Comments on: The Ingredient Experiment – Save Money And Eat Better

By: ZenRaw

ZenRaw — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:57:39 +0000

This is a great idea – I often find the best challenges are accomplished when setting a shorter term goal such as a 21 day or 30 day challenge. It is definitely doable, and I do believe that eating much healthier will increase your energy, awareness, and creativity! A win-win situation.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:50:43 +0000

it’s also good to throw in negative calorie foods as well.
There are a lot of fruits and vegetables in this category. But I like your approach as well.
Creative eating is always the best.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:53:54 +0000

I always go on the low carb diets and it seems to work pretty good for me…. 1 month of less than 100 carbs a day usually loses me about 10-15 pounds… But then I always go back off it and then put the weight back on

By: Jonathan Gibson

Jonathan Gibson — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:51:56 +0000

What a great idea! I think that we all need creative ways to eat better, spend smarter, and live more economically. I’ll be interested to see how this works for you! My wife and I run a similar site that is meant to get people to use ingredients that they might not ordinarily use to mix up their cooking habits. Good luck!

By: Sid Savara

Sid Savara — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:02:58 +0000

I have the same problem with my roommates – some months we all eat the same things, but if we veer off in different directions it is hard to buy food together. My parents often have house guests and cater to their needs, which results in the same thing – nobody is happy =)

By: The Happy Rock

The Happy Rock — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:07:27 +0000

@All

Ingredient month has been a bit of a rough go so far. With both the Rockette, myself, and the each Pebble on different diets it seems like we are all fighting against each other and no one seems to be too happy. I think we are all learning a lot, which is the point. Thanks for the support.

@BW – I followed Steve’s 30 day raw, that is what originally sparked my interest in it. The Rockette did not see and withdraw or negative symptoms not has she seen and positive benefits either.

By: BW

BW — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:04:57 +0000

Here’s a good resource for raw food diets:
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2008/02/raw-food-diet/

I’ve never gone raw myself, but books I’ve read (like Eat to Live) show that dramatically increasing vegetable intake while lowering the amount of grains/processed carbs a person eats can lead to a huge reduction in weight.

By: Moments of Fame « Funny about Money

Moments of Fame « Funny about Money — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:16:50 +0000

[...] mobility, you have to see the amazing Thriftymobile at Miss Thrifty. The Happy Rock has decided to buy real food instead of processed & prepared gunk at the grocery store…oops, sorry. We shouldn’t [...]

By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:05:18 +0000

LOL! This post tickled me, because this is how I shop all the time: not out of frugality or any sense that the food is healthier (though it probably is), but because I don’t care for the taste of processed foods — they’re almost always oversalted, oversugared, or redolent of chemicals.

Betcha it’s not cheaper. You can get coupons galore for processed, prepared foods, but you rarely see cents off (and certainly not dollars off!) real food.

If you live in an area where you can cook out most of the year, get a grill. The two biggest time-savers when it comes to cooking meals from scratch are the slow cooker and the gas grill. With either approach, you just toss the food on and let it cook. The grill has the advantage that it doesn’t dirty up any pots & pans.

By: Glory

Glory — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:31:43 +0000

You know I started to cook on my own two years ago and found out that it is the best way to save money. But the disadvantage of it is spending too much time on preparing the food. However my family is really happy to eat prepared meals and cookies