Tonight I took Angi’s shopping list that I mentioned in Part I and went window shopping at the local branch of Safeway to price the items on it. Here’s the list with the prices behind the item:
- 3 apples $1.69/lb
- 2 banana baby food .65/each
- 1 qt half/half $2.99
- orange juice (tropicana 50) $2.99
- 2 tomatoes $3.59
- 2 green peppers .69/each
- bag of corn chips (Tostitos family size Restaurant Style) $3.99
- healthy snack cookies $3.99
- 4 Light & Fit Lemon Yogurt (6 Oz cups) .55/each
- 1/4 lb Genoa Salami $8.49/lb
- 1/4 lb deli cheese $7.99/lb
- 1 lb hamburger (assuming 85% lean) $2.71/lb
- Coffee (folgers 10.8 oz can) $3.99
- Store Rolls .59/each
- Chocolate Chip Cookies $2.59
- 1 6 oz bag spinach $2.99
- 2 cup sprinkle cheese (8 oz) $2.49
- Kashi Cheerios $3.99
- Cheerios $3.30
- 1 Fiber Plus Bars $2.99
- 1 Kashi Bars $4.99
- Mission Bell Low Carb Wraps – Medium Sized $4.29
- Grapes (1 package ~1.5 lbs) $4.79/lb
- Strawberries (1 lb) 3.99
The grand total for all of this, was $76.53.
One thing that struck me as I was wandering the supermarket aisles pricing the items on her list is the amount of pre-packaged food that appears to be healthy on the surface but really isn’t all that healthy when you start looking at it – especially for someone with PCOS. Many of the pre-packaged foods are carb heavy even if you take into account the dietary fiber.
But the challenge here twofold: stretching the budgeted dollars so that Angi and her family get more healthy food AND give Angi healthy options so that she has snacks that are portable for her on-the-go work day and that are more balanced towards 40% protein/ 30% carbs /30% Fat.
In the next part, I’ll revamp shopping list, create a menu, and do some shopping.
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