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==The $200/month diet==

:We have at least one sample of a $200 diet.  Please consider posting yours.

===Sample 1===

:*Breakfast
::*3 eggs ~33 cents, 18 pack of eggs from safeway is $2
::*bowl of cheerios with almond milk and a '''banana''' ~ 32 cents for cheerios(2 pack from costco is $6.39, one box is good for ~10 breakfasts) 33 cents for almond milk (3 pack from costco is 6.99, one carton is good for ~7 breakfasts) 25 cents for a banana(usually pay $1.50 per bunch of 6 at safeway) total cost is 90 cents

::*average cost for breakfast= 61 cents

:*Lunch
::*PBJ ~25 cents for pb(2 pack from costco is 9.99, I usually buy when its on sale for 6.99, 1 jar is good for 20 sandwiches) ~6 cents for jelly(1 jar is 5.99 and is good for 100 sandwiches) ~20 cents for bread(20 slices for $2) total cost is 52 cents
::*leftovers ~free!(usually good for 2 lunches per week)
::*average cost for lunch=36 cents

:*Dinner
::*Soup, salad, and garlic bread ~75 cents for soup(8 pack is $6) ~$2 for salad (A friend and myself split a $4 '''bagged salad''') ~$1.75 for garlic bread(A friend and myself split a loaf of garlic bread that costs $3.50) total cost $4.50
::*Pasta ~89 cents for one box of pasta ~$1 worth of '''mushrooms''' ~75 cents worth of '''broccoli''' ~$2 for sauce(usually can be acquired for cheaper) ~$1.50 for chicken. total cost $6.14
::*'''chicken''', '''rice''', and '''beans''' ~$1.50 for chicken ~13 cents for 1 cup of rice(I get the 25 pound bag from costco) ~80 cents for a can of beans. total cost $2.43
::*pot stickers and rice ~$1.49 for 10 pot stickers(a bag of 60 is 8.99 from costco) ~13 cents for rice. total cost is $1.62
::*nachos ~58 cents for a half pound of chips(a 3 pound bag is $3.50 from costco) ~$1 for cheese(a bag of cheese is $6 and is good for 6 rounds of nachos) ~80 cents for beans. total cost $2.38
::*mashed potato concoction ~$1.70 for 2 pounds of '''potatoes''' ~75 cents of broccoli ~$1.50 for chicken ~30 cents for '''milk''' and butter(I usually poach these from my housemate, I ask for permission before of course, so this is my best guess of what it would cost) ~50 cents for half of an onion. total cost $4.75
::*costco pizza ~$5 (I split one with a friend when we go to costco every week)
::*average cost for dinner= $3.83

:*So, average cost for a day is $4.80, which brings me to about $145 per month spent on food. 

===Sample 2===