Why People Are Skipping Meals (and It’s Not a Diet!)

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[@JenniferA2027]

We meal plan what’s on sale, including dinners of: spaghetti, pancakes, casseroles that stretch for two meals, soup and grilled cheese, meatless chili, etc. They’re not the fanciest meals but they’ll fill your stomach when finances are tight. And use curbside pickup when free. Can’t go off the list when you (and the KIDS) don’t go inside the store. 😊

[@sf3413]

Huge bag of dry pinto beans and another of dry black beans can go a long way with just some salt, pepper, and garlic powder. We use them for tacos, rice bowls, quesadillas, soups. There are plenty of websites that show you how to pair beans with other foods to get all your essential amino acids.

[@joliechabot7489]

Great tip, thanks! 💯

[@tcgtpl]

Everything is getting more expensive, including groceries. What people should really focus on to reduce costs is to focus more of buying basic ingredients & making their own meals, instead of buying the prepackaged and manufactured garbage that lines the grocery store aisles. Cooking basic items is not difficult, and knowing what exactly is in the meals you are feeding yourself and your family members gives a whole another level of peace of mind.

[@monicadavies9915]

Frugal Fit Mom is so great for ideas - I've learned so much from her.

[@sheryl7837]

I fast by choice from 7:00 pm until 11:00 am every day. I eat primarily protein with salad and veggies included. I rarely eat any processed food. I’m 72 and take no medications, only vitamins, walk two miles plus five days a week and my weight is in a safe zone. Thankfully, finances are not an issue. My heart hurts for all the family’s who are struggling to feed their kids.

[@cletusthemysterious]

I’m 44 and also on 16/8. The benefits are great.

[@Eli.feijoo]

God bless you sir! Sincerely it is a terrible to see :/

[@denesecardwell8532]

See Mindy mom is an excellent KZbin channel for Budget meals. She has hundreds of videos showing how to stretch your food budget

[@dianasonabudget]

Thank you for sharing this, since I saw this post about an hour ago, I've been binge watching her videos!! Thank you!!❤❤❤

[@arthrodea]

I will believe it when obesity rates start falling.

[@miriamm2978]

What an ignorant comment.

[@Michelle_Ellen87]

I do 18/6 IF every day (skipping breakfast) for health reasons, but also joke that it's part of my apocalypse training. 🤪

[@oceanbluewaves4918]

What is 18/6?

[@chloesimpkin5452]

​@oceanbluewaves4918 intermittent fasting hour timeframes. 24hrs in a day, fast for 18hr, eat between 6 hour window.

[@ChristopherPeter]

Same here, I've been living like this for five years now. Feels great!

[@cafecitoconjesus8750]

I love to cook, so, I shop in my own pantry. I sit down with my husband, and we make the menu for the whole week including our lunches. We shop smart, and live within our means; we love being frugal and minimalist. It works. Not only we save money, we eat healthier than buying premade food or eating out.

[@FindingBeautyKG]

One strategy that I use is to shop at a grocery store that offers fuel points to help save on gasoline and timing it to days with bonus points. Saving $1/gallon adds up quickly. Plus, that store often has the best deals, quality and low regular prices!

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

I got 1.84 gas this week with grocery points.

[@deb9806]

@@workinprogress-ye5or Stop and Shop 1.74 gas this week, it does add up. Plus switching from debit to credit, I earn many points to use toward gifts or payments from my normal shopping. Missed so much in the past.

[@carolgladney9890]

Not just food. Meds are prohibitively over priced. Needed to refill a med for my husband today. Was $131 last time, 2 months ago. Today, $391.32. We are stretched thin, due to his cardiac meds, and 1 for me due to Afib. Called our insurance Co. He's in a new period on the policy, where he pays a higher amount. Already so much for meds, and his medical/hospital bills. Left a msg for his Dr, asking for another med.

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

This week my store had 1.00 pasta and sauce on sale for 4.00. You can add frozen veggies . Many things are cheaper than meat but I'd go to food bank before denying other family members food.

[@Aunny123]

I fast every day from 8pm - 3pm I’ve lost plenty of weight and prioritize eating healthy high protein meals. 3 meals a day isn’t necessary if you’re consuming more calories than you’re burning.

[@tiffanymorris7399]

💯 agree!!

[@RachelDee]

Even from an intermittent fasting standpoint, what you’re doing is extreme.

[@Aunny123]

@@RachelDee 18-20 hour fasts is not extreme. Especially if I’m maintaining a healthy weight and BMI. Everyone’s body is different and requires different attention. I’ve just found that works well for me.

[@RachelDee]

@@Aunny123 I didn’t mean to imply it’s inherently wrong for you. But I did mean to imply it’s wrong to portray that as if it’s no big deal to whoever might be reading.

[@Aunny123]

@@RachelDee nice

[@petitemaam]

People are conplaining about grocery costs. Electricity costs are getting out of control. I miss paying 8 cents per kwh. The cheapest is now 12 cents around here for 1k and increases to 16 for 2k which i get to in the peak of summer.

[@JakeRoy98]

Not to take away from what Rachel has said but I'm obese and started cutting out breakfast to fast and have been able to lose 10 pounds so far but also have been able to save a lot more money eating only twice a day. Groceries are just so expensive nowadays.

[@iamkarmenvolmink]

Intermittent fasting works! And I love doing it. Didn't start for money problems, but its helped my health a ton!

[@brandybarnett9953]

Some people are skipping meals not so much because they can’t afford groceries as they can’t afford fast food and eating out and don’t want to/ have time to cook, don’t want leftovers etc.

[@moolis]

Unless skipping meals is intentional for intermittent fasting, skipping meals (don’t include not eating out) should be a cause for motivation to get that bag up whether working multiple jobs or getting a higher paying job

[@deb9806]

Or use your local food bank, no shame if you really can't buy groceries, that is why they are there. Meat is high but pasta/veggie dishes are much less. My mom used to have pancake night on occasion or grilled cheese and we thought it was fantastic and she saved a lot of money

[@judyjohnson1012]

Lentil spaghetti, would be a great pasta alternative and lentils are cheap. Add more beans to your diet, which is very healthy.

[@carolsully1093]

❤ I love her.

[@Tashas_Travels]

I now bulk buy none perishables to save even $30,$50,$100. And then i budget money & keep it in cash so i avoid using my card or dipping into savings to buy things like bread (1-2 loaves a week), tomatoes 🍅 (1.5kgs every 2 weeks) as these 2 thing are things i buy often after I've bought my monthly groceries. I buy onions as a 7-10kg bag, and it lasts me 6 months coz i use 1 onion per meal coz i don't really like onions lol. I have found that I'm now having left over money since i started doing this. I also eat 2 meals daily as i do intermittent fasting and don't eat breakfast (this is by choice😂😂😂), but my daughter eats 3 meals daily coz she's a kid and i want her to focus at school with a full stomach.

[@lutsen110]

If you’re cutting meat then find other sources of protein like eggs, beans, etc. Our body needs protein!

[@alanj9978]

Yep, eggs are the healthiest food there is.

[@workinprogress-ye5or]

make omelettes or eggs with veggies, maybe some people can't stretch and look at beef and chicken. With kids you want protein and I'd add vitamins to fill in gaps but people stretch when they had little money but you have to think outside of steak and potatos

[@SterekJohnlock]

This is so true. When I was pregnant, I tried to apply for WIC, and they said between my husband and I, we make double what is required to qualify. And I was like I have a mortgage and car to pay for. I'm literally here without money. They said no. We only look at income. I have a cousin who ears millions but all under the business, so SHE qualifies because she doesn't cut a check for herself from the corporation. It's absolutely disgusting how the more money you have, the more you get from the government. We had to rent out our home to cover the mortgage and move in with our parents since we can't afford childcare.

[@tgayer1]

You may have taken on too big of a mortgage and/or car payment. 💕

[@jesseurizar7146]

That’s good. Maybe the obesity problem will finally be solved

[@joeriveracomedy]

I'm going to the envelope method in September. I am trying to beef up bank deposits before interest rates dive in November🇺🇸

[@deb9806]

And then they'll be back up, it's a roller coaster all the time.

[@wagon9082]

Good video

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[@kimberlylepine5115]

The 20% must not be paying attention. As long as it doesn't get excessive, fasting can be an effective way to reduce grocery costs as long as it doesn't end with bingeing.

[@VivaCohen]

Nah, I'd rather skip a meal than eat pesticides but yes this advice is generally sound.

[@jessie7601]

This is disturbing, so sad!!!

[@darcybuchanan7157]

There's nothing wrong with skipping a meal, it's healthy. That said, I spend $200 a month on groceries. It's possible to feed yourself without breaking the bank.

[@djean5069]

I would cut out inflammatory foods like pasta and bread before I cut out meat, which our bodies have to have to perform properly.

[@joeb734]

Maybe I'm a horrible person, but I cringe so hard when I see obese people complaining about food costs...when half of Americans are overweight or obese, I think a lot of us could do with less food and save a bit of money.

[@matthewneighbours6166]

Seriously a video about not being able to afford food and she’s still pushing CHM??😢

[@arthrodea]

Isnt' CHM an alternative health insurance program? I've heard it can save people money when they don't have a job that offers health insurance. Have you heard something bad about it?

[@HOLDXSTEEL]

@@arthrodeait’s Christian based so it’s automatically bad 😂

[@deb9806]

@@arthrodea A lot online if you google. They deny a lot people say but not something I would do. I'd rather be on medicaid if able. We were lucky when my kids were on it for 6 months that all our doctor's took it and we didn't have to pay until they got a better jobs with benefits.

[@francosantoro1986]

Rachel are you skipping meals this your 👖 are now super super skinnyy😂😂😂

[@HOLDXSTEEL]

Fox? Since when is that news credible 😂

[@silentnot4812]

Right up there with CNN and MSNBC.

[@deb9806]

@@silentnot4812 I watch or check CNN, NBC, ABC, PBS, BBC and Fox is in a universe on it's own. There is no real news and their slant is not just theirs, it's obsurd. I never saw it so much until the last few years. I'm glad they got in trouble for their fake news.

[@kagnewcobra5228]

Aint no Americans skipping meals. Been to Wal-Mart lately?

[@drjlrust]

The Wal-Mart crowd generally don't eat nourishing food. They eat fake food that not only is non-nourishing but is also toxic. Plenty of calories but doesn't sustain the human body.