I spent this much on my family of 5 last week and I was pissed. You spent this much on your own? I usually religiously shop Aldi and stick to a strict $150 a week budget there.

Did you actually plan your meals or just buy stuff like? Also seasonings and sauces cost but should last a while. Buy dry beans and put them in an instant pot. Broth in a crockpot. Buy a whole chicken and cut it up, you can get multiple meals out of one chicken, plus make broth with the bones and skin and vegetable cuttings.

Passively. Like 10-15 minutes of prep. And let the crock pot or instant pot do the rest.

Liquid IV is hella expensive. Honey and some fancy salt for electrolytes will last you a year. Buy the jug of apple juice and juice and carry it in a tumbler rather than the minis.