No More Groceries!

@maezee (41997)
United States
August 7, 2017 7:44pm CST
Well..Let me explain. Ive been quite the food shopaholic for the last couple of weeks between Aldi and discount grocery stores. Ive been hoarding my purchases but then not really eating it and just accumulating stuff. Its all healthier food, frozen veggie steamers, Boca and other nonmeat burgers, tons of oatmeal, several cans of soup and three bean salad, protein and fiber bars and more. Also now I have about 6+ boxes of varieties of tea. I decided last week before I return to any grocery store I must make a dent on these items! I just enjoy finding great deals too much. At the same time it bugs me to have so much uneaten food on hand. Have you experienced this? Do you like food shopping too?
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
8 Aug 17
I do have quite a bit on hand. I don't necessarily enjoy food shopping, but I buy eveything I can marked down, so if I find a good deal, I stock up, then don't have to pay full price. Some months I hardly buy food at all, just fresh stuff.
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
10 Aug 17
@maezee There is an Esh's about a half hour away, but it's worth the drive. There used to be one closer, but they closed the mall they were in.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
8 Aug 17
Exactly! Its hard to resist stocking up especially on things I know Ill use but will take some time to do so (like oatmeal). Do you have any discount food stores near you?
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
@peavey i havent jeard of them. Is that a discount type store?
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@Tampa_girl7 (48956)
• United States
8 Aug 17
I like to have a well stocked pantry and fridge.
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@jstory07 (134460)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Aug 17
Me to.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
And me three!
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
Happens to me all the time but I cannot resist food shopping!
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
9 Aug 17
@maezee true that!
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
8 Aug 17
Hehe. Me too! I have to remind myself that I dont need more... Theres stuff getting freezer burn or that will get old pretty quick here!
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
8 Aug 17
No, I hate all shopping, love food, but hate shopping for it. I almost think I would rather go to the forest and kill me a deer than shop. Coo you like it though and also recognize your problem.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
The first step is reconizing you have a problem... ha!
@jstory07 (134460)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Aug 17
I love deer meat send me half.
• United States
8 Aug 17
Never. There is so little food in my house always. I buy what is necessary as that is all I can do. I would love to have a lot of stuff stocked up but no. The only thing I do have is 3 big bags of rice, just in case there is no way to get food.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Oh wow. I could stand to learn from you.
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• United States
10 Aug 17
@maezee Yes I bought 3 bags (75 lbs) 25 lbs each for a total of 42 dollars on the Walmart site..it is the fine Jasmine rice from Thailand..and free shipping..I didnt have to carry it up the stairs then and now we have rice for at least a good 6 mos or more. All I have to do is add whatever I want to it. It is sealed in containers and will keep.
@dollaboy (6048)
8 Aug 17
Yeah I like to go with my girlfriend
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Do you ever find you buy too much like me?
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@dollaboy (6048)
11 Aug 17
@maezee My Girlfriend controls me HAHA
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
8 Aug 17
I actually hate shopping basically for anything. I don't like spending money like that. Unless it is to finish up a room in the house. We need to go soon when money permits. I do like being stocked up thou and we are for the most part but there is a few things we are going to be really needing soon.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Nice. I wish I had that problem (I have the opposite actually, I love shopping!)
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• United States
8 Aug 17
I love to food shop, just did that today. I like finding new things to try and new ways to make the same old stuff brand new again.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Me too. That is one part of the excitement for me. I have been having a lot of fun making new healthy recipea and trying different foods. Too many. Lol.
@agent807 (751)
• United States
8 Aug 17
Every two weeks I restock my shelves because I run out of food. I don't like having too much food in the house because the space is limited, I don't want to create waste, and the way I consume food, it would be difficult to finance. The car does not like my grocery shopping because it does weigh it down. When I shop it looks a though I have bought enough food to feed a family of four for a month, when it is only me and barely make two weeks. I am a small horse with the appetite of a family thanks to doing heavy lifting at work all day. My shopping is bad enough even why I find deals that I qualify to upgrade my membership at Costco. I do not regret eating like a horse, that I am a horse, and the costs of grocery shopping.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Haha great answer. It is very hard to predict what 2 weeks of food looks like for me. Some weeks I feel I barely am hungry and other weeks I am ravenous! So I understand that. You also do not want to buy too much and let it rot (if its something fresh like produce)
@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
My mom does the food shopping. I am just eating whatever it was served on the table. But I do like trying different food offered in some restaurants while on travel to different local provinces in my country.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Yes! Ddo you habe a favorite type of cuisine you like?
@jstory07 (134460)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Aug 17
We buy bulk once a month and divide the food up.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
How do you divide it? Like per week?
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Aug 17
I like to have a certain amount on hand but I don't really get too far ahead.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Thats good. I am working on trying to be like that!
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
8 Aug 17
We usually only buy whats needed. Use to stock up though and food would go to waste
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Yes. That is sometimes my problem with all the produce I buy. I usually end up throwing a couple of things away every couple weeks because I cant or dont wat it in time.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
10 Aug 17
@maezee yeah it stinks
• Peoria, Arizona
8 Aug 17
We never had to really deal with this haha because most of the time, we are scraping out the cupboards anyway at the end of the month.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Ahh well then in that case it is good to have a back up / stocked fridge and pantry in anticipation for the end of the month. My poorest times are the first of the month (when rent is due) but honestly I feel I save so much at Aldi and discount stores that it is easy to survive on $15 of food per week for me if ned be (or less).
• Peoria, Arizona
10 Aug 17
@maezee Most of my mom's money goes to all the bills so by the end of the month we have around 5 dollars. which my mom still somehow gets 3-5 meals out of and hardly anything goes to waste.
@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
8 Aug 17
I have gone through stages like that but I help my family as much as I can. It doesn't hurt to have certain things on hand in case of an emergency.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
You are very right on that too. I think I have some white rice and beans in case of emergency.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
10 Aug 17
@maezee I like to keep a little stocked and not just food items.
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
I have shopped for vegetables yesterday because I was planning to make soup. But got delayed so I have saved it for another two days. I will shop again once I ran out of ingredients for my veggie soup.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Nice. Thats a great idea. What kind of soup?
• United States
14 Aug 17
I like to stock up when I see a good bargain so there are times when my pantry is filled to the brim