has exploded over the past few months?
Ground chicken has been over $5 per pound. Chicken thighs have been over $4/lb and
any skinless varieties even higher.
Howie52
Course, stores have had the nerve to actually advertise steaks at over $11/pound.
But they have been selling ground beef at $3.99 a pound while selling chicken at the
$5/lb pricing.
So far the canned chicken prices have not risen much and canned tuna has stayed affordable.
Chicken used to be the “go-to” meat for reasonable prices.
My sliced honey roasted turkey at Costco is $7.99 a pound. Not cheap, but not a burden either. I imagine buying a whole turkey for roasting is still pretty cheap.
Rob
Former RB and BL Home Fool, Supernova Portfolio Contributor & Maintenance Fool
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
Sam’s Club still has $4.99 whole roasted chicken. The best meal value around. Serves two people two meals.
It is a loss leader for Sam’s and Costco but gets folks in the door and buying. Both have a great $1.50 hot dog and drink meal as well. That price has been the same since I became a Costco member in 1991 and Sam’s Club member in 2017.
Another chicken sale from one of the major producers is coming up. I can buy a 40 lb box of bone-in thighs for $45 or a 40 lb box of leg quarters for $29.
I’ve noticed about a 25% increase since the beginning of the year, albeit from a lower starting price point. At the local chain the frequent, generic boneless, skinless breasts went from $2/lb to $2.5/lb.
Moving to branded varieties adds a dollar or two per pound.
I’ve found that I do very well on my diet with a preponderance of lean meats and vegetables. So, I mostly eat turkey (sausage @ breakfast, sliced honey turkey for lunch usually) and something like chicken and veggies for dinner (stir fry or other). Sometimes fish or beef instead.
The weight is coming down… as long as I carefully watch my snacks (a weakness for me!).
1600 calories a day. Was 247, now 228… working down to an interim goal of 200. Ultimately, maybe 180 or so. I’m about six feet tall… so I obviously have a big gut still.
And it turns out that this is a pretty cheap way to eat as well. Veggies are dirt cheap (and I like them!) and despite the rise in meats of all kinds, poultry is still one of the cheaper options. Plus fruit and eggs and some stuff I should stay away from.
Rob
Former RB and BL Home Fool, Supernova Portfolio Contributor & Maintenance Fool
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
Just got back from the market and picked up some organic pre-cooked sliced honey turkey and browned turkey patties. The only alien ingredient in both is salt which happily surprised me.
How do you use the sliced turkey with your lunch? I found it tasty right out of the package, low in sodium and calories and fairly high in protein.
How do you use the sliced turkey with your lunch? I found it tasty right out of the package, low in sodium and calories and fairly high in protein. – Bill
Ditto.
Bread adds an amazing number of calories, so I’m selective when I use it.
Costco ALSO sells pre-cooked Angus burgers I just nuke in the microwave while I toast some buns. Burger is 285 calories… and a bun is around 170, which seems like a lot to me by comparison. Then add ketchup, mustard, pickles, onion, maybe lettuce… and I have a pretty filling meal.
Losing weight is a weird thing. Don’t lose much, then a big drop. 226.7 this morning. I’d like to at least get down to 225 by the end of the month. Don’t think I can reach 220 by then. Anyway, five pounds a month is pretty modest, but it’s 60# over a year. And my eating habits are pretty sustainable for me… except it’s tricky to eat out without mega calories.
Rob
Former RB and BL Home Fool, Supernova Portfolio Contributor & Maintenance Fool
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
I’m about six feet tall… so I obviously have a big gut still
That wouldn’t necessarily be an automatic assumption. Likely, granted but I’ve known some trainers and even a few members at the gyms where I’ve taught who might’ve been pretty close to that height and possibly weight. They all had a body composition “weighted” towards muscle mass, though, and not fat mass…and very few were much older than their early 30s.
If your assessment of 1600Cals a day, that’s a pretty fierce deficit as, at your current weight, it’s probably below even your BMR and over the long haul will make it pretty hard to maintain what muscle mass you have.
I’m about six feet tall… so I obviously have a big gut still
That wouldn’t necessarily be an automatic assumption.
That is absolutely correct. Thanks for mentioning that… I’m just struck daily by this huge gut.
And your comment about muscles is well said too. Time to add weights to my exercise and not just walking.
Rob
Former RB and BL Home Fool, Supernova Portfolio Contributor & Maintenance Fool
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
I used to lift frequently when I was in college, so I’m familiar with the processes.
I’m at the stage, unfortunately, where I’m operating with lesser weight. That’s OK. Some is better than none and perhaps I can build up some. I was never a power lifter with massive muscles… just enough to be in really good shape.
Rob
Former RB and BL Home Fool, Supernova Portfolio Contributor & Maintenance Fool
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
I wonder if this will result in reduced meat consumption.
Studies have shown that those on vegan diets have fared better in this pandemic than meat eaters. Those same studies have shown that those on meat-heavy low-carb diets fared even worse than the average meat eater.
While I haven’t gone vegan, this has motivated me to cut back on my meat consumption. I’ve also taken the dairy and eggs out of my regular diet. (The meat is harder to cut back on, because it has always been a staple part of my diet.)
