Jan 16 2023
Episode 15: Grocery Wars - Jan 15, 2023
Hey there mates, it's David and today I'm wrapping up Sunday, January 15th. I can't apologize for the time I get these out to you, but at least they're consistent!
I wanted to first thank those of you who are listening. I'm trying to vary things up so as to not bore you, and to help provide insight into what I'm doing.
Briefly, today, I prepped some eggs for this coming week, we have a chicken to be cooked tomorrow for meal prep that we're doing tomorrow, and I went grocery shopping.
Let's talk about grocery shopping for a moment. I do most of the grocery shopping for the family. I do most of the cooking, since I'm the one that's home during the day and can cook and have time to do so. I believe, sadly, that our time using our local grocery store is over. We typically shop at Publix. It's in our neighborhood. As in, I could walk there and back if I wanted to. I don't want to, because it's normally super hot, and I'm buying things to feed a family of 5. However, prices have been creeping up since the start of the pandemic in 2020 and sadly, it doesn't look like its going to change there anytime soon. Besides the eggs, which are hard to find and pricey due to the avian flu, staples like a publix branded loaf of bread has gone up over $1.00. Deli meat has gone up from $7-8 a pound to $13-14 a pound. Our food budget, while high, has never been higher as it has become.
My wife bought a chest freezer at the start of the pandemic. I had been buying things on sale and sticking them in there in 2020ish, but had fallen off that routine. Today, I did it because there was meat and other frozen goods on a really good sale and I'm not going to miss that. We'll eventually use it. But it's hard to feed a family of 5, and meal prep and have to skip over things we need because it's just too expensive to buy. I'll have to start venturing out to places like Walmart, Target, and Aldi to see what I can do and change to not only spend less money but also to get the things we need to help me on my journey, along with my family, who are an extension of the goal of healthy / better eating.
I know it's tough out there, and I hope you all are doing ok with your food shopping and food choices.
I ate decently today, I did some walking, but not enough. But getting my mind set and ready for the week was needed, and spending time with family also was a much needed day.
Thanks for listening. We start a new week tomorrow and have my second weigh in. We'll see how it goes!
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