Grocery bills going up?

I'm coming down to the last 2 months before my DS surgery and I've been reading that a lot of people see their grocery bills get higher after surgery.  For those of you who experienced this, why did your bills increase?  Junk food is so expensive, I would think buying healthy "real food" (i.e. meats, veggies, fruits, cheese, etc) would cut down on the costs as well as the reduced volume.  I'm just curious as we are starting to go over our budget and figure out how our expenses will be different after surgery.

My grocery bill is about the same. I buy better quality food after surgery which is more expensive but I also need less of it. Also, I tend to buy in bulk now (meats / cheeses) so I actually pay less per ounce/gram.

well it really depends on what you are/were eating before your DS, junk food, high carb food is very cheap compared to good quality protein and fresh low carb veges.  pasta, bread, snacks are very cheap compared to good quality food DS or no DS hence the reason to bulk up on carbs to save money (what a way to save ha?)

A couple of random thoughts, here:

Ramen noodles are pretty cheap, but, as a DSer, if you live on those, you'll **** yourself to death.

I don't think that fresh food is any cheaper than junk food.  It might be cheaper than some better quality ready-made stuff, though.

Speaking of expenses, have you factored in vitamins and protein supplements?

I hear you on that Caprice my vitss and protein supplements alonr are a killer on my grocery bill

Our grocery bill has remained about the same, we are just buying differently.

Also you can, if there is one in your area, use Angel Food Ministries. We get their meat (Signature) boxes not one of their Standard boxes but then we both have a DS and only feeding the two of us.

Example, today we went to the store and 90% of what I bought was veggies cause I already had plenty of meat.

Liz

Caprice, yes I have factored in protein supplements and vitamins.  I think some of the expense people are talking about come from those two things, and I don't count them in my grocery budget.  They are a separate part of our family budget.

I get what everyone's saying about pasta and ramen and bread and whatnot being cheap and often a staple for a lot of us prior to surgery.  My husband eats a LOT of pasta (and I did too) but we'd buy the more expensive sauces and always add a ton of meat to it, etc.  I think in the end our grocery bill will probably not fluxuate much since we'll be replacing all the expensive junk ("oven food" like large boxes of taquitos, frozen pizza bites, etc) with the expensive quality foods.  I'm also planning on buying meat in bulk at Sams Club and freezing. 

Also when I say "we" I mean my husband and I.  He is not having surgery but is going to eat the same types of foods I do, albeit in larger portions.   I've started switching him slowly by buying the multi grain or whole wheat pastas for him.  He's very supportive of this surgery for me and is looking forward to reaping the benefits of my new healthy cooking/eating style.

The first year they went way down.  Not eating much will do that.  Mine are insaaane now.  Protein and healthy food is expensive!  And rarely on sale.

Animal products, especially meats, can be very affordable depending on (1) your area of the country and (2) how much freezer space you have.  Our local Lowe's Foods (and sometimes Harris Teeter) often does buy 1 get 1 free sales on meats, that essentially makes the meat 50% off.  When this happens and the price is right, I end up with a freezer full of meat.

I buy things when they are on sale...which leads me to the whole spiral ham in my freezer.  It is just rather daunting when I have to realize that since I have no family, that I will personally be eating every bite all on my own, so I sure hope it tastes good.

I never see meat or  cheese on sale quite that much, and I've never heard of a Lowe's food or Harris Teeth.  I buy cheese in bulk because I love it to death, but even still, the prices have increased over the last year or two and it doesn't feel like as good of a deal as it used to be.