Hey friends 👋🏼—this week, I’m sharing a real look at my grocery list, meals I’ll be prepping, and how I’m keeping costs low while fueling up for workouts and staying on track with my debt-free goals.
Whether you’re budgeting, meal prepping, or just trying to make smarter food choices, I hope this helps you get inspired (and maybe save a little 💵 too)!
🥦 Grocery Haul Breakdown
Here’s what I picked up this week:
- Green Beans (2 lbs) – $2.99
- 1 lb for a ground turkey stir-fry 🥘
- 1 lb as a side dish (garlic green beans) 🍽️
- Estimated: 4 servings for each
- Ground Turkey (1.13 lbs) – $2
- Used in stir fry, protein-packed and easy to season 💪
- Baby Potatoes (2 packs) – $5.00
- Side dish for dinners 🥔
- Using inside my Japanese Curry
- Pre-run/pre-workout carb option 🚴♀️
- Estimated: 4+ servings
- Egg Whites (6 cartons) – $10.99 (1 carton has 10 servings)
- Used for daily breakfasts 🍳
- 3 servings of egg whites + 1 whole egg daily = protein-rich start
- Carton of Eggs – $5.00 ( I had a coupon, otherwise this would have cost me closer to $7.00 for Pasture Raised Eggs)
- For breakfast, baking, or quick meals 🧁🍳
- Boxed Curry Roux Japanese style – ~3.5
- Bagged Carrots – $.99
🧾 Total Cost (Roughly): ~$30 for the week
*** Note items I purchased in bulk and have in my pantry I don’t break down in weekly avg cost, but can include items purchased earlier in the month or previous month for transparency. These are usually non perishables or frozen items that last a while.
🍽️ Weekly Meal Plan Preview
Here’s how I’m using the ingredients above and some items already in my pantry or refrigerator.
Breakfast 🍳
- Egg whites & one egg
- Wonton soup made with Bone Broth and frozen mini dumplings I had in pantry (these are not included in my grocery budget, but I would estimate its about less than $1.5 for my bowl wonton soup I have readily in rotation of quick foods I heat up.
- Optional: a sprinkle of cheese (if already on hand) as well as hot sauce.
Lunch & Dinner 🍽️
- Ground Turkey Stir Fry with green beans & sauce (4 servings)
- Garlic Green Beans as a side
- Japanese Curry with rice
- Baby Potatoes with turkey or eggs for balanced meals
Snacks/Fuel 🏃♀️
- Baby potatoes or boiled eggs for pre-run fuel
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Protein Shakes – I used to do Fairlife Protein Shakes, but am switching to Chocolate Whey Protein from Costco, Kirkland brand
- Yogurt – Individual cups usually Oikos Triple Zero or Chobani Sugar Free cups from Costco.
💰 Budget Tips I Follow
✅ Check Weekly Ads – I browse digital circulars to find what’s on sale before I plan.
✅ Visit Multiple Stores – Sometimes, I’ll hit 2 different stores for the best deals
✅ Stick to Staples – I rotate a few core ingredients and mix them up with sauces or spices
💡 Ibotta Shoutout!
I also use Ibotta to get cashback on select grocery items (some weeks it’s just a few cents, but it adds up). If you want to try it out, here’s my referral link — I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Do not feel pressured to sign up. 🛍️
🧠 Why This Works for Me
Meal prepping with simple ingredients helps me:
- Save money 💵
- Avoid takeout temptation 🍔
- I was spending $20-35 + multiple times and meals a week from Doordash or Ubereats.
- I’m trying to limit deliveries and eating out. I plan to only go to restaurants for birthdays or events of my close friends or family. Other than that, since it’s just me I will try to adhere to meal prepping ahead of time to save and stay on budget.
- Stay consistent with health & fitness goals 💪
- Prioritize paying down debt 💳
Hope this gives you some budget grocery inspiration! I will try to do this at least once or twice a month to provide ideas and insights to how I am trying to save and budget.
