What are you eating Richard? It doesn’t have to be the best fillet steak. Chicken thighs are ridiculously cheap and with a big plate of vegetables or salad are delicious. I just put them in the oven with some oil dribbled over and salt and pepper and cook for about 45 minutes on a reasonably hot oven until the skin is nice and crispy. A small joint of gammon from Aldi is also very reasonable and can be eaten with eggs or cooled and sliced and eaten cold. Quality sausages, ie not full of oats, are another good choice. Eggs and cheese are good sources of protein too. I love a boiled egg as a snack when I’m feeling peckish and don’t want to reach for the crisps. Have a look at the Food/carb queries + recipes thread for inspiration. Apologies if you already know all this, but you shouldn’t need to bankrupt yourself to eat well. Let us know what you’re eating and maybe some of us can make some suggestions.Good morning all.
6.2 for me. Finally got a diet that seems to work for me. But it's not cheap.
Have a good one people.
It's all relative to how much you've got coming in to what you need to spend. I live alone. A couple with good jobs two incomes coming into the household there would be no problem.What are you eating Richard? It doesn’t have to be the best fillet steak. Chicken thighs are ridiculously cheap and with a big plate of vegetables or salad are delicious. I just put them in the oven with some oil dribbled over and salt and pepper and cook for about 45 minutes on a reasonably hot oven until the skin is nice and crispy. A small joint of gammon from Aldi is also very reasonable and can be eaten with eggs or cooled and sliced and eaten cold. Quality sausages, ie not full of oats, are another good choice. Eggs and cheese are good sources of protein too. I love a boiled egg as a snack when I’m feeling peckish and don’t want to reach for the crisps. Have a look at the Food/carb queries + recipes thread for inspiration. Apologies if you already know all this, but you shouldn’t need to bankrupt yourself to eat well. Let us know what you’re eating and maybe some of us can make some suggestions.
Wow! £1000 a month. That’s awful. I’m sorry if I’ve offended you, that was my never my intention, I really did it in your best interests. Hope things start to look up for you soon. Please reach out if you do need some advice on anything. No judgment on here.It's all relative to how much you've got coming in to what you need to spend. I live alone. A couple with good jobs two incomes coming into the household there would be no problem.
My rent has doubled in the last 12 months from £500 per month to £1000 per month.
I'm unemployed and get £1157 per month. That has to cover rent, all my bills and food, cleaning, laundry, cooking and if I don't want to smell.
500g of beef is about £4 same with chicken. Bread is a lot cheaper and lasts longer. I could get it cheaper at another supermarket but then I would have to factor in bus travel, (which then makes it more expensive) as I can't drive and wouldn't be able to afford to anyway.
Thanks for the suggestions. I have attempted to move into a cheaper property but again that's ridiculously difficult, worse than trying to navigate securing a job. I've applied for social housing and they've put me in band 5 lowest priority.
It's cool. I very rarely get offended. Not my style.Wow! £1000 a month. That’s awful. I’m sorry if I’ve offended you, that was my never my intention, I really did it in your best interests. Hope things start to look up for you soon. Please reach out if you do need some advice on anything. No judgment on here.
I do buy reductions, yellow stickers but that tends to be unhealthy products.Wow! £1000 a month. That’s awful. I’m sorry if I’ve offended you, that was my never my intention, I really did it in your best interests. Hope things start to look up for you soon. Please reach out if you do need some advice on anything. No judgment on here.
I did think that but we’ll pop to optician first it might be quicker if she calls ahead for us if needed. Obviously if she can’t see him we’ll call 111 for advice. Thanks.Morning all, 6.4 here.
@eggyg , when my OH had an eye problem, we approached it via our optician, who rang the Oxford eye hospital. We later found out we could have phoned the eye hospital direct, as they do a telephone triage system, and either tell you to go straight in, or make you an appointment. I don’t know if all eye departments are the same.
If she can’t see him then maybe suggest she needs an optician herself.I did think that but we’ll pop to optician first it might be quicker if she calls ahead for us if needed. Obviously if she can’t see him we’ll call 111 for advice. Thanks.