Final Check-In: Reverse Meal Plan Makeover

Well, I went the entire month of October using the Reverse Meal Plan method created by the amazing Melanie Anderson over at Six on A Budget!

Here’s my final check-in from the last two weeks of October.

The week of the 15th -20th I spent $119 at Ralphs.

Below is a pic from October 27th, showing I spent $63.27 at Ralphs. Not shown is an additional $60 I spent at Aldi that same day, as I decided to split my shopping between the two stores.

So, I’d say my average weekly grocery spending was between $100 – $123, which, feeding a family of 8 and a cat, is pretty awesome! Without reverse meal planning, I would usually spend two to three times as much per week. So overall, this was a win for me!

If you feel like your grocery bill is spiraling out of control, I would highly recommend you try Reverse Meal Planning. It cut my monthly grocery expenditures by over half, leaving me extra money that I could use to save up for an emergency, or to pay down debt, etc.

I was able to make some great HEALTHY meals, for the kids and my husband (he recently joined me in eating according to the ketogenic diet). And best of all, I’m not breaking the bank to do it!

I’m going to continue reverse meal planning, and my next goal is to whittle my weekly bill down another $25. It’s a challenge I gladly accept!

If you’re interested in starting your own Reverse Meal Plan makeover, please hop on over to Melanie Anderson’s blog, Six on a Budget, where she shares everything you NEED to know.

Thanks so much for following me in my October makeover, and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Melanie 🙂