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Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:08:14

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Due to moving house and paying a couple of months rent/bond up front, I will be absolutely broke for a month or two. For the next four weeks, I need to get my food bill down to about £10 a week. I'm cutting which is a bonus as food intake will be less than usual.

I have enough MRP to do 2 meals a day for a month and enough whey/dex/malto for the gym for a month. Also have plenty of fish oil caps to see me through.

So I need to put together another 4-5 meals a day for absolute minimal cost. Tuna chunks are 29p a tin a Tesco, 3 tins will do me two sittings, so 6 tins a day but thats already £2.22

. Rice is dirt-cheap so a 60p bag a week will probably suffice.

Any ideas here? I need fruit and veg of course, but on an absolute budget.

Ideally, 4-5 meals a day at £1.50 a day.

Answers on a postcard! Thanks!

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:12:03

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Presuming this is more function over flavour stuff;

Pasta, Oats, Rice etc will be your carb friends for the next month i'd guess.

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:14:56

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^ purely for function yeah.

Oats can be thrown into a smoothie, that could potentially be a cheap meal? Cheap natural yoghurt smoothie with oats and.......?

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:15:51

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You can get cheap wholemeal baps at supermarkets in big bags where you can put some to freeze too for later in the week

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:16:02

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Lean mince beef from butchers - buy in bulk, weigh and cut into portions and freeze - good protein content for weight. Haggle with butcher also for an even better price

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:16:14

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I'm not sure on the protein front tbh, i don't eat any fish currently and the price of meats and eggs seems to be going up at least every month

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:17:33

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Thanks for suggestions so far. Its fruit/veg and protein sources I'm most bothered about as carbs are pretty much dirt cheap.

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:17:44

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whey

oats

milk

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:20:20

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Where can I buy done from mate?

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 18:41:57

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store round mine called Are you an Idiot that does it

haven't been , but if you're ever down brum i'll take you in

no doubt you'll find it very enlightening

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 19:03:46

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Please tell me that shop is right next to this place Raj

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 19:06:32

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I hope people realise that no smiley <> no sense of humour

Bump for more suggestions.

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 19:10:39

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I is funny

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 19:12:55

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I think you got it, theiwishiwasamoderator didn't though

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 19:23:25

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if there's an Asian Butcher's nearby: Goat

frozen bulk chicken is cheap. milk powder too

Veg. Get a big bag of Frozen Sprouts. Lasts a fortnight, only a pound

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 19:33:48

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sweet potato - cover your veg and carbs

tinned tomato's are very cheap and would go in the mince. onions could be a good be a good call.

brocolli - is usually very cheap - its 90p a kilo in tescos.

frozen berries are usaually cheap and can go in your shakes

legumes would cover protein & carbs and one of five/ten a day

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 21:19:47

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Find out what time your supermarket knocks their prices down on stuff on its sell-by date and go there at that time. Somerfield are good as they knock up to 75% off. Cheapo eggs & sardines are good for protein too.

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 4 2008 22:35:40

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brocolli - is usually very cheap - its 90p a kilo in tescos.

Good shout, I've got a drawer full of frozen veg in the freezer now you mention it.

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RE: Some suggestions.... - May 5 2008 14:41:04

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I'd agree with what Nige says, get down the supermarket and take advantage of the red sticker frenzy lol. Somerfield are the best as they reduce their stuff much more than other supermarkets.

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