For less than $6, I can have nine 710 calorie muffins. But the cost to my health to eat that much pure sugar with extremely little nutrition and like zero protein?

But that'd breakfast for 9 days for less than $7 (including tax.)

People who say eating healthy is cheaper if you're willing to spend the time have never been to Sam's Club.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ a 710 calorie muffin?!?

I'm in Canada. I get a muffin from Loblaw's it's around 450 calories which is still excessive but where the hell are they hiding another 250 calories?!

[–] flicker@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

I have no idea. It's monstrously large so that might be why.

I was buying them and eating half of one for breakfast but with like no protein and no redeeming qualities beyond "not hungry" and "taste good" I knew it wasn't a real option. But my point here wasn't "this is what I do," my point was, "people are being disingenuous when they pretend it's not a real option many people are taking."

I work 12 hour shifts. I do meal prep of curries or stews and that makes a good, cheap meal, but the storage required to freeze 3 meals worth of meal prep for 4 days of work... plus the time it consumes in making and properly cooling and storing those meals... it's not a luxury many people have. Convenience options are very appealing for many reasons and there's this place where "I have to spend at least a day a week planning for work, preparing and putting away food in order for it to be healthy" yoyos around to, "I don't make enough to buy healthy convenience food." If I had kids I'd never be able to prep like I do. Hell, it's difficult as it is!

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