I was very reluctant to spend $350 a month on weight loss shots, but after 3 months of using and looking at my spending history, they are savings me $1500 a month on groceries and restaurants. No more impulse door dash or take out, 1/3 the grocery budget.. restaurants are a waste because I’ll eat like a 1/3 of it and be done. And honestly it’s just not very appetizing . I wasn’t exactly frugal on food before but now, I just don’t crave any more. I am eating healthier and what seems like 30% of the groceries.
Posted by ADDandME
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Living healthier is the frugal option.
Self control is cheaper
You should ONLY use GLP1s under the careful supervision of a good doctor. Whether or not it saves you $ should be irrelevant.
So you’re telling me your grocery and restaurant budget before this was $2250? Just to be clear here, a frugal person in the US might spend ~$10/day. You were literally eating for 7.5 people if this is true. What you spend on the medication per month is more than their monthly groceries.
You do you but it feels very dystopian if people start using a diabetic / weight loss / appetite suppressant medication in order to survive within capitalisms stronghold.
Not sure where you’re buying from, but you can get compounded tirzepatide prescribed for $200 a month or less. Compounded semaglutide is usually less than that. I get not everyone (or not everyone’s doctor) is comfortable with compound, but for $150/month less, you could look into it as an option. I don’t want to link to or mention any specific provider because of the rules here, but there’s a reddit for that. I post a link like 300x a day. I really need a new hobby.
And yes, I wholeheartedly agree with the cost savings on groceries, restaurants, and gas station snacks.
For anyone saying bUt yOu CoUlD jUsT eAt LeSs, yes, thank you, we’ve tried that. Diet and exercise improve many health issues, yet we don’t get on the case of people who need metformin, blood pressure meds, erectile dysfunction meds, or cholesterol meds. As soon as you use meds to treat obesity though (or any addiction, really), it’s like you just got caught microwaving a kitten because you couldn’t willpower your way out of a disease.
This seams bad, not sure why. Just does.
Look I’ve reached sentient sack of lard level weight in my life and I don’t think I’ve ever had 1.5k monthly food bills.
Hell, I don’t think my parents and I cracked that and my dad’s robe was crafted by “Abdul the tent maker” (weird family joke about weight).
Are you going whole hog on some caviar or something?
Yeah they felt pricey until I realized they killed my takeout impulse spending.