I know it says "all March!" in the thread title, but I'll join in partially, if I may - I started counting from Monday the 3rd of March. I'll do it until at least this upcoming Sunday, for two weeks total. Later next week my boyfriend is visiting from interstate, and then after that we're travelling, so I'd rather just keep it simple.
Alright, I said I'd do 2 weeks but I decided to stretch it to 3 weeks, so that's good! Leaving for a trip in a few days, so I won't be tracking any further, and will post my results now.
3/3/14 23/3/14 (3 weeks of Mon-Sun inclusive)
Meat / Tofu / Other Protein: $16.8 (20.5%)
Vegetables: $15.50 (18.9%)
Dairy: $15.3 (18.6%)
Fruits: $12.70 (15.5%)
Sweet and Savoury Snacks: $9.4 (11.5%)
Supplements: $7 (8.5%)
Nuts / Grains / Legumes / Related Products: $3.85 (4.7%)
Household / Non-Edibles: $1.50 (1.8%)
Total: $82.05 for 3 weeks
Actual items bought in the above categories:
Meat / Tofu / Other Protein: lamb sausages, lamb mince, canned tuna, chicken thighs
Vegetables: baby spinach, lettuce, rocket/arugula, eggplant, zucchini, mixed salad greens, bok choy, okra, green beans, potatoes
Dairy: yoghurt, cheddar
Fruits: papaya, bananas, oranges, rockmelon/cantaloupe
Sweet and Savoury Snacks: bacon cheese snacks, hazelnut chocolate, spicy potato chips
Supplements: vitamin D
Nuts / Grains / Legumes / Related Products: puffed corn thins
Household / Non-Edibles: laundry pre-wash stain remover
Notes:
- My spending on food has been unusually low because I've been striving to eat more of the things I already have, especially staples like rice, noodles or pasta.
- Over the 3 weeks, I have also spent $27 on eating out, which is also less than what I normally spend. (Apparently I don't eat out as much when my boyfriend isn't around.) This includes a small seafood stew at a food festival, 3 scoops of fancy gelati at one of my favourite shops, a work lunch takeaway of sashimi on rice, and dumplings.
- My boyfriend flew over a few days ago and has treated me to a couple of meals out, but I've also been feeding him at my apartment out of my own pocket.