Having a hard time leaving the simple carbs alone

[lori0615]

I have been having a bad few weeks, I just can't stay away from the simple carbs i have, now i can feed it to my son cause i have alot of mac and cheese, beef stew, rice, roman noodles stuff like that. I have hardly any money to buy food and for some reason the food banks give people stuff with alot of carbs

Sorry I'm complaining cause we do have food in the house but it is all stuff that I should not eat but find my resistance to it not as strong as it was about a year ago.

[lori0615]

I will have to try to find some cheep casseroles to make, since I have to watch my carbs my dr said not to eat corn cause it has 17 carbs- 2 fiber= 15 carbs per serving but green beans have 5 carbs- 1 fiber= 4 carbs per serving much better option, issue here is my husband will not eat green beans ( I'm sure you know that issue)

[Barb135]

Keep watching the forum.  I think Elaine has something new coming our way soon.  

Another thing you can do is get as many canned veggies as possible.  Although canned is not as good for you as fresh/frozen, it's still okay.  There are casseroles that can be made using veggies - green beans, corn, etc.  

We're going to be looking for ways to help people stretch their food budget a bit further.  

[lori0615]

I do get tuna in the boxes too, also I do spend my cash on meat... skinless chicken breast, pork chops, ground beef, stuff like that

I'm trying to get creative.

Thanks for the kind words

[Barb135]

You aren't complaining -- this is a fact of life for a lot of people.  

I would guess that the food banks give out that type of food because it is filling and satisfying; not because it's good for you.  

I understand that you don't have a lot of money to buy food, but can you afford some fresh/frozen veggies to go with all these carbs?  A head of lettuce & couple of tomatoes for a salad to go with the beef stew?  A can of tuna to put in the mac & cheese to give it more protein?  Some broccoli to go with the rice?  A loaf of whole grain bread and some cheese for a sandwich?  A bag of apples?  

You don't have to spend the extra $ for organic foods or anything -- just check what's on sale at the grocery store of your choice and see what you can come up with.  

As always, try to spend the most of your grocery $ for products around the outside edge of the store --- produce, dairy, meats, etc.

In addition, try to limit your portions as much as you can and still make sure you get enough nourishment.  I know it can be a juggling act to come up with healthy foods on a limited budget -- had to do that when my kids were little -- it calls for creativity -- making something good out of an inexpensive pound of ground beef, tuna, etc.  

Hang in there and don't give up -- I know you can do this.......