I'm just under 4ft 11", My bone structure is very fine. Matter of fact I was told by my nurse practitioner, that I have bones like a bird. They are very strong, there's no problem with my bones. I'm 66 years old. And all my life people have skinny shamed me in one way or another. I have never had a medical personal shame me for who and what I am. My appetite has never been huge. I'm as healthy as I can be. I could live on $20 a week if I had to. I think your mom and I are very much alike. Love your RU-vid. Thank you!!
Why does the vegetable lack not worry anyone? I love the portion control and Tawra’s blunt honesty about being overweight. Hurts to hear the truth, but love that she is brave enough to say it. Would more veg, less processed food help autoimmune disease? Great video ladies
I started buying lactose free milk when my husband developed intolerance. While it is more expensive for a half gallon, it lasts waaaay longer than regular milk. I'm saving money in the long run.
I eat two meals a day no snacking. I saw little vegetables in her meals. I never buy candy. If someone gives me candy I would eat it. I cook mostly from scratch. Have fresh vegetables right now from my garden. I eat a variety of foods. I am 88 years old. Grandma Sue in central Indiana
I hate to be that person, but there is so much sugar I see here: the orange juice, the graham crackers, the marshmallows, the candy bars, cranberry sauce, dried apples, etc. You do know CFS is tied to Candida/sugar consumption? I just think there are inexpensive, healthier ways of eating that don’t feed your syndrome.
I’m sorry, but doctors say a lot of things that do not serve our health. What I am seeing here in the food shown is a LOT of sugar! I am not saying this to be negative and contrary, but because I’ve dealt with autoimmune issues for the past 15 years, and the best route to feeling better is to cut sugar. I know that’s not a palatable choice for many, but for me, it was much more doable than the endless pain and health issues.
An apple is an apple even dried and I have never heard of a diabetic not being able to eat an apple. Please make sure you have all your facts right plus I am not a diabetic so just because I don't eat a restricted diabetic diet doesn't mean it is a wrong diet for me. I also know about all the different things that are said to cause CFS and make it worse. Every few months they come out with something new and so far most have made no difference for me I am afraid.
I didn't realize that tomatoes, broccoli, eggs, roast, lettuce, nuts etc. had so much sugar in them. You might want to check your facts. Have been to so many doctors in the past few years and on a special study with the CDC and not one of them had a problem with my diet and all said it was perfect as a matter of fact have always said they were amazed how I was never lacking in any thing (vitamins, minerals etc.), not too much sugar, right amount of water intake etc. Oh and I have dealt with autoimmune issues for 35 yrs and have had doctors and pharmacists consult me about those issues for their patients.
I've learned a lot of budget foods from my great grandmother those 94 years old who keeps a lot of great depression recipes that have helped me soo much
I LOVE videos like this, I know you guys think it's boring but they give me the reminder that you can be healthy even if you arent spending a fortune, im pretty good with my budget but my choices aren't always the "healthiest" so thankyou!
Some of those comments are brutal 😂 We're all adults here. Jill can eat whatever she wants. She's not telling you to eat the same things in the same amounts 😅 enjoyed the video and found it helpful to visually see the portions. I could trim some of the amount I eat for sure!
The best example of health don't always going attached with healthy food, cause there is almost nothing healthy on her diet, but thanks God she have a great gene that protect her. Thanks for show us this video.
It just goes to show that all that expensive health food out there that people think they need probably isn’t doing them as much good as as they think.
Loving seeing what you eat in a week & that you keep your budget to around $20/week. I can't eat gluten or dairy, but we use rice for many of our meals which is cheap when we buy the big 5kg bag on half price & we have meat free nights alternate nights that also saves money, so lentils, beans, chickpeas or mushrooms on those nights for protein. Since watching your channel we've been saving even more than we were before! Had a treat day today for our wedding anniversary that cost more, but only happens on a special day! 🥰Blessings from South Australia💕🐨
My parents, eat like this too, vegetables, fish, fruit. They do eat some dark chocolate bars, they share. My daughter, makes them chocolate chips cookies once a month, for a treat. ❤
This is why I love watching you ladies, Very transparent and I am very grateful you make these kind of videos. For those that are saying her diet is too high in sugar, so what! She is happy and healthy other than CFS. In the areas that I live we see folks eat very healthy and die young from the stress. If we have to be careful with anything it’s the stress! My mom grew up very poor in another country and she always said that to them pesticides were god sent because it meant there would be more food for everyone. Most definitely we should try to eat healthier and less processed stuff but we should definitely not make it so complicated and stressful. God bless you ladies! Love your show😊❤
I spend approximately $20.00 for a week. I found I can buy more at Dollar Store,except for fresh fruits or veggies. I found package of 2 round pizza for around $5.00 which is a splurge but it goes for 2 meals. Scrambled eggs are great for any meal. It is hard, but I am learning.
Honestly, it's a great idea to only eat until you are no longer hungry, not until you feel full. There's a significant difference in the amount of food.
Also there is a delayed reaction between your stomach and your brain. So if you stop when you're satisfied, 15 minutes later you're going to realize that you're actually full. As a kid I couldn't understand why I would always feel miserable 15 minutes after I ate. It was because I was overeating!
Way to go Jill! I feel that any negative comments on this thread is pure jealousy. Jill is absolutely gorgeous and looks so much younger than her chronological age. Plus she is in wonderful shape! I’m sure that bugs the heck out of alot of people? 😂
I hate it when people who are overweight tell me I don’t eat enough but it’s healthy to get hungry and eat till full when visiting the USA I was shocked by the restaurant portions they are HUGE ! I would only eat breakfast and I was good till dinner time!
Thank you for sharing this video. Shopping for groceries for just myself now that I am an empty nester has been hard to figure out and adjust to. It is encouraging to see that you can do it on a small budget. Would love to see your non food shopping too!
One pound bag of beans holds four cups of dry beans. One cup of dry beans cooked makes four or five servings . . . enough protein for a week's dinners. 10 pounds of potatoes gives enough starch for a month. Rice on sale gives many options. Salsa on sale to add to soups, chili, stirfry, baked beans, or pasta dishes. Vegetables with a long shelf life include squash, cauliflower, and cabbage. A cauliflower makes at least four meals . . . Aloo Gobi. . . so delicious.
I love how you are showing the pictures for the visual effect on the portion sizes. I cannot eat wheat, and so I would need to modify most of these meals. But the ideas and sizing are what’s important to me. I also don’t need to be in as restricted of a budget, but I am looking for ways to spend a little less on food. These ideas fit the bill perfectly! Thank you very much!❤
that is great!!! I eat healthy for $50 a month for one, using whole grains, dry beans, pantry items and what is on sale at the store that week. I only buy meat that is put out for quick sale and usually is good for 2 more days before needing to be used or frozen, and I buy day old bread/freeze part of it
Calories do depend on size and metabolism. I eat one meal a day then munch. I eat if hungry only. Summer a lot comes from the garden. I picked a few hundred tomatoes this week 😂. Making salsa and spaghetti sauce from it. Will start seed saving on what does real well. Free corn seed did great til a storm blew them down. Meat and veggies is my usual dinner. Avoid sugar due to gastritis unless it's garden berries. Fruit trees will take a few years. I make gooseberry juice I get so many.
You are so right, if someone is overweight, they are eating too much for their needs. Plain and simple. Eat less, exercise more is and has always been the answer. People need to just stop dancing around that fact.
Exercise will tone the body, but it’s portion control that’s the secret to weight loss. People can exercise till the cows come home and not lose weight, but if people eat proportionally they don’t even have to exercise and the weight will come off.
The milk in the container like Jill bought is not exposed to light and that makes it last longer. The regular containers were exposed to a lot of light in the grocery store shelves until they went to your refrigerator. I bet if you looked into the solid white jugs like Hood you would find they have better expiration dates too because they block out the light. Hope that helps with the date issue but i bet the milk will taste better too.
Jill is so adorable! These are great small meal ideas. I work out with weights and need to eat a lot throughout the day, so I like small meals like this. For breakfast I love to have one or two avocadoes on hand each week. I'll slice a little bit and add it on top of my eggs with salsa. You can make breakfast burritos with a tortilla or make a sandwich with bread. So healthy and filling.
I love this video! Jill reminds me of my sweet grandmom who has since passed. She was always thin and she ate things just like Jill. Small servings of pretzels as her snack. And serving size that is just sensible! Not like we eat today taking the chips bags with us as we go haha. She ate things like Left overs for lunch (she loved to use left over sautéed spinach on toasted Italian bread as her filling for a sandwich.) She also used lunch sized plates not huge plates. It's also so very easy to get eggs that are not being treated with this MRNA junk they want to pump into our meat supply. Now them pushing that out is a whole other thing for us to navigate while still staying in our budgets. God bless friends!
Tons of artificial garbage in these also. I went to buy my grand kids cheese crackers and looked at the ingredients and tossed them right back on the shelf. I can't even imagine what's in the candy bars. I agree, protein and green leafy veggies.
She’s on a budget and green leafy vegetables are expensive because they are trucked in. Back in the 50’s and 60’s when I was growing up we didn’t have green leafy vegetables all year round. In fact the only lettuce you could buy in the store back then was a head of iceberg. I wonder how we ever survived?
Women need 46 grams of protein a day. She DOES get that amount at least if not more every day. To save you doing the math here it is. Graham crackers - 4 grams protein Eggs- 14 grams protein Toast and egg - 9 grams protein Ham sandwich. 10 grams protein Tuna with egg- 12grams protein Bread 4 grams protein Tomato soup with cheese 7 grams protein Cheese 7 grams protein Payday candy bar 4 grams protein Pinwheels - 17 grams protein Cashews 5 grams protein Cottage cheese 12 grams protein Roast - 25 grams protein
It would be nice to add more vegetables. I did see some broccoli. Seems like it is working for Jill, so that is all that matters. I hope she enjoys the food to, so important.
Love you both so much !!! What a great video ! I thoroughly enjoyed this ! Really helps to see firsthand what Jill eats . Many of us need ideas ! 😀 God bless y’all !!!❤ Maybe next video , Jill could take a pic or a video of her grocery haul for a week !
I dont eat so many ingredients that the only way I can eat fairly cheap is if I make all of my own food, and in all possible cases, grow it too. Its doable at times but gets exhausting.
Great video! The tip of buying and eating what is on sale is brilliant. I started doing this in September 2022, and it has helped me save money and keep the pantry stocked. Thank you both.
I eat legumes for breakfast and lunch. And supper is something so light a soup or sweet potatoes. I don’t eat any sugar. I can do that because I’m eating a balanced diet.
Marshmallows and cottage cheese? Never heard of such a combination! LOL Although it does remind of a salad that has those items in them from decades ago, but I can't remember the name.
@@deborahwilliams4999 I was thinking that was it, but I just wasn't sure! OK, so I just looked up recipe with cottage cheese and marshmallows and it pulled up quite a few, but Orange Fluff I think is the one I remember. Ambrosia Salad I don't think has the cottage cheese in it. Orange Fluff 8oz frozen whipped topping 3oz package orange gelatin mix 16oz 4% fat cottage cheese 14 oz mandarin oranges 1 cup mini marshmallows
Jill, love you self control! I'm 73 and eat entirely too much!! Just haven't been able to get a grip! Need to lose a good 10 pounds! Suggestions?? Thanks!
I know it is hard Susan. Couple of things that might help is to watch what you drink. I love hot tea but I like sugar in my tea so if I am craving something hot I will have a cup of coffee (with not sugar) than a cup of tea. I drink a lot of water. Also don't do extremes. Don't do all or nothing. I don't deprive myself of anything and because of that I don't crave anything. For example if I am wanting a cookie I get me a cookie but I will only have one cookie not 2-3. Another thing I do is I eat everything very slowly which makes it seem like I am eating more. Those are just a couple of things that might help. Oh and of course just start by cutting your portions by a little.
@@jillcooper172 Thanks so much for responding! Good advice. I'll think about you when I am tempted to eat that extra cookie! Love watching you and Tawra. I have learned so much even though I am a little older! Have cut my grocery bill so very much while using the tips you all have taught. Many blessings to you and family!!
Wondering if you could do the same type of video but with other family members. For example as a fairly petite woman over 50 Jill’s calorie needs are less than half those of an active 18 year old man: it would be interesting to see the cost differences for different people.
Great point. Being an older woman is great for grocery bills: the only people with lower caloric requirements are children under 8. Most teens and younger adults would probably be pretty hungry if they were eating like Jill!
Wondering if you guys ever tried the Dr. Sebi diet for the autoimmune disease? Isn’t it all related to a inflammation and acidosis? Or even a heavy metal detox
I like making a fried egg with a slice of those (Kroger, not Kraft) singles on a toasted English muffin, for breakfast. Just like McDonald's if not better!
We also spent about 20 (euros in this case) per person per week as a family of three. We live in Germany. This includes toilet paper, cosmetics, cleaning supplies and cat food for 1 cat. I do the same as you, keep a pantry stocked, only buy on sale to stock the pantry and "shop" out of my pantry during the week.
Breakfast -Toasted bread with peanut butter or almond butter -Oatmeal Lunch and Dinner -Chickpea sandwich/salad with leafy greens -Tuna Fish sandwich/salad with leafy greens -Rotisserie chicken, roasted potatoes/ brown rice with vegetables -Eggs-scrambled/boiled/fried/salad -Wraps -Soup and crackers -Salad Try to incorporate fruit at least 3 times a day
Jill and Tawra, I need to make you a menu of what we eat during a day or week. 2 adults and we eat very little. Today I decided to make 2 eggs with a slice of cheese on a hamburger bun, (It is a "richie buns from Sam's Club. (12 for $5) I ate half of it. It was too much. 1 egg with a bread is all I need. Hubby has coffee for breakfast. Lunch- we both took a salad. Lettuce $1.99 a head, with cuc and tom. from garden, onion-1/4 or less, and bacon bits from pantry (not sure of that price. bought on sale), dinner sloppy joes. Used the buns, 1 lb gr. beef $5 from cow we bought in February. We had salad and one sandwich each. Still more than 1/2 lb sloppy joe left. Still more than 1/2 head lettuce left. We can eat as 2 people on $20 a week. We just need to be wise with our shopping. Shop the sales, stock up and eat less. Love seeing you both
You did really good on your diet, I try to do like you do, and try to eat healthy, but I have to have like Oatmeal for breakfast, a sandwich for dinner I do have some snacks, like two small cookies at night, and some crackers and peanut butter at night. But I have to have coffee with milk. And Tea with sweetener.
I bet Tawra has lots of fresh veggies during the growing season that she gives her Mom to supplement. It's only one weeks worth of food.i see her snacks or processed type foods are tiny amounts. She doing great has healthy meals plus a few treats . Most of us eat way too much . The candy is just snack size😊.
these are my favorite videos of yalls and where people go get a certain amount of groceries then cook meals to show you can eat delicious food for less is great too #Jesuslovesyall
Thank you for doing this . Jill thank you for taking pictures of your food. Lol. I just recently lost my Medicaid insurance so now they will be taking my Medicare out of my Social Security pmt. I will have less money so I need to cut some out of our food budget.
I must be more active than I think I am lol I eat a lot and always have and always was under weight. Now, post menopausal, I have started to put on more weight. I don't eat breakfast. I have a light lunch most days and eat a very large supper. I usually have to have a snack or sandwich before bed. If I don't eat before bed, I wake up with a headache feeling miserable. My portions are large.
If people would buy what is on sale you save money and will eat healthy. Example. When chicken is on sale I buy extra. Center cut pork chops were on sale. Bought 2 packages. Many vegetables and fruits were on sale. Have enough food for quite awhile. I saw a woman in the checkout this morning. She was very overweight and could hardly walk. The majority of her groceries were cookies, candy, and chips. Then some people complain about the food prices. She could have purchased healthy items instead. 😢
I work in retail (food industry) and the assistant manager told me our cookies are 2 servings. It's a long story as to why we were talking about servings. I always talk to my children about servings.
Just wondering Jill, do you have a growing area, Garden or Patio. Lettuce grows so quick in pots, $2 is ridiculous. You could even regrow shop bought Lettuce or Spring Onions. Plus Herbs, there's so many Vitamins & minerals in Herbs. Maybe Tawra grows some of these for you already. 🌱 TFS LOAD, take care & keep busy everyone. ❤🙂🐶
We eat on an average of $75 per month per adult. We eat somewhat different foods than Jill does but we make the same monthly dollar amount work. Actually if Jill is eating on $20 per week that's $1040 per year. Our $75 per month is $900 per year.
Nt6719, you said - we eat $75 per adult each month. Did you mean 2 adults at $75 a month? If it's $75 per adult and there's 2 adults your yearly bill is $1,800.00 not $900.00. Blessings
I think people were looking for suppers with a meat,vegetables and a bread or starch and a dessert because they were taught that that's what they need to eat at there meals by nutritionists and people don't look at the serving sizes and they like to mindlessly eat while watching tv or while driving etc. . People are looking for weeks or a following of Jill for a month to see what and how her meals change from week to week from what she has in her pantry and with what she buys on sale at the grocery store.Most people expect the full elaborate breakfast, dinners and suppers. There thinking big full plates with 2 vegetables/meat,bread starch and dessert washed down with some short of drink.People see these "hugh portion sizes" and fill the big 12inch plates of today's sizes from restaurants etc look at the plate and cup and glass sizes from the 40's and 50's everything was in proportion not supersized. People were taught value was in that super size instead it is a heart attack diabetic, and a mountain of health problems instead and the pharmaceutical companies richer and them sick and poorer but it's there choice.Alot of people also have came from household were there family filled these hugh plates up and they were made to completely clean there plates(clean plate club)that were the size for 2 or 3 grown adult people .that washe alot of grandmother's showed there love aswell was with there cooking. It's peoples choice.I know during the summer time when it's hot I really don't want to much food just something cold and hydrating and light.
The milk expiration date may be a good distance in the future, but once you open it, it needs to be used within a certain number of days. You can't open the container and think it will then last to the expiration date printed. That's my understanding.
Your mom’s diet is mostly processed foods, sugar and carbohydrate based. All inflammatory agents. What about Whole Foods, protein healthy fats, berries. Just wondering is it that she doesn’t like to cook and prefers sandwiches?
Love how mom speaks from her diaphragm, her voice is easy to listen to. So many people on RU-vid speak out of their "throat' and they are irritatingly impossible to listen to. Can't do the vile, shrill voices.
Hey there i love your videos. It is possible to buy groceries for very little money. But I'm just very grateful for having snap food stamps benefits on top of my ssi benefits so i could afford food because my ssi goes to bills for shelter and medical cost not covered by my medicaid as well as my monthly payment for my moped and yes i do have a credit card just one and im working on using the card less often. I hope you keep making content about how to save money on my grocery bill because i want to stretch my food stamps every month.
Your mom may use portion control , and spend only 20 dollars a week on groceries , but she is not on a healthy diet . Where do the vegetables and fruit come in ?
Last I remember Janice bananas, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, potatoes were all still considered veggies unless they have changed that and I haven't heard. All I know is that my doctors just shake their head at how healthy I am for someone my age.
Great video. I'm 62 and vegan for 7 years. I just started my raw vegan high fruit journey 4 months ago. I have perfect bloodwork and take no medications. I've lost 25 pounds so far. Want to get down to 120 by New Years Day (about 25 more pounds left to lose). That was my college weight. I am spending about $35 per week on food. I make a large banana smoothie (7 bananas) each weekday with dates and sometimes make it a green smoothie with kale or spinach. I also add other fruits to this smoothie like apples, oranges, grapes, pineapples, etc. For breakfast i have a cup of chicory (coffee substitute) with date sugar or tea with honey and a piece of fruit. Then around 3pm I have the smoothie. I intermittent fast, drinking herbal teas, after that until the next day's breakfast. On the weekends have one meal, usually a large salad on Saturday and on Sunday maybe some steamed vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower or peas and a grain like quinoa or beans. Only drink water and herbal teas, except for the morning chicory. I don't go to the grocery story anymore since the pandemic started. I shop for perishables with the Instacart delivery service and get a lot of non-perishables off Amazon online. I plan my meals out for the week and stick to my menu. Not going into the grocery store helps because I'm not tempted to purchase everything I see. And I don't waste food either.
Actually I rarely buy junk food and only pop once a year for a treat for my grandkids everything else I get is fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses, milk, bread, eggs and can goods - all on sale.
@LivingOnADime sorry but average doctor do not study enough about particular foods and their impact on the body. I hve t say Jill always looks and appears well and healthy. More power t her. Everybody here luvs her presence in the videos. Im promising myself t go through all her videoes this autumn. She has a treasure f tips.
Anyone wanting to eat more veggies and being cheap, buy 5lb bags of unpeeled carrots. They are cheap and last. I am not being picky with Jill's diet, just saying for those who are looking for more veggies!
I do. What you do is buy extra of what is on sale. You will eventually get your pantry built up in such a way that if you want tuna for that week you can use what you have in your pantry that you bought on sale 2 weeks ago. If you want to use canned stew but don't have any you use something else and wait to have the canned stew when it goes on sale. Make your meals around what is on sale that week. If bananas are on sale the kids will get bananas for lunch that week. Pork roast on sale then have that instead of chicken.
if u only have only yourself in the household its alot easier to handle your eating ..eat reasonable,, and lots of veggies and fruits ,,,i can eat on 20 dollars a week easy......cut out that fast food ,,,mcdonalds taco bell wendys.
