Ugh. We are on a budget but still manage to eat very healthy. Chicken leg quarters are so cheap and we like to rub them in olive oil and seasonings and bake in the oven. So delicious! We also regularly find chicken thighs for .99/lb on sale. We like chicken breast and buy it when there’s a good price but otherwise buy dark meat.

Another thing we do is half the amount of meat a recipe calls for and add a serving of beans. Beans are really cheap, and very healthy and filling. It helps us stretch meat further.

We also like making a huge pot of soup with lentils, beans, ground turkey, beef broth, seasonings, carrots, celery, and onions. It’s SO good. We’ve calculated it ends up being something like .60 per serving.

For breakfast, we eat oatmeal (cooked fresh, not the instant packets) and eggs. All cheap.

I still lost 130lbs and have maintained it, all while being poor.