P90X, increased our grocery bill

I purchased the Beachbody, P90x workout and diet DVD’s almost a year ago. It’s basically a great workout as well as a well balanced diet that spans 90 days. After watching the infomercial several times I decided it was something I wanted to try. Needless to say I never finished the 90 day program but have been wanting to start the program again. Why would I be writing about this on my financial blog? It looks like the cost of our grocery bill is going to increase with the new diet.

Our grocery bill has varied greatly in the past year because of a new baby. Baby food, formula, etc. caused a spike in the bill a few months ago and it was just now starting to decrease again. After grocery shopping this past week it looks like it will increase even more than with the baby expenses.

The diet calls for fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, chicken, fish, egg whites and some lean ground beef, etc. Basically no canned foods, frozen meals or any other type of junk food high in fat, calories, or sodium. Also, the big expense is protein bars, protein shakes, and other diet supplements.

So is it worth saving money on food versus eating healthy? In my opinion your health is very important, if you have to spend a little extra money to be healthy it’s well worth the expense. Try to save in other budget categories and pay a few extra dollars for some healthy food!