Day Two

Today I finally made it to the store.  I spent $25.00, I still have $5.00 left.  I went in without a list...probably not wise.  I did decide I would purchase halfway healthy foods. Since I am diabetic, fruit and fruit juices aren't the best.  I decided I would spend about $12.00 on protein, $10.00 on vegetables and $3.00 on carbs.   I went to the produce area and picked up a .99 cent head of iceberg lettuce.  I looked at cauliflower, broccoli, etc.  too expensive.    I found ground turkey on close out, 1.79 for a pound, also found a 5.5 pound chicken on clearance for $4.49.  I thought I could make about 5 meals from the chicken.  I purchased beans, brown rice, green beans, wheat bread, peanut butter, cheese, 1/2 gallon of milk on clearance for .50 for a half gallon.  I also purchased canned tuna, turnip greens and cottage cheese. I decided that I would follow the serving size suggestions on the back of the cans.  I did not know that most cans of beans/vegetables contain 3.5 servings per can.

Here is what I ate today, which includes portion size, cost and calories.
                                              Cost            Calories

Breakfast
2 Eggs	0.30	144
Cheese 1 oz	0.19	100
Total Breakfast	0.49	244
Lunch
Ground Turkey 2 oz	0.22	75
One slice bread	0.05	70
1/2 cup Butter Beans	0.19	90
1/2 cup Turnip Greens	0.19	20
Total Lunch	0.65	255
Dinner
Iceberg Lettuce 1/10 head	0.10	11
Marconi  2 oz dry	0.11	200
Cheese   1 oz	0.19	100
Tuna 1/2 can	0.38	60
Mayo for dressing 1 tbs	0.04	90
Total Dinner	0.82	461

Total Day                     Spent   $1.96    Consumed   960 Calories

Spit lettuce into ten servings, realized I did not have any salad dressing, used Mayo instead as I had it on hand.  Realize not enough calories will add more tomorrow.  Food cost was good, maybe too good.

Lunch ground turkey sandwich, beans, and greens.  Dinner Mac and Cheese with tuna and salad. 

Here is what lunch looked like: