I hear the same the message over and over, “I would love to eat healthy, but shopping at (insert expensive store here) is too pricey!” This statement is partially true, so I will give you SOME credit.
The fact is, eating healthy can be a bit more expensive, but you certainly don’t have to break the bank.
Whole Foods and Trader Joes are not the only places to find healthy, organic, and alternative options.
Believe it or not, if you are looking for meats, produce, and seafood, Market Basket has some GREAT options for a much lower price point! Market Basket carries organic produce, cage free non-GMO chicken and turkey, and grass-fed beef. Pretty much anything you can get at Whole Foods that is organic dairy, produce, and meat can be found almost everywhere now.
Don’t believe me?
Go look for yourself…it’s there.
Your health, your diet, and your wallet should be treated with the same level of importance as any other decision in your life. Shop around and find the deals. They are there, and once you’ve got a system down, you will be an expert as to where to find them!
Please keep a couple things in mind when you are looking for some deals:
- Most if not all grocery stores have weekly specials and have them posted online. Make a list of what you need, and cross reference the weekly specials to see who has the best options for the best price.
- Also most grocery stores are wiped out by Sunday, which would leave you with minimal selection. Stores like Market Basket are pretty busy from Friday morning all the way through Sunday afternoon. I find that Monday or Tuesday nights are the best nights to shop. Stores have been restocked, the aisles are fairly quiet, and there are plenty of people to help if you, cannot find something.
I know time can be factor. Juggling a job, kids, acting as an unpaid Uber driver for your family, house chores, and everything else but you CAN find the time to shop on a budget, I promise. Find other things that take up time in your day that you can sacrifice. Do you really need to watch that episode of that Bravo show for the 5th time…I promise it ends the way it did the first four times.
Working out and getting your Fixx is AWESOME, but eating healthy is just as important! If you just take an extra few minutes to shop around, and make a plan, you can find the deals and grab some healthy eats, without having to drain your bank account.
Now go out there, shop around, and keep Sweating!
