 Welcome back to my channel and welcome if you're new here today I have a video that a lot of you a lot have been asking me to do and this is a video on clean eating on a budget I think that there's a little bit of a misconception that eating clean or eating organic food or whole food is more expensive than traditional WW eating maybe eating more processed foods Snacky foods and I think again there's a little bit of a misconception for me I snack a lot less when I'm eating whole real food So I find that my grocery bill every week two weeks is about the same even though I'm buying organic food and healthier food I'm not buying as much snack foods and no processed foods So I'm finding that for me it works out to be about the same grocery bill wise But I know that it's hard to get started first of all eating a healthier whole food diet Where do you begin and how do you combat spending so much money? Especially when you're getting started and you don't have all those staple foods on hands like honey and maple syrup and nut butter and all The things that come into a clean approach to the WW program So I'm here today to share with you some tips and tricks on how to eat clean or on a budget Tip is to plan meals that cost pennies per serving to make things like stews Soups Casseroles frittata omelettes those types of things that you can make a large amount for pennies This is going to be the first step in getting more bang for your clean eating buck Make sure that the foods that you're preparing cost pennies beans are really really inexpensive Veggies in the can and frozen are really inexpensive even purchasing those organic Make sure that you are putting together meals that cost a very small amount per serving That's the first way to not see a big dent in your budget when it comes to clean eating or eating more whole real food number two kind of goes hand in hand with that buy less meat and Bulk up your meals with things like beans and vegetables bulk up your meals with the food that costs less That way you have the money in your budget to buy grass-fed organic meat Hamburger chicken turkey breast pork chops and spend less money on buying so much meat and Buying more beans and vegetables to bulk up those dishes. I promise you you're not even going to notice a difference There has been several recipes that I've made that have half of the meat and more of the beans and vegetables And my husband has not a clue and it tastes just as delicious It's just as satisfying if not more filling when you're bulking up these meals with less meat more beans more veggies What about going meat free once a week? What about preparing a vegetarian or even a vegan recipe one to two times a week that way you're not investing in so much Meat, but yet you're investing in the foods that cost less like beans vegetables fruits that type of thing So it doesn't hurt to go meatless once a week again I've done this you guys know I've made several vegetarian vegan recipes and my husband is none the wiser He still loves them to this day one of his favorite meals was that broccoli cheddar pot pie that I made He loves that he absolutely loves that recipe and it's a vegetarian recipe So by going meat free once a week You're going to save money on buying those grass-fed organic meats And that's where the bulk of your grocery budget is going to go if you're following a cleaner approach to the WW program is Buying organic pasture raised meat eggs that type of thing So sub it out with a meat-free knife once a week number four is buying bulk This is huge you guys buy your food as much as you can in bulk If you remember when I first transitioned over I went to Costco and I bought all things clean eating in bulk I bought chia seeds Lupin nut butter maple syrup all the things that constitute a clean approach to the WW program in bulk It's going to cost you less per serving So it kind of goes back to the first tip that I shared and it's also going to Stock up your pantry where you're not spending a lot of money on a smaller amount of these at your local grocery store So if you have a Sam's Club a Costco even like a smart and final or like a cash-and-carry where Restaurants go to buy supplies the best option that you can do is buy these whole foods especially Pantry stable shelf-stable foods in bulk buy a case of organic beans at Costco versus buying individual cans at your local grocery store Buy a big pack of organic chicken at Sam's Club instead of pound by pound of organic chicken at the store This is seriously. It's going to be a big investment potentially up front But it's going to save you a ton of money in the long run and you're going to have all of those clean eating staples on hand Number five is super important and this is by your produce in season You're going to pay an arm and a leg for produce veggies and fruit that are out of season So right now we're still in the winter transitioning into spring So your citrus is what's going to be the most affordable for you your mandarins your little Halo cutie Mandarin's whatever those little things are those are what's going to be the least expensive your summery fruits your berries your watermelon your Cantaloupe those are going to be a little bit more cost-pricy right now So make sure that you're buying what's in season. Not only is it going to be cost effective It's also going to be fresher and more flavorful So it's going to be what you're going to want to choose when it's in season So with that fine recipes that include those foods So I've been doing a lot of salads with Strawberries and oranges and things that I can find in my local grocery store that are in season or somewhat in season And are still affordable And I will just bring on the watermelon and all those other things when the spring and summer season hit So that's a big tip that way you're still able to buy those fruits and vegetables organic But you're getting the best most flavorful ones of those for whatever season we're in number six is shop around Do your research find the best price in your local area for these clean organic foods You guys know I love the fried market I in my area and you guys I've been to every health food store in my area We do not have a whole foods or a sprout So I'm talking Trader Joe's natural grocers my local health food stores and the most affordable place that I have Found so far for my favorite organic good shelf stable foods is the thrive market right now The thrive does have $20 worth of free products when you join the market. It's super affordable you guys It's like $60 a year They ship your order free to your doorstep and they generally throw in some free products as well Also right now the turnaround time is a little bit slower as you can imagine due to everything going on But generally they ship their orders within a couple of days I can't find a more affordable option and if it's free shipping to my doorstep and it saves me from going out right now in The world I'm in so I will link the thrive market down below for you guys But shop around find the most affordable option for you Whether that be at your local grocery store or an online market like thrive number seven is a big one And this is no when to skip buying organic when I first transitioned over the first video I put out was a video on the clean 15 and the dirty dozen the dirty dozen are fruits and vegetables that you absolutely Should buy organic because they're heavily sprayed with pesticides and the clean 15 are 15 fruits and vegetables That you don't have to buy organic that are fine to buy conventional because they're not loaded with pesticides I'm definitely going to link this video down below in the description box for you guys If you've not seen it make sure you check it out It's going to make a lot of sense and you'll be able to make a list off of what to buy organic and not organic off of this video I buy most of my fruits and vegetables organic But you can simply go off the dirty dozen and pick those as your organic options and buy everything else Conventional this is going to save you money and it's also going to help health wise by eating Organic the fruits and vegetables that you absolutely should only eat organic number eight is don't be afraid of store brands It's okay to buy your store brand your organic store brown for me I shop at Fred Meyer, which is also a Kroger store their Store brand that's organic is the simple truth organic you guys I buy a ton of this. It's a lot more affordable It's still organic and it's going to save me some money So don't be afraid of generic in store brand items. I also buy a lot of the great value organic I really like their ground beef. It's one of the only ground beefs that I can find in 93 7 that's grass-fed and organic. I also love their organic frozen vegetables. They're a lot more affordable than most places You also know that I buy a lot of my food from trader Joe's I find that their organic produce is the most affordable and it's the trader Joe's brand So don't be afraid of generic or store brands when it comes to organic and healthy food Number nine is take advantage of frozen fruits and vegetables If you didn't know whenever they freeze a fruit or vegetable It's picked at its peak at its freshness and then it's frozen So when your favorite fruits and vegetables aren't in season are so expensive that you just can't work it into your grocery budget By those items frozen frozen fruit is delicious to top yogurt with to throw in your cereal You can even let it thaw just a little bit and eat it So you can still have your favorite fruits and vegetables even in the off season by picking them frozen And I've noticed that the price difference between Conventional frozen fruit and vegetables and organic is really just pennies So it's worth spending the money especially if those fruits and vegetables fall on the dirty dozen to pick them up frozen And organic number 10 is probably the most important tip that I can share with you And that is meal plan when you meal plan and you make a grocery list based off of a meal plan You are far less likely to overspend You're picking up the groceries that you need the ingredients that you need for the recipes that you've planned for the week I know for me that my grocery budget even eating clean and all organic has actually went down Since I really stuck to meal planning and only buying the ingredients that I need for the recipes for the upcoming week That has been huge for me and like I mentioned in the beginning I'm not much of a snacker anymore So I find that my grocery grocery budget has also decreased because I'm not buying snacky foods I don't really eat any processed food or any sugar-free fat free those types of things So I've eliminated those for my grocery budget all together and by sticking with a meal plan It has really helped me financially and I can still get all my organic grass fed Pastry raised all the things that I love and it still works within my grocery budget You guys know I use the cariel meal planner. I'll make sure that I link that down below for you I do have 10 off highly recommend. It's beautiful. It has everything you need in it It's a great way to help you plan and stay on track And it's a great way probably one of the best ways to keep your grocery budget in check Number 11 is watch for sales and stock up I know that sprouts does a lot of bogo buy one get one I know that my local natural grosser store will oftentimes have farm raised pasture raised Organic eggs on sale for like two dollars a dozen take advantage of the sales and stock up Especially when it's non perishable food So if you're ordering off the thrive market stock up on your canned goods Stock up on all the things that aren't going to go bad put them in your pantry put them wherever you store Your extra items and make sure that you just stock up whenever clean organic food is on sale Obviously, you can't stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables, but you can't stock up on frozen fruits and vegetables So make sure that you take advantage of those good deals those sales that are out there Again Costco Sam's Club your bolt grocers. Make sure you just stock up It's going to save you money in the long run It is going to be again a bit of an investment out front But overall it's going to save you money and you're never not going to have What good healthy clean food that you need on hand and the last tip that I have for you number 12 Again, super important. Don't waste food. This is where You literally can drive down the road and throw your money out the window when you're wasting food And I have some tips and tricks for you on how not to do that And I'm bringing these tips to you based on personal experience. You guys we would waste so much food We would make dinners. There would be leftovers My husband would eat them for a day or two and then they'd sit in the fridge and we'd throw them away I can't even tell you how much food and money I have thrown away I don't even want to think about it, but I have been very mindful since transitioning to the clean approach to the WW program to not waste food because I am buying organic Higher quality higher price food. I don't want to waste it So some of my tips on how to not waste food are to store your fruits and vegetables in airtight containers I find that if I cut up say a cucumber or strawberries if I store them in a glass container with a lid Remove as much air as I can out of that and put that in my fridge I find that they last a lot longer use your food savers of the world Make sure that you buy those airtight containers for your fruits and vegetables I'm telling you it's going to make all the world of difference so that you're not wasting that food Another tip when your fruits and vegetables are on the verge of turning freedom Throw that spinach that kale those bananas those strawberries in the freezer and have those on hand for smoothies And smoothie bowls or any time that you want frozen fruit I can't tell you how many times I have taken an avocado That's about to turn cut it up and threw it in my freezer and use that in a smoothie or a smoothie bowl I'm all about not wasting food if I'm going to spend the money and buying good higher price food I don't want to waste it So I literally you guys will freeze any fruit or vegetable that I think is about to go bad and use it in smoothies and smoothie bowls Another tip is eat your leftovers like I mentioned We would eat our leftovers for a day or two and throw away the rest So I make sure that I plan for two nights of leftovers that way I can ensure that all of the meals that I've made throughout the week are getting eaten up That all those leftovers are eaten by myself or my husband because let's be honest That's what's for dinner And if you don't want leftovers, you're on your own and my husband generally will Pick leftovers over making his own dinner just being honest So for us, we've eliminated throwing away leftovers by having at least two nights Sometimes three that are designated to eat up those leftovers And lastly again meal prep meal prepping is going to save you from wasting food because you're going to prep your meals And each day you simply pull out that prepped meal. You warm it up You eat it you wash the container and you haven't thrown away a single bit of food This is really important I know for me that sometimes I do get bored of eating the same thing all week So if you notice I generally will prep between three and five breakfast three and five lunches three and five snacks That way a couple of days a week. I can have something different for those meals I can eat up Maybe some of those leftovers in my fridge or some of the food that's been in my freezer Or my pantry for a while and change it up a little bit But still eat whatever food I have on hand so that it's not being wasted So meal prepping is another great way to not waste food. So that is it my friends Those are my 12 tips on how to eat clean on a budget If you have any other tips, make sure you leave those down in the comments I think it's really important to stick to the dirty dozen If you want to slowly transition to into buying your fruits and vegetables organic And again, you guys take baby steps You don't have to go full bore and spend a thousand dollars at costco buying every clean eating staple Just little by little Eliminate the processed food and bring in the clean whole food And eventually you'll have a pantry a refrigerator and a freezer stocked with those clean healthy options And you won't feel that big hit to your grocery budget So if you're new to my channel, welcome, welcome, make sure you're subscribed and your bell notification is turned on So you don't miss a single video We talk all things w w on this channel and I take a clean approach to the program and I'm currently on the blue plan I do pride myself in giving all of the points for all the plans On my recipes and speaking of recipes. 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