my favorite vegetables. What’s your favorite vegetable?

Although I normally love grocery shopping, I didn’t have the best time today My feet were in a lot of pain, and when I got home it started getting really bad. I did get to enjoy a wonderful shower using my brand-new shower chair (it was awesome!), though.

For some reason, the outer side of my right foot is absolutely killing me, which has never happened before. It almost feels like I broke something! Debating on whether or not to go to the hospital, but it’s probably okay considering it only hurts when I stand on it, not when I’m lying/sitting down. Just another weird side effect to having broken feet, I guess.

Healthy Goals Checklist

1. At least 100g of protein. No check. I got 92g… so close!!
2. At least 4 servings of fruits/veggies. Check! I got 4 servings today.
3. No more than 1 treat. Check! I had a small bowl of cereal with about 1/4 ice cream on the side. Technically that’s two separate things, but I’m counting them as one treat total. Ice cream keeps me up at night, so I almost never have it after dinner. But I love ice cream! I’ve learned that about three spoonfuls will fulfill that craving but not keep me up at night. But, to me, that doesn’t fully constitute a whole dessert. That’s where my small bowl of cereal comes in.
4. Exercise and/or stretch. Check! I stretched before bed, but not as much as usual because of my foot issues today.