A popular budgeting forum says to allow $25.00 per week per person for
groceries.  I could ask about this over there, but I already know the
answer will be "healthy whole grains and beans!"  Well, I don't happen
to think these things *are* healthy -- and I don't want to get into
*that* argument with them.  

My son's diet isn't as strictly low-carb as mine is, but 90-95% of it
is meat, eggs, cheese, dairy and fresh veggies.  I get fresh fruit and
bread for him, and since he eats two or three times the calories I do,
these are blips on his radar.  No cereal, rice, beans, or "healthy"
snacks like granola bars.  I've taken a lot of flak over the years,
from the Moms of his friends or his teachers, because he drinks whole
milk and just his diet in general.  I did manage to keep my mouth shut
-- my kid is not overweight, and could probably stand to gain a bit,
but *their* kids are healthy?  Um -- no, they are not and sporting
quite a few extra pounds.  So there's been a lot of tongue-biting on
my part when they offer their "kid diet" advice, and I usually cut the
conversation short with, "Well, does he look unhealthy to you?"

I probably *could* manage, myself, on $25.00 per week if I just ate
eggs twice a day instead of once.  I can't remember the last time I
had a steak -- we do tuna, ground beef and chicken.  

But how in the world would I feed *him* on $25.00 per week?  Just the
shear volume of what that kid can put away would require at least
double, and probably triple, that amount, I'm thinking.  I don't see
the sense in filling him up with rice and beans, but maybe I'm
(*gasp*) wrong?!  

People always talk about how expensive low-carb is, but I never
thought it was.  I spend about $100 per week for two of us, with hubby
home three or four days a month, but that usually includes extra stuff
to get us through the lean times -- which are coming.  Winter is bad
for us.  

Anyway -- am I spending too much money on food?