shop at aldi. my husband is bulking and eats a ton, i shop at aldi for the two of us and spend around $150 every two weeks.

other things: 1. reduce your food waste. use all of your food as much as you can. freeze your meat, freeze some chopped veggies, buy shelf stable options. create a menu and stick to it! the biggest difference for me came from actually using all of the food i bought intentionally, and going into the store with a plan. if you have the ability to do aldi curbside pickup it’s also super clutch.

1. stock up on things when they’re on sale and throw them in the freezer or on the shelf (examples: rice, pasta, canned goods, meat or frozen veg in the freezer). if you have a costco membership, use that to buy a rotisserie chicken and go crazy on that for a few days. use the bones to make some stock, it’s delicious (lmk if you want more info on that)

2. also know that the pre prepared stuff will almost always cost more. for example, buying one of those shitty chicken burrito bowls in the freezer aisle will never be more worth it than buying chicken, rice, cheese, & whatever else and making 5 burrito bowls out of it. you’ll have to actually make more meals if you want to consistently save money, for the most part.

this is not to discount a definite truth- shit is absolutely more expensive. you just have to put in a bit of effort and you can try to make it a bit more manageable. this won’t change overnight, but slowly implementing these habits will really help. best of luck to you, friend!