The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Ginabobina1969]

Ok, so I believe in buying in bulk. I really have to tone that habit down but in this area it really does save quite a bit. I bought an 11 pound pork loin for right on 20.00 or 1.88 a lb.(I use to make fun of my mom for doing this) Thats a huge savings on what they normally sell the pork loin cuts here which is $4.99 a pound.

Even tho this thing was a monster I quickly cut off all the fat and begin slicing up my pork chops. It yielded approx. 18 chops weighing approx 4 oz and 10 chops weighing 5 oz. which I baggied up separatly for my lean portion now and again. For my family thats three "chops nights" and for me that 10 lean portions for my dinner.

So, what I am getting at, is for those pinching pennies...Buying my pork loin this way saved me approx. $34.89. that is a LOT of money that you could be useing toward your next order of medigrub!

I know..I'm a weirdo but I wanted to share.

Hugs, Gina

[JustLynda]

Gina,

Repeat after me...

"not weird... quirky"
"not weird... quirky"
"not weird... quirky"

Oh, and terribly sensible. I'm headed to the market this weekend qnd plan to get a pork loin for myself. You've made a believer outa me!

-Lynda

[Dayna]

Thanks for the suggestion! My hubby and I are great believers in buying meat in bulk - so much so that we buy our beef a quarter of a cow at a time (it doesn't hurt that my hubby's family raises the cattle . . .). A chest freezer in the garage is a bargain shoppers best friend.

Slicing it up into premeasured portions is a great idea. That would make weeknights MUCH easier!

- Dayna

[petiewheats]

I like to do my shopping savey via coupons. Buy the bogo item with the double coupon off-- you can get things for pennies sometimes. Many of my friends say I'm crazy for 'wasting time'. Got to do our savings where we can!!
Good deal on the pork, just don't get sick of it in the meantime!

Paula