[fulenn]

I really have not noticed cost being a factor with my family. We buy our rice and other grains in bulk, seaweed lasts a long time and so does not cost much per meal, and I grind and make my own sourdough. The money that we used to spend eating out we now keep in our food budget. We are saving around $300 per month for a family of 5 by eating this way. The $300 is mostly from eating out. After the first week or two, I noticed that we were not eating as much, either. My family still eats stuff like pizza, but I make a sourdough crust and don't put as much cheese on their food now. And it's cheaper than eating pizza out.

Of course, I am trying to eat a more balanced, or MB, lifestyle than my family is wanting for themselves right now. But I am also the cook. So almost no meat for them, none for me, more fish and tofu, lots of veggies for everyone.

Also, I am a beginner at this. So though I am doing my best at learning about how food affects me and how to balance it all, I am sure I am doing things with food that would have a MB counselor asking me to, please, stop.

I think your food bill would do alright if you eat a lot of whole grains, lots of green veggies, and occaisional fish. The more prepared food gets, the more it seems to cost.

Good Luck! Hope this helped some.