Make the Most out of your Money with a Healthy Plan

Something all of us aim to achieve is a healthy diet where we can feel fully satisfied and also stick to our budget to avoid having to cut other niceties in life. But this goal sometimes is not easy to achieve.

Rising cost of living and expenses are a common worry and healthy eating habits are harder to achieve these days. But it’s not impossible! 

A plan is all you need to start and a clear set of goals to ensure you stick to it. If your main goal is to eat healthy but you don’t have a huge budget to start with – don’t panic! 

See below a few tips to follow to ensure you maintain good eating habits on a budget!

• Plan your meals and snacks for the week to avoid overspending and over buying;
• Make a list and stick to it – don’t add unnecessary things to it that’ll just go to waste;
• Don’t shop when you’re hungry – Not only does this limit unplanned purchases, it also limits unplanned kilojoules when you’re trying to control your weight;
• Drink water instead of juice or sweetened drinks – it’s free and has no kilojoules.
• Use what you already have, what’s in season and what’s on special. For example, almost any vegetable can be cooked in stock and pureed to make a delicious winter soup. Just add wholegrain bread and you have a meal!
• Freeze leftovers for other meals or for lunches and hit the freezer section of the supermarket. Frozen fish and vegetables are generally less expensive than fresh, come in convenient serving sizes (no more tossing half-full containers of spoiled spinach) and keep for weeks;
• Buy smaller amounts of lean meat, skinless chicken and fish and extend meals by adding legumes, extra vegetables and grains – by adding extra vegetables to meat dishes, you will also reduce the kilojoules in the dish;
• Only buy what you need.

At Gr8 Health, you can add your favourites to your wishlist by setting up an account and keep up with our promotion and sales to make sure you stick to your budget! Simply create an account here and start shopping to take advantage of free shipping on orders over $99!

Also, don’t forget to supplement your meals with vitamins and minerals to ensure you’re getting the nutrients you need whilst sticking to your plan!

We have gathered some essentials below that can help you achieve your health goals while sticking to a specific budget. We also have pantry staples and essential products that can be convenient when you have a set plan – work your meals around these staples and guarantee your healthy eating! 

ESSENTIAL VITAMINS

Whole Earth & Sea Kids Multi Chewable 30t

Whole Earth & Sea Women’s Multi 60t

Whole Earth & Sea Men’s Multi 60t

NUTRIENTS

Nutra Organics Super Greens + Reds (Wholefood Multivitamin) Powder 1kg

Grants Liquid Chlorophyll – 500mL

Vital All-In-One (Greens) 300g

PANTRY STAPLES

Gevity Rx Bone Broth Body Glue Natural 390g

Orgran Buckwheat Pancake Mix 375gm

PLANTASY FOODS Mac N Cheez Original Cheez 200g

MORE HEALTHY EATING ON A BUDGET

Plantasy Foods Protein Patty Mix Original 200g

THE MONDAY FOOD CO Keto Gourmet Sweet Crunchy Macadamia Clusters 300g

PB Co Banana Bread Low Carb 350g

NUTRITIONIST CHOICE Instant Buckwheat Ramen Mild Curry 100g

BANANA JOE Banana Chips Sea Salt Flavour 46.8g

NIULIFE Organic Coconut Amino Sauce Naked 250ml

REFERENCES

https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/eating-well/tips-eating-well/healthy-eating-budget