how much money should I expect to spend?

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie McClennon on May 4, 2012 at 3:51pm

depends on where you live and what you want to eat. if i wanted to live on bananas and celery, i could do it for 70 dollars if i was buying organic, and even less than that if i was buying conventional (which i don't recommend, but if organic isn't an option then it's fine). if i wanted to eat strawberries and dates and melons and have nice tomato rich salads, then i'd spend probably around 150 to 200. not a lot is available wholesale to me, so i end up buying most of my fruit at the grocery store where i work. wholesale is usually like, half the price per pound or less.

Permalink Reply by kenia rivera on May 6, 2012 at 4:42am

thanks! I'm not too sure if organic is available where I live, currently I'm at school and the fruits I get from my dinning halls are definitely not organic. I go home next week/will be on the hunt for fruits then so I'll make sure to ask around. but thanks so much for letting me know :D

Permalink Reply by Chris on May 6, 2012 at 3:06pm

I spent $20-$55/day. I could reduce that to $18 day if I go conventional and spend more time caring for my fruit trees.

Don't forget to contrast the costs of chemotherapy, statin drugs and missed time from work on a conventional diet that includes refined grains, meat and dairy.

Permalink Reply by kenia rivera on May 22, 2012 at 4:03pm

sorry for the late reply! but this is so true! haha i constantly see my brother getting sick and gaining weight while he works out constantly and i see him getting upset. meanwhile he talks about how his body 'demands' steak and eggs. i just think to myself... he would benefit so much from 811. but hes too stubborn. 

ive found a fruit wholesaler in my town lucky enough! i plan on getting my staple, bananas as well as other varieties at local farmers markets ive found! 

thanks for the insight Chris!!

Permalink Reply by ChriStern on May 7, 2012 at 11:02pm

I agree with Stephanie McClennon , I believe you can arrange how much you can spend depending the diet you follow! :) I m sure that you can arrange a square deal with the co-ops farms just be patient :)