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niyad

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3. For one thing, I do not see anything to drink.

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 12:34 PM

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What Am I Denying Myself? I spend about $12 a day on food [View all] GreatGazoo 21 hrs ago OP

Something extra? Chocolate on your pillow? cbabe 21 hrs ago #1

I like the way you think! It's in there. I love chocolate GreatGazoo 21 hrs ago #6

Geez, at least get some GOOD chocolate! Choc-o-love, Theo's. niyad 15 hrs ago #25

Where on earth are you getting pork chops for $1.25/8 oz. ($2.50/lb.)? Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #2

Wondering the same thing SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #8

$2.39 per marinated boneless pork shoulder, $2.09 boneless pork loin roast GreatGazoo 21 hrs ago #11

Yes, I shop the sales - Houston deals this week TexasBushwhacker 18 hrs ago #22

For one thing, I do not see anything to drink. niyad 21 hrs ago #3

Perhaps he drinks tap water. malthaussen 20 hrs ago #18

Tea, OJ, beer and tap water GreatGazoo 19 hrs ago #19

You're missing the forest for the trees - TBF 21 hrs ago #4

I get all of that. I was wondering how others are spending $20+ / day GreatGazoo 21 hrs ago #7

Exactly. You cook and don't purchase fast or frozen prepared foods--As I do likewise and I eat simply... hlthe2b 21 hrs ago #12

We are paying a lot less in house because our 18-yr old son TBF 20 hrs ago #14

Yes ALDI GreatGazoo 19 hrs ago #20

Everything Cirsium 21 hrs ago #5

It's not hard to hold several different levels of thought in the mind enough 21 hrs ago #9

Ah, but it is Cirsium 20 hrs ago #15

I live on very little money GreatGazoo 21 hrs ago #10

Right Cirsium 20 hrs ago #16

I am growing dandelions. Great for Vitamin C delisen 21 hrs ago #13

I see two things that are missing: malthaussen 20 hrs ago #17

"The real issue is how much that 15-20 dollars is as a portion of the individual's income. " GreatGazoo 19 hrs ago #21

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I don't see anything wrong with your food choices. surrealAmerican 16 hrs ago #24

Alcohol! biophile 15 hrs ago #26

A jug of inexpensive red wine. I haven't done it for a while, but we'd get together for spaghetti and drink ... marble falls 15 hrs ago #27

I would say food quality womanofthehills 15 hrs ago #28

More antioxidants, superfoods, omega-3's to build health reserves, protect eyes Donkees 7 hrs ago #29

Thanks -- I do a multi, Vit D, creatine GreatGazoo 17 min ago #31

What about the things you don't buy daily? OldEurope 4 hrs ago #30

My neighbor has apple and pear trees GreatGazoo 10 min ago #33

wow. AllaN01Bear 13 min ago #32

there are a number of grocery challeneges like this on youtube , AllaN01Bear 38 sec ago #34