Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian

No, we eat well enough. A mix of Asda stuff and branded stuff too. We get a lot of stuff on offer. The Mrs has a wide appetite but I generally eat crap and admit enough

We are obviously much wiser shoppers than some on here if £80 over two weeks for two people sounds too little

Actually edit that as she's eating for two and then there's me as well

I take cereals in a tub to work for breakfast, Nat will take the same or fruit/yogurt. I take a packed lunch for my dinner at work (sometimes a curry or pasta ready meal as the ones from Asda are generally good and filling), Nat gets her lunch provided at work. We will eat tea at home and maybe snack before bed. I'm at a loss to see why this seems so little? Is it maybe wen you earn more you naturally spend more on shopping or don't look for the bargains as much??

Originally Posted by JTaylor

Sounds like you've got it sorted, COB.

Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian

Certainly tastes better than sand!

Wonder if anything else in my life requires being dissected pound for pound.

Originally Posted by JTaylor

What's your weekly bouncing powder and Krug budget?

Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian

3 shillings and six-pence.

Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian

Wonder if anything else in my life requires being dissected pound for pound.

Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian

Certainly tastes better than sand!

Wonder if anything else in my life requires being dissected pound for pound.

Originally Posted by dpb

Its 2 pound 85.7p a meal / head

Extravagant in anybodies book

Originally Posted by Trout

We ain't dissected anything yet mate

All we have done is some math on your numbers

Very impressed at your budgeting. I would have thought that living to a budget wouldn't allow room for much pre-prepared meals as they are disproportionately more expensive.

Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian

As you know at the minute we're not in the same financial boat as many (on here for example).

Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian

The Mrs likes to try make as many meals from scratch and she's a pretty good cook, but my diet isn't great so I can live out of the freezer. Nat eats a lot of fruit and veg where as I eat no fruit and little veg. Won't go into the reasons but you are right on the fresh stuff being proportionally more expensive. As said we try pick up as many offers or bulk as possible. If something isn't on offer we would more so buy an alternative and go without that product. Not on everything but a lot of stuff.

As you know at the minute we're not in the same financial boat as many (on here for example).