Finally the answer to the question on everyone's mind- Did I get gain or
lose weight???
At the start of this challenge I tipped the scales
at 114lbs.
Now? Drum roll please......
As of September 3rd my weight was
113.6lbs. It's pretty much the difference between wearing tiny vs granny
panties. Negligible- depending on the audience;)
Balancing the Budget
I have been getting lots of questions about the $$$ of eating local so I decided to compare my local purchases to their grocery aisle
counterparts.
Locally Sourced Food
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Average Grocery Store
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$5.99
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Butter
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$5.99
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Cochranes Dairy Milk 4L
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$6.99
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Milk 4L
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$6.26
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Sunflower Oil 500 ml
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$10.00
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Sunflower oil 500ml
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$3.29
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Goat, Sheep and buffalo cheeses
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Average $6.00- $10.00
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Goat cheese
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$4.99
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Fresh Bacon
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$12.00
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Bacon
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$3.79-$5.99
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Honey (replace sugar)
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Approx. $4.00 a week
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Sugar
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Approx. $0.50 a week
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$3.50
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Tofu
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$3.00-$4.50
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$4.50
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Bread
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$2.50-4.50
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Local Organic Eggs
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$5.25
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Eggs
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$2.00
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$9.00
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Generic Coffee
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$5.00- $10.00
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$0.50
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Rolled oats
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$0.40
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The local fruit and vegetables are more expensive but I think it's unfair to even compare local fresh produce to the grocery store stuff. It's apples to oranges or local fresh apple crisp to stale crackers made in china.
Balancing the local food budget is all about what I didn't buy. Think about it- how often do you buy a coffee, snack on the go, lunch at work or dinner out. Those things are expensive and they add up quickly! Cutting out all those on the go buys totally balanced out my trips to market.
Every time I sink my teeth into something delicious I feel grateful to be in the 613.
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Veggies from my 613 garden:) |