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JoanneB20 said:
I used to spend £130 a month to feed 2 of us and this month so far ive spent £250 Sent from my GT-I9300 using MiniMins.com mobile app
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Are you buying more fresh meat? I do find the meat and fruit to be the most costly things, could you try a local butcher? Or the market? I think slimming world can sometimes seem expensive when you go from having cheap and unhealthy meals that would cost £5 max for 2 people to costing easily £10, my food shop is between £70 and £100 a week feeding 2 adults and 2 children. Do you buy a lot of brand name foods?
 
Newniki2013 said:
Are you buying more fresh meat? I do find the meat and fruit to be the most costly things, could you try a local butcher? Or the market? I think slimming world can sometimes seem expensive when you go from having cheap and unhealthy meals that would cost £5 max for 2 people to costing easily £10, my food shop is between £70 and £100 a week feeding 2 adults and 2 children. Do you buy a lot of brand name foods?
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We buy meat in bulk and freeze it. We buy asda own if we can but still seems very expensive

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Hi all I'm hayley I'm 27 with 4 boys ages 6 twins 3 and a 2 yr old. I work full time 3 13hr shifts a week with adults with learning disabilities :) I'm doing slimming world from home as I havnt the time or the money to waste going to group!

I started on 6th of Jan and so far gone from 13st 9 to 13st 3 :-D just finding it difficult with money as it does cost a bit if u want variety!

I have done sw several times n was 18st 5 after my 1st child! So know I can do it!! Good luck to u all :) xxx

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mum2fourboys said:
Hi all I'm hayley I'm 27 with 4 boys ages 6 twins 3 and a 2 yr old. I work full time 3 13hr shifts a week with adults with learning disabilities :) I'm doing slimming world from home as I havnt the time or the money to waste going to group!

I started on 6th of Jan and so far gone from 13st 9 to 13st 3 :-D just finding it difficult with money as it does cost a bit if u want variety!

I have done sw several times n was 18st 5 after my 1st child! So know I can do it!! Good luck to u all :) xxx

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Hi xxxx

On the expense thing. My food shop has come down as I'm not wasting as much. Like you I've got a freezer full of meat and frozen batch cooked meals. If I stopped shopping tomorrow (except milk and fruit) we could easily last a month for 5 plus a dog!
Our shop averages £130 a fortnight. Packed dinners for all of us and planned evening meals.


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I just dont know where im going wrong and why its costing me a fortune!

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JoanneB20 said:
I just dont know where im going wrong and why its costing me a fortune!

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Same here Joanne it's costing me a fortune too! I do original n green I find it easier.. I find I do more green as it's cheaper n ive already made so many cut backs frozen veg only but fresh carrots and sainsburys basics strawberries and bananas etc I don't know how much I spend a week as I do little bits on my days off work :-/ usually £20 a time! And that's already after I've fone my main shop on payday :-/ oh well I'm plodding through! Determined not to give up :) I'm aiming to get in the 12st mark!!! Come on!!! Xxx

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mum2fourboys said:
Same here Joanne it's costing me a fortune too! I do original n green I find it easier.. I find I do more green as it's cheaper n ive already made so many cut backs frozen veg only but fresh carrots and sainsburys basics strawberries and bananas etc I don't know how much I spend a week as I do little bits on my days off work :-/ usually £20 a time! And that's already after I've fone my main shop on payday :-/ oh well I'm plodding through! Determined not to give up :) I'm aiming to get in the 12st mark!!! Come on!!! Xxx

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I know what you mean. Last week I went to the shop 3 times in the week (sunday, tuesday and thursday) spent £20-£25 each time and that was on top of a big shop ive done. I just dont understand why its so expensive and how I can stop spending that much when I already havent got much to show what ive already spent if that makes sense lol

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JoanneB20 said:
I know what you mean. Last week I went to the shop 3 times in the week (sunday, tuesday and thursday) spent £20-£25 each time and that was on top of a big shop ive done. I just dont understand why its so expensive and how I can stop spending that much when I already havent got much to show what ive already spent if that makes sense lol

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It makes sense :) x

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Do you have much wastage Jo?
 
Newniki2013 said:
Are you buying more fresh meat? I do find the meat and fruit to be the most costly things, could you try a local butcher? Or the market? I think slimming world can sometimes seem expensive when you go from having cheap and unhealthy meals that would cost £5 max for 2 people to costing easily £10, my food shop is between £70 and £100 a week feeding 2 adults and 2 children. Do you buy a lot of brand name foods?
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:-0 I'm so pleased its just me and mum son
I spent £35 this week I'm on ww and that will easily see me into week after with meals I've frozen ill spend around £10 the following week getting a few fresh bits.
 
willfitskinnyjeans said:
:-0 I'm so pleased its just me and mum son
I spent £35 this week I'm on ww and that will easily see me into week after with meals I've frozen ill spend around £10 the following week getting a few fresh bits.
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I did look into ww but didnt fully understand it

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JoanneB20 said:
I did look into ww but didnt fully understand it

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I always did sw from home but my friend showed me the ww app and ill not go back now. I can shop very well but cheap. Because everything has a point your I'm not having by expensive versions of products. You can buy what's on offer and adapt to fit into your day.
But sw lost me 2 stone last year
 
willfitskinnyjeans said:
I always did sw from home but my friend showed me the ww app and ill not go back now. I can shop very well but cheap. Because everything has a point your I'm not having by expensive versions of products. You can buy what's on offer and adapt to fit into your day.
But sw lost me 2 stone last year
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Would you say ww is easier to follow than sw?

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JoanneB20 said:
Would you say ww is easier to follow than sw?

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Yes much with the app there's nothing to follow.
I plan my meals on the app few days in advance, if I'm over points I can see what can be swapped and changed.

And there's no meals that are not possible to have, I cook normal recipes from normal recipe books I then make better choices like swap oil for fry light and if its a meal bigger in points ill have a free salad or free breakfast.

I found with sw I couldn't stomach the recipes anymore so used all my syns in my cooking then craved a treat and couldn't have one so ended up falling off wagon.

Sw is good though but it was more expensive I found.
 
Well im starting a fresh again on Monday. With the stress from work and me just being very tired and worn out I havent done great but now I realised monday I need to get back on it.
Thanks to eveyone for the messages on here. Its this website that is keeping me going!

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JoanneB20 said:
Well im starting a fresh again on Monday. With the stress from work and me just being very tired and worn out I havent done great but now I realised monday I need to get back on it.
Thanks to eveyone for the messages on here. Its this website that is keeping me going!

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Doing it from home it keeps me going too looking on here :) u can do it hun we all can :)

I've just finished work n my friend who is doing sw made me a spiced plum crumble for 5 syns had it with vanilla mullerlight! Amazing!! Feel stuffed having it straight after dinner and a bit naughty lol going to get her to msg me recipe later :) xxx

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mum2fourboys said:
Doing it from home it keeps me going too looking on here :) u can do it hun we all can :)

I've just finished work n my friend who is doing sw made me a spiced plum crumble for 5 syns had it with vanilla mullerlight! Amazing!! Feel stuffed having it straight after dinner and a bit naughty lol going to get her to msg me recipe later :) xxx

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Thank you.
Wow that sounds amazing :)

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