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I am starting to see a pattern developing and I need to stop it.  I am going to the grocery store almost everyday.  I didn't realize how much I really went.  Stopped yesterday to pick up lunch items for dh and prescriptions were not ready yet so I had to go back today.  Here is what I got:.. 2/15  Kroger 1 loaf honey wheat bread 3 pkgs lunch meat Total :  $8.71 2/16  Kroger 1 chocolate bar (Friday Freebie) 1 pkg cookies 6 cans Redgold tomatoes Total:  $4.41 Like I said above the first group of items were for dh lunches.  She has to have low sodium lunch meat now and it is more expensive.  When I went in for my prescriptions today I checked out there markdown section and found Redgold tomatoes with green chilies marked down to .49 cents each so I got 6.  This is my pantry purchase for the week.  So I spent $3.23 for the pantry.

This week I have picked up a couple of things here and there.  I discovered this morning that I am going through more bread and lunch meat than normal as dear husband is taking more sandwiches to work now so he can eat one coming home to avoid a low sugar.  So I will go back to the store today for that. Here is what I have purchased so far this week: 2/11  Kroger         1 box popcorn  Total:  $1.07 2/13   Sam's Club           1 box of baked chips           2 bags kale salad mix Total:  $17.51 2/14   Kroger           1 head green leaf lettuce Total:  $1.38 Total spent:  $19.96 Left for pay cycle:  $30.21 These purchases were mainly with dear husband in mind.  He had wanted popcorn REALLY bad and we didn't have any so I bought a small box and he got to enjoy it on Sunday.  Kale salad is a favorite around her...

Today was my first time food shopping for February.  I am really going to try hard this month to stick to my budget of $100 per pay cycle.  A pay cycle is two weeks.  This is also my first shop of our new "diet".  It will become a way of life now so diet is the wrong word really.  With dh's heart issues and both of us being diabetic if has to happen.  So today I went to Kroger.  Here is what I got: #1 5 # of unsalted butter @ $1.99 each total:  $10.62 #2 2 cards ( 1 birthday, 1 Valentine) 2 pkgs of sliced cheese 1 pkg low salt turkey 1 pkg low salt ham 1 loaf honey wheat bread 18 ct eggs 1 small box candy (Friday freebie) mustard mayo 2 bottles Italian dressing 2 small bottles orange juice 5 # unsalted butter 2 bags of pistachios 1/2 gallon skim milk 2 bottle dish soap total:  $44.84 Total spent:  $55.46 2 cards (not food):  $5.29 Total spent on food:  $50.17 Left for pay cycle:  $49.83 K...