How much do you spend

**htfu^Pheer** · 08-25-2009, 09:10 PM

Well.
Pretty much im in the process of planning my diet and went down to the shops to suss out some prices.

just as a bried overview it looks like its gonna cost me around 150-200 dollers (aus) a week to pull this off. + the protein shake powder which is rather expensive to

now for a 19 year old who doesnt live at home + has loan repayments and all other expenses this seems insane.

Just wondering if im just tripping balls on prices or this seems around the mark.
is their an easy round this price dilema?
how much is every1 else spending per week.

**jamyjamjr** · 08-25-2009, 09:12 PM

i spend 30 us bucks a day..

**BIGJOL** · 08-25-2009, 10:02 PM

ye i live in aus and i spend around 120 or so a week + all my powders i take after training which is like 70$ a month..but for every day shakes a bulk bought a 5kg bag of protein and that cost me 150$, so yea its expensive to get big :P

**ranging1** · 08-25-2009, 10:49 PM

hey mate

from aus aswell, and yea, its costs me 200 a week in food aswell

heres few tips

long life skim milk is cheap
rice is cheap
eggs are cheaps
canned beans are cheap
chcken breast and lean red meat from butchers can help save u money

**Twist** · 08-25-2009, 10:52 PM

i spend probably twice that

**terraj** · 08-26-2009, 03:25 AM

Yep, Oz sucks balls for that.

I find Ozzie meats and foods overseas that are better quality and cheaper then what U get in Oz....how does that work?

Buy bulk, find wholesale produce outlets, powers buy bulk for sure.

I see U got a a Costco in Oz now....

**sizerp** · 08-26-2009, 03:33 AM

Costco is the place to go.

The cleaner, more wholistically you eat, the cheaper it is! Well this is usually the case, unless you're shopping at overpriced health food stores and eatting free-range protein and whatnot.

Chose like 2-3 carb choices, and shop in bulk. Drop all your supplements except maybe Fish oils, Vitamin-D, E, C, and degestive enzymes (Bromelaine). No need for whey! :P

**Jon the Rooster** · 08-26-2009, 04:01 AM

Eating right is $$$$$$$ fo sure!! I wait for meat/chicken to go on sale the I spend $100 on just proteins to pack my frezer, almost get 2 Months before I have to stock up again.
I avrage about $300 a month on food. Before above plan I was over $400+ month. So I'm doing good!!

**BJJ** · 08-26-2009, 04:17 AM

Good for you guys since I spend 1500 euros per month to eat properly and great between whole foods and supplements.
I wish I could live in dollars but earns in euros.

**ninjazx14** · 08-27-2009, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by jamyjamjr

i spend 30 us bucks a day..

thats crazy jammy what do you do for a living.

**c-Z** · 08-27-2009, 07:16 PM

WOW 210 bucks a week for one person... Thats enough for a damn family...... Bro i want to see your diet... thats crazy.. I know yer shit is probably top of the line.

**jamyjamjr** · 08-27-2009, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by ninjazx14

thats crazy jammy what do you do for a living.

paramedic

**ninjazx14** · 08-29-2009, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by jamyjamjr

paramedic

ah nice i started going to school for paramedic but then droped out and joined the army. my mom use to work for cal stars as a helicopter nurse now she is a RN

**sully15** · 08-29-2009, 06:43 AM

I read this somewhere before describing how much you have to spend on everything.. "Being a serious bodybuilder means you're either rich or your poor."

I spend around 150 just on food and about 200 a month on supplements.

**redz** · 08-29-2009, 08:27 AM

Its an expensive game but when I think about what I used to waste on booze and going to bars its pretty much a wash.

**POPS** · 08-29-2009, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by sizerp

Costco is the place to go.

The cleaner, more wholistically you eat, the cheaper it is! Well this is usually the case, unless you're shopping at overpriced health food stores and eatting free-range protein and whatnot.

Chose like 2-3 carb choices, and shop in bulk. Drop all your supplements except maybe Fish oils, Vitamin-D, E, C, and degestive enzymes (Bromelaine). No need for whey! :P

^ X2 here for costco bro! Just got back. Bought 7.5 dz eggs, 10lbs oats, 4 steaks, 5 lbs ground turkey, 10-12 turkey burgers, and a dozen roses for my wife. It came out to $92. Thats what I call a fargin bargin!

**sully15** · 08-29-2009, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by redz

Its an expensive game but when I think about what I used to waste on booze and going to bars its pretty much a wash.

True I basically stopped drinking besides for the random night every few months. I used to drink at bars downtown with friends every friday and saturday night and wake up the next day thinking how the hell did i just blow close to a 100 last night at the bar.