Originally Posted by WonderWanda

I was wondering where y'all "nutritionistas" buy your food.

I have a really hard time trying to eat healthy on a budget. Junk food is always cheap, but prices on produce seem like they've at least tripled in the last few years. And now the buzz is all about the organic or farmer's market stuff, which costs even more!

Fresh meat from the butcher counter is out of my price range as well, which is a reason I eat canned tuna --a shame, since I happen to love fresh fish-- and I'm hearing tuna is unsafe as well? Sigh.

The other problem is time. I like to cook, but I really can't do it that often in the week, so if I'm preparing my own meals (as opposed to eating out) I need timesavers like canned meat and prepackaged veggies. Sure, I could eat Lean Cuisines or whatever (again, pricy) but I find that those frozen dinners tend to have a lot of "goop" and usually, way too much saturated fat.

I accept that in trying to lose weight, calorie-counting and exercising (with all the set-up and breakdown involved) involves a big time commitment. And I recognize that if I prepared all my meals from scratch, cooked my own beans, etc., I could be nutritious on the cheap. The problem is I really don't have time for everything.

So what's the solution? How do you eat healthy and still save time and money? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!