U Have $50 For The Week. How Would U Feed Yourself?

[Profit]

Oatmeal or cereal for breakfast. Egg whites.

Turkey sandwiches + fruit for lunch

Bag of chicken breast (most expensive purchase)
Bag of frozen talipia

Spinach, green beans, squash, broccoli

Rice, potatoes, corn

Some variation of those items is my routine when I'm eating clean. Almost always under $50

 

[Esther]

y so serious?

there are more "what would u do with this huge amount of money" threads than "how would u stretch this small amount of money" threads.

who hates on a thread about frugal spending?

Most likely someone who wants to feel important to other people.

 

[gene cisco]

Oatmeal or cereal for breakfast. Egg whites.

Turkey sandwiches + fruit for lunch

Bag of chicken breast (most expensive purchase)
Bag of frozen talipia

Spinach, green beans, squash, broccoli

Rice, potatoes, corn

Some variation of those items is my routine when I'm eating clean. Almost always under $50

And even that isn't expensive. A bag is around $8 and can last a couple days. That's why people always killed me with the whole "it's expensive to eat clean" horseshit. Organic eating is a different story. But people can eat healthy cheap as fuck is they shop correctly.

 

[kogalee]

Froot, joose, and bean pie my brotha!

 

[Elroy]

there was a story recently about an elected official who's going to live off food stamps for a month or so to get a better understanding on how people who live entirely off food stamps feel, and how it is to be in their shoes.

out here in socal most single people get around $200 in food stamp benefits each month, which works out to $50 per week for food. what would you buy at the grocery store to stretch that low amount to sustain yourself everyday for a week, eating three meals each day?

my guess would be oatmeal, on sale fish, chicken or beef. fruit on sale. vegetables on sale. top ramen. spaghetti. canned tuna. pre packaged salads. cereal. milk. maybe coffee to help cut down on your appetite and hunger pangs? man.....wow. any other guesses, bgol?

sheit how can working poor adults live off just $50 per week in food? cause three high quality cuts of steak at the grocery store will eat up nearly a third of your entire weekly budget.

you're talking about mayor Cory Booker from Newark,NJ.

 

[Venom]

One person eating off the dollar menu at McDonalds will run $300/mo. $200 a mo. is easy for one person at the grocery store. Roughly over $6 a day.

 

[kraven]

Ive pretty much always lived off less than that whether I've had money or not. $50 is about £30

Always stocked: rice, pasta, spices. These last for ages so once you have those you just need to concentrate on what you need weekly.

Cereal, milk, mince beef, pack of chicken thighs, fruit and veg, eggs, bread, tuna/mackerel will cost me about £20 and certain things will last longer than the week anyway.

As long as you can cook that budget is far from a problem.

 

[ankhheru]

when ever i go working on the road the job gives me 40 dollars a day per diam and i always buy enough food for the week with that money and stack the other 40 dollars a day for the rest of the week. it can be done but you wont eat like a king.

 

[alexw]

the question is not can you feed yourself but can you feed a family off of $50 a week

cereal/oatmeal, eggs, bread, chicken breast, garden salad, beans and rice can keep one person full and healthy as fuck for $50 a week

but that isnt doing shit for a family

 

[CPT Callamity]

If you don't have a family to support it's quite easy. I could live off of goods from Aldi's and the little international grocery store up the street. Hell, I could buy about $15 worth of produce alone and make some decent meals so $50 ain't shit.

 

[jasonblacc]

when ever i go working on the road the job gives me 40 dollars a day per diam and i always buy enough food for the week with that money and stack the other 40 dollars a day for the rest of the week. it can be done but you wont eat like a king.

dam your per diem is pretty low

 

[moblack]

50 bucks for woman person is easy if you plan that shit out.....


Dinner
I'd make me some pinto beans with sausage, ham hocks, white rice, and cornbread. Shit if you want to be real cheap pick either rice or cornbread. Pinto beans are actually good for you to.

Another cheap good meal for dinner/lunch is spaghetti. Make a huge pot and it'll last all week.

Lunch
You can always make a good ol ham or turkey sandwhich with a bag of and fruit.

Water is free or cheap from the tap. If you don't want water make you some lipton tea its hella cheap for a 100 box.

Breakfast eat some boiled eggs, oatmeal, or cereal. Add in a fruit in you good.

Crackers are cheap and are good as a snack throughout your day.


Fellas if you get on the internet there are tons of recipes to make in the crock pot or for the single guy on a budget.

 

[moblack]

And even that isn't expensive. A bag is around $8 and can last a couple days. That's why people always killed me with the whole "it's expensive to eat clean" horseshit. Organic eating is a different story. But people can eat healthy cheap as fuck is they shop correctly.

True that and you can usually cut a chicken breast piece into 2 pieces and be good. If you really trying to save money buy dark meat its real cheap.

 

[ankhheru]

dam your per diem is pretty low

all things being equal its not. they pay for the hotel room and the daily transportation. im not talking about motel 8 either. the per diam is tax free so we are talking $280 a week tax free.

 

[Steve Lurkle]

the question is not can you feed yourself but can you feed a family off of $50 a week

cereal/oatmeal, eggs, bread, chicken breast, garden salad, beans and rice can keep one person full and healthy as fuck for $50 a week

but that isnt doing shit for a family

A family would qualify for more

 

[jasonblacc]

all things being equal its not. they pay for the hotel room and the daily transportation. im not talking about motel 8 either. the per diam is tax free so we are talking $280 a week tax free.

Thats whats sup....Im always interested in what other people get for per diem.......our 10-20-50 basically 80 a day.

 

[mafioso81]

If you think for a second that you can eat healthy for 50 dollars a day, do it and try and holla at me in five years, if you're still in good health.

 

[ankhheru]

Thats whats sup....Im always interested in what other people get for per diem.......our 10-20-50 basically 80 a day.

i never touch my pay check when im on the road. i send the whole thing home to the wife and use that per diem to eat and play with. hell most times i use the money on splurge shit or get some ass off back page but thats another thread...

 

[doggish_098]

people got their noses so far up in the air they complaining about 50 bucks a week. there are people who have to feed families on that amount of money and less.

a single person can eat like a king on 50 bucks. the only thing you would have to remember is to keep the shit out the cart that you want like the bag of chips and cookies and extra shit you dont need to survive.

 

[fourthstbully]

i used to make it work. pasta, rice, beans, coco bread, tuna etc. i can eat spaghetti with no sauce, or, i can eat sauce w no meat. rice and beans. i had alot of meatless meals back in the day, but i ate.

 

[jasonblacc]

i never touch my pay check when im on the road. i send the whole thing home to the wife and use that per diem to eat and play with. hell most times i use the money on splurge shit or get some ass off back page but thats another thread...

 

[KingTaharqa]

$50 for the week? Better go here....

$50 will have you eating like a king.

 

[ankhheru]

$50 for the week? Better go here....

$50 will have you eating like a king.

hey while your bullshiting this is exactly where i go when im on the road. forty dollars and im straight. the hotel room has a microwave and fridge. im talking food and drinks and condiments and cutlery. they even got steaks for a dollar there.

real steaks

 

[alexw]

$50 for the week? Better go here....

$50 will have you eating like a king.

yo and while youre bullshitting, the dollar trees in my city sells frozen meat

its probably not the greatest meat in the world but youre eating

 

[alexw]

real steaks

ive never seen steaks in mine

but ive seen frozen chicken thighs, pork chops, and smaller shit like that

 

[Flawless]

$50 for one person isn't hard, 2 whole chickens, rice and beans, eggs, bread, and you got $30 left to spend at the strip club

 

[sirwoodz]

kind of a dumbass question

you can eat off 99 cent menus and buy little 99 cent microwave snacks/meals...

and before you weird ass wanna-be shaka zulu 48 waist line having diabetic breathing loudly by just sitting down sloppy ass niggas start popping shit: a 99 cent unhealthy ass microwave meal will sustain your life. end of debate.

 

[ankhheru]

ive never seen steaks in mine

but ive seen frozen chicken thighs, pork chops, and smaller shit like that

yeah bruh, they got em in my city too. its the flat paper thin steaks that they use in cheese steaks but its steak. man look, i was eating good when i was in boston off of that 40 dollars and pocketed the rest of my per diem for the week.

im talking cereal, milk, breakfast meals, lunch meat, burritos, dinner meals, pizzas and cheese steaks. shit man i picked up weight on that trip and still had tricking money.

 

[alexw]

kind of a dumbass question

you can eat off 99 cent menus and buy little 99 cent microwave snacks/meals...

and before you weird ass wanna-be shaka zulu 48 waist line having diabetic breathing loudly by just sitting down sloppy ass niggas start popping shit: a 99 cent unhealthy ass microwave meal will sustain your life. end of debate.

yo i forgot all about those tv dinners

those big ass hungrymans with the fried chicken, corn, mash potatoes, and the nasty ass brownie

all those shits would have you full as fuck and they were always like $1.50

 

[alexw]

yeah bruh, they got em in my city too. its the flat paper thin steaks that they use in cheese steaks but its steak. man look, i was eating good when i was in boston off of that 40 dollars and pocketed the rest of my per diem for the week.

im talking cereal, milk, breakfast meals, lunch meat, burritos, dinner meals, pizzas and cheese steaks. shit man i picked up weight on that trip and still had tricking money.

 

[doggish_098]

10 dollar bag of rice from costco which will last several weeks

store brand greek yogurt two large containers 8 bucks

bananas to cut up in the yogurt 99 cents

container of organic salad greens 4.00 dollars can eat off of those for a week

cucumber for the salad 2 dollars

club pack of chicken breast 17 dollars

clean healthy eating for 50 bucks a month.

 

[Lexx Diamond]

I could eat off $200 per month. Then again I can cook pretty good and rather make every meal I eat. Folks keep in mind some months have 5 weeks.

 

[D-TOWN REP]

I could do that easily and was doing it when I was only feeding myself

 

[Cock Head Jones]

kind of a dumbass question

you can eat off 99 cent menus and buy little 99 cent microwave snacks/meals...

and before you weird ass wanna-be shaka zulu 48 waist line having diabetic breathing loudly by just sitting down sloppy ass niggas start popping shit: a 99 cent unhealthy ass microwave meal will sustain your life. end of debate.

I guess the question would be y try to live on fast food and 99 cent snacks if u can just hit the store for real food?

 

[Maxxam]

Farmers Market + Trader Joes