The $65 'budget' grocery haul that lasted 3 days, not 2 weeks

Walked into Aldi last Saturday with a list, a calculator, and pure confidence. Stuck to my plan, grabbed the off-brand oats and the big bag of chicken thighs. Checked out at 65 bucks and thought, 'yeah, this is the cheat code.' By Tuesday I was staring at an empty fridge and a jar of pickles, wondering where it all went. Does anyone actually track their per-meal cost here, or is everyone just lying to themselves like I was?

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lisa_bennett16d ago

Wait, you spent 65 bucks and that only got you 3 days?? That math is way off from what you think the problem is. I used to blame the store or the prices too, but then I actually sat down and did the per meal math and it was like 7 dollars a meal. The real issue wasnt the haul, it was that I was eating way more than I thought. Those chicken thighs you grabbed, how many meals did each one actually turn into? If you're eating a whole one per sitting thats your answer right there. Track it for one week, every single thing you put in your mouth, and you'll see where it all went.

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