mollycase Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Hi - I've been looking through the the forums and Google for a few hours now. I see tons of lists of what to buy and what people made their first week. But I don't see how MUCH to buy for just a single person. Anything I find with amounts is either for a family with children or else for crossfit athletes. I'm a 36yo woman who walks a mile a day but is getting back into weights and running. But I'm not there yet. I just don't how MUCH to buy for a week. A palm size doesn't help... Like do I need 5 pounds of protein? 10? I see people's meal logs but I get that the idea is you're supposed to buy a bunch of stuff and then just do the sort of hot plates idea like in Well Fed (I have 1 and 2 and cook from them a lot). But her even her weekly haul list is for a man and a woman who are both very physically active. I can't just halve it. I want to buy enough so I don't slip up and have to start over, but I don't want to waste money on food that goes bad. If there is a thread I missed, please link. I may have not been using the right search terms. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jent103 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I'm a 34-year-old woman and live alone. I do power yoga a few times a week but no Crossfit-level activity. This is pretty typical for me for a week: 2lb ground turkey (for breakfast hash) 2 dozen eggs (poached on hash for breakfast, plus mayo and a few hard boiled) 1-2lb ground beef, for burgers or meatballs 1 whole chicken One can of salmon for salmon cakes, or 1-2 cans tuna 3 bunches broccoli 2lb green beans One big bag of kale 32oz baby carrots One big kabocha squash Plus oils, vinegars, nuts, garlic, etc, but all that stuff will keep a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollycase Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 thank you - that is very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jent103 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I left off sweet potatoes! I usually eat 2-3 a week total, mostly roasted with the breakfast hash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollycase Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 i totally got some! i was mostly trying to figure out how much protein for just one person. i bought about twice as much as i normally would based on your list, but i can see how i will definitely eat it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jent103 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Yeah - at first I was surprised at how much I was eating, but it works! This weekend I had people staying with me, and when they told me they just wanted one or two eggs for breakfast, on the inside I was all "you're going to be so HUNGRY!!" Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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