Just a note on iodine. It's good to keep your body topped up because nuclear warfare would result in radioactive iodine isotopes in the air. If you are topped up your body will remove any you absorb instead of holding on to it causing thyroid issues.
@@ted_oz the stuff he bought probably tastes terrible. He would never be able to do a long-term keto diet consisting of dollar tree items. The stuff he normally eats is high priced/high quality keto stuff.
Another thing, Thomas, this is great for retired seniors on Social Security/fixed incomes trying to live on keto! I already shop there, got many of the items you found and glad you pointed out others for me. Yep, we all HAVE TO start reading labels religiously. THANK YOU!
As someone that lives on a tight budget, your videos are not only informative, but inspiring. This video presents an option I would never have even thought of. Thank you! BTW, while I may not doa "truely" clean keto, I am down 80 pounds, moods are up, energy is up, and the brain fog is gone. Turns out, finding you and keto has turned my health around!
Congratulations! Keep up the great work, that's very impressive! Don't ever get down on your for not doing it perfectly, you're doing it and think of how far you've come as well as where you would be if you hadn't even started! 🤗
After more than ten years of failure, watching your videos has helped me lose 70 lbs in 10 months, I have lowered my BMI 11%, systolic & diastolic blood pressure are down by 10 points each & my bpm is 30 beats lower! I feel great & I am on my way to getting off all Rx's. I cannot express how grateful I am! 🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏🏻
Definitely varies by store location. There are several in my city. Some larger with wider selections, but some of the smaller ones are decent hear as well.
Pro Shopping Tip: If you're going to take a while browsing around, always hit up the frozen section last so your food isn't defrosting while you shop. lol Thanks for the great tips Thomas, you rock dude!
I always THINK in the back of my mind to do that....but I rarely do and I usually end up putting the bag I took back and taking a more frozen one before I check out.
I always do this. I actually start shopping at the back of the store and move to the front (in my store bread & produce are at the front with frozen right behind so it works well).
Honestly, he's shopping at DT only to prove a point that no one has an excuse not to eat a healthy ketogenic lifestyle. He may not actually eat some of the food that he brought but it was a great demonstration on showing people that it is possible. "No Excuses"
@@spikefivefivefive 20+ years ago after I'd recently moved to NorCal I was in-line at Luckys when the lady in front of me pulled out stacks of food stamps to pay for high quality cuts of steak, and other expensive products. Outside, she jumped into a 5-6 y.o. Jag and took off.
@@merediths216 When followed correctly ketosis can be an efficient and healthy way for allot of people to loose weight and it can help with some health conditions like epilepsy. There is a difference between dietary ketosis and ketoacidosis. What happens with diabetic patients is ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis happens when someone has a health condition that puts their body into overdrive of ketones that makes them produce dangerous levels of ketones. Dietary ketosis does not produce enough ketones to cause a dangerous effect nor can it ever. Ketoacidosis happens from health condition or abnormality . Keto does not exclude random things but specific things like starches and grains. Contrary to popular belief it is not carb free. We do consume carbs they are just from berries, and non starchy vegetable sources. I don't think everyone should eat keto though nor it is for everyone. But it can and does have positive effects on the bodies and health of many people.
@@merediths216 Yeah no problem. Different dieticians have biases. Seeing dieticians or physicians who are well educated on keto and how to properly maintain the diet will have a different approach. My dieticians I have seen for my type 2 highly suggested it and or a low carb diet.
@@boots7859 As someone who used to be homeless living in my vehicle with two small children because I escaped an abusive relationship - stop judging people when you have zero idea of their circumstances. I had a Lexus but I had been granted use of it (not ownership, just use) by the courts. So I had no choice but to drive THAT car and I was literally spat on at a food bank because someone saw me getting in it and decided they knew that I was using the system. Again I was h o m e l e s s and living in it with two small children, we were on a waiting list to get into the local domestic violence shelter but I had nowhere else to go and I couldn't help that I just happened to have a nice car *that I couldn't sell because it wasn't mine.*. And trust me, this situation may not be common but it's not as UNcommon as people think. The same with steaks - food stamps roll over. When I was homeless and then in the DV shelter I saved $20 from my food stamps every single month so that when holidays and birthdays came around I could splurge on nicer things to feel "normal" and not always have to think about how I was in such a bad situation. I had people at the store giving me crap for buying cupcakes with my EBT (they were for my kids' birthdays), for buying thanksgiving dinner with it, and for buying a steak *for my birthday*. I had to plan months ahead to be sure those things happened just for a sense of normalcy. Stop perpetuating the idea that poor people can't have or don't deserve nice things just because they're poor. Actual poor people are tired of the judgement. I'm very lucky to have pulled myself out of that, but it was thanks to a lot of luck that happened in my life to put me on a better path - not everyone has that kind of privelege.
These budget grocery vids are so helpful I can't even believe it, trying to do lower carb/cleaner foods, currently have a very low budget with really just walmart/dollar stores closeby for cheap groceries...Thank you!
I watched this video this morning and went to Dollar Tree after work. OMG! $23 later and it was mainly asparagus, California blend and winter blend. I bought a P3 snack and a liter of PureLife water to snack on the way home. This video gets 4 stars!
Wow Dianah that’s amazing! Very inspiring, congrats on your hard work, dedication, and success on your health journey! Wishing you all the best - Paige
That's incredibly impressive for a woman to lose in a year. The most I've lost in a year with an incredibly active job and fasting as a Young Man is 60 lb and I've flatlined since then, but after losing 130 lb it's expected. I'm literally trying to burn fat that's been on my body since I was 12-16 and I couldn't even lose that weight doing Atkins and exercising it 18.
Seriously, just solved my lunch meal prep without going outside my family’s regular meal budget. Between these finds and leftovers it is more sustainable. Much appreciated, gonna go hit up dollar tree.
Dollar Tree and Dollar General stores have created these "marketplace" stores in different parts of the country, especially in some places called food deserts; it's a real blessing. I find that they have whole, natural foods, even fresh vegetables and fruits - it's incredible! Thanks to their new marketing strategy and products, and in my humble opinion, people of all incomes can now eat and provide their loved ones with much healthier meals, and that's vital to their health. :)
Our Dollar General in our little town *(nearest krogers is 20 minutes away) SUCKS. never stocked.. (other DGs are better but ourse sucks). and it is frustrating
Thank goodness for this video Thomas. !!!! I lost my good job when the virus hit and now have been hired at a job where my 2 paychecks barely cover my bills. I want to keep doing Keto, but I haven't been able to afford hardly anything I could before. THANK YOUUUU Thomas!!! You remotivated me!!!
I love these kinds of educational videos. This makes this doable for anyone. People always say eating healthy is expensive and it does not have to be. I would shop there if I really needed to. Thanks!
I have had everyone of these items. All are good except the frozen veggies, make sure it is not frozen in a solid mass and separates easily under your fingers. Often they have thawed and refrozen in shipping and when that happens they taste awful. They have mixed berries that are good and there is always pizza sauce without sugar added in jar. I stock up on olives there as well.
@@topherjoe1 agreed... That asparagus is HORRIBLE I had bought three packages when it rotated through my local place... after trying the 1st one without even opening them, the other 2 went in the trash along with it.... However the riced cauliflower was good and served its purpose... I stick with that and the berries from the frozen section that's about it, I wouldn't trust any of that meat...🤢 I'll stick with the canned stuff from the dollar store LOL can't beat white albacore tuna fish for a buck
@@jamienonemaker9015 I would choose the albacore over the the canned tuna, the albacore is solid, the regular canned is soupy, I forgot they often have tuna in a packet and that is solid as well. I don't eat fish often much anymore knowing their high fat content "stores" toxins. Overall it is a great place to shop for essentials like laundry, dish soap, cleaning supplies, storage bags, garbage bags, containers, batteries those all can be pricey, buying there will allow you to save some money so you can buy fresh veggies or better quality frozen elsewhere.
I've made asparagus from DT and it was AMAZING I eat plenty of foods from there and many are good brands like kraft. But you have to be careful some of its a rip off and you can get it from other places for less than a dollar
@@Jackie_Su the frozen salmon was not great. i cooked it when i made some from butcher box. you could definitely tell the difference in quality. it wasnt flaky which was weird.
The wild salmon was decent, had it with some eggs. Loved the pork rinds. Copped two bags of frozen veggies, haven’t tried them yet. Thanks for the knowledge!!
If you have a 99 Cent Only store in your area, they have fresh produce and I've seen many keto friendly items there. I would love to see you film a shopping trip at this store. You made me feel less guilty about buying frozen veggies. They are so much quicker to prepare since they are already chopped up.
I always love Frozen vegetables. I wish I had a bigger freezer. I just culled my freezer and roasted a bunch of veg .. NOW I remove all the frost by running water over them in a caulender.. to help get that extra ice off of it and they still taste OK
I enjoyed this a lot because Dollar Tree stores are everywhere! I would love to see you take this haul into your kitchen and actually prepare every bit of the $20 of food you got and see what you come up with. Some of it seemed a bit random to me, but I know you have amazing ideas in the kitchen!!
I agree with you. He's a neat guy. I would totally be his friend. I would never get sick of a friendly, health conscious roommate like this. And you're quite a woman to notice that. You sound like a cool ass lady lol
It’s one thing to show shopping the DT for food..it’s another thing to watch you eat it. Do a follow up video of you using your purchases to plan and prepare your week-long menu and then EAT what you’ve made....now THAT would be viral-video worthy 👍. Can’t wait to see it.
I don't see enough food here to prepare tasty meals for a week. I eat a keto-lite diet for medical reasons. He'd be better off going someplace like Aldi's because they have things like protein wraps, edamame pasta, lots of large bags of nuts (not peanuts) plus many other items. They have tons of cheap seasonings which is a big bonus.
@@LovinglfDesigns That wasn't the point of the video. It's like a complement to a visit elsewhere. And what about people who are almost virtually broke? Stop criticizing the man. He's doing a service by educating people on food stamps etc about nutrition.
Not that it matters because preferences vary from person to person, but I've been shopping keto at the DT for nearly two years. Contrary to popular belief, the food products ALSO taste just fine. It's not my primary store of course, but definitely is budget friendly and a way to cut back if that's your goal. Considering the times we are in, it can't hurt.
@@divinediva_ ...while it’s true that some good Keto-friendly recipes can be produced using DT products...there is not a popular Keto vlogger that prepares recipes & meal plans using primarily DT products (let alone consuming them on a regular basis). My challenge was issued to these two major Keto vloggers to walk the talk and SHOW people who may need (or consider using) DT products to produce and CONSUME the products they are recommending. There are many people who would like to try this, but would be interested in seeing these guys actually eat the food before spending their money on food that they would end up throwing away. I know when I consider trying any consumable at DT, whether food, shampoo, soap, etc, I always check out RUclips first for the people brave enough to be DT product crash dummies before I buy it. The dollars really add up that you save on not purchasing useless junk from Dollar Tree.
As an independent natural health scholar, I am amazed by your finds and savings. It may not be perfect, but it can be nutritionally beneficial and seriously cost-effective; especially these days. Well done!
WOW- I've been unemployed since October 2020 due to the pandemic and health issues. I just started working January 2022. I shop Dollar Tree because of my budget and this video is SO very helpful. Thank you very much Tom! 😁
The only thing about this haul is also paying attention to the portions of the items you’re buying. It’s all 1.00 but some items are still less at larger grocery stores because you’re getting more for your money. 🙌🏻
I love how excited you got in this video! If I had not watched your many videos over the past years you would have convinced me to begin taking care of myself. It truly is very educational when you go on these trips to the store. Thank you so very much for your guidance and thorough view of all the angles that people in all types of different lifestyles come up against.
How excited you are about this made me have such a new respect for you! Some people are so pretentious. Thank you for making a healthy lifestyle accessible.
There is a mayo at Dollar Tree that doesn't contain soy-oil. They keep changing the name, but it has gone by "Muller" in the past. I'm allergic to SOY, so I am so glad to find a mayo that costs $1 instead of $5.
Love this, Thomas! I've been unemployed for the last five months and would definitely like to see more budget-conscious Keto material coming from you. Thanks for these awesome grocery haul videos.
I've been shopping keto at the DT for nearly two years here. Contrary to popular belief, the food products ALSO taste just fine. WELCOME to Dollar Tree! :D
Thank you so much for doing this for us. My husband walked out on us, and we've been struggling staying on Keto because of money being tight. You are such a cool dude. I love following you. Your my favorite. 🤑💰🤑💰
Me too. Stay strong lady you can do it! I worked 70 hours a week for 7 years after Superstorm Sandy hit in New Jersey. I just went into semi-retirement in August (thank God) working 20 hours a week collecting Social Security.
I love hearts of palm. I used to pull the heart out cabbage palms in S. FL when I was a kid. So seeing them shredded for pasta made my transition to keto much easier.
He won't do it because he knows in his heart that this food is low quality trash not even fit for dog food. Most of it is garbage made in china, loaded with preservatives, and otherwise of low quality.
It's actually good however, I wonder if you truly would take someone's word for it. You might be convinced already that it's horrible. I've had the pepper jack cheese, the sardines, tuna, coconut milk and more.
Thomas you help me so much on my keto journey. I watch you first thing every morning and you keep me on track. Thank you for these videos. I can't over state how helpful they are.
Hey,Thomas. I went to Dollar Tree and picked up the Salmon, Asparagus, Broccoli Cuts and Apple Cider Vinegar. I wasn't too crazy about the Sardines in mustard sauce. Thanks for the tips.
Thomas you are such an incredible educator and teacher. You are better than any of my college professors in the way of teaching, caring, enthusiasm, and compassion. You are my hero. I have struggled with my weight for many years and it got worse in 2007 when I had my thyroid removed. It changed my life for the worse and I have been gaining weight ever since and have gone through depression because of it. I am new to keto but not new to fasting since I come from a church that has fasted for years for spiritual benefits. However, I always hated it because it seemed it would reek havoc on my metabolism, losing some weight but gaining back 3-fold. Now, I am starting to learn more about fasting and trying to undo all the things I did wrong before due to lack of knowledge. Thank you so much for helping those of us who need it. It looks like a whole new world is opening up for me and I just want to thank you for caring and making such awesome educational videos on fasting and the keto lifestyle. You are such a blessing! Keep up the good work, it's helping so many people. I asked God to help me and here you are. Tears of joy!
Keto on a budget should be a new series! Honestly my biggest challenge when it comes to keto is how expensive “the clean stuff” is. These was really helpful, great stuff
"Our" Dollar Tree has Russell Stover sugar free candy at the Dollar Tree, also sugar free chic-o-sticks, sugar free peppermints and hard candy and sometimes the sugar free miniature Reece cups.
Smart people dont spend a lot of money on food. So you go ahead and think you're getting quality just because you don't buy at dollar tree. 🙄lots of people rolls their eyes at stuck up people.
Thanks for this! You're the only YT coach I've never unsubscribed from! I appreciate this "real" life info even though I shop at Costco and use Butcher Box. Diabetes and metabolic disorders are rampant lower income populations and food deserts and everyone deserves to be healthy. You Sir are awesome!
My local dollar tree’s have the Lowreys bacon curls “microwave” pork rinds on the end caps in what looks like popcorn bags, they are so amazing I will never eat pre-popped bagged pork rinds again.
Thank you thank you thank you! You answer so many questions I've been having. My first week keto was ok but this week I felt horrible. my liver hurt, stomach pain and horrible constipation all topped off with gas from hell.
I live in Los Angeles and I've found that the 99 cents stores here tend to have a better selection of food than Dollar Tree. BUT, my parents live in San Diego and the Dollar Tree store near their house is phenomenal.
For the Everyday Person ...this was Thee Best Vid you have put out in quite a while...It was on a level that a majority of us can understand...The Best part...Veggie isle...These are bad..boom boom...and pickled aspargus..Yes! Good job on this Vid!
I really appreciate when you show the items hold them a little longer that way we could take a picture. So when we go to the store we know how it looks like thank you for the video
I even make my own mashed broccoli/cauliflower (winter blend). Steam the veggies, use the steamed water, add real butter and blend. I sometimes add cream cheese, bacon, cheese, and Chobani sqeezable yogurt for a "loaded" mashed.
@@somr1972 thats so good to hear! This video got me all excited to go shop at my local dollar tree! Why spend more for the same product.. definitely taking advantage of this. Especially the 1 dollar frozen riced cauliflower, insanely good deal 😄
Walmart has these fantastic bags of mixed olives and they are in the pickles section. They are cheap and delicious! They have three different varieties but you have to eat them up within a fairly short amount of time- I think it was five days so you would want to put them in some type of hearts of palm pasta recipe or something. That's what I did.
That and the banana peppers and jalapenos I make salad for half the cost of subway and a little over two times as big. I add other the other vegetables at home
@@wizkhalifasmoke well good for you! Not everybody has the money to pay for expensive organic foods. Much of the price you are paying is for is the brand name, overhead and profits. And there is no guaranteed that their foods are actually as clean as advertised. If it is relatively clean, not made in China, it is OK to buy at the Dollar store. You just have to read the labels carefully you snob!
That was impressive. I had no idea you could get all this at Dollar Tree, then again I have never been in a Dollar Tree! I will be stopping by and giving it a try. $20 ...Damn!
I wish I could’ve had you 11 years ago when I was figuring out the ketogenic diet by myself to try to help my 7 year old who had severe epilepsy. We struggled and struggled, and today, I kbow that the dietician we had to work with- knew absolutely nothing. Actually, she knew less than absolutely nothing. ThankYou for your knowledge!!!
If its a weeks work. I think it would be great to see snap shots of each meal cooked and plated for each day. I cant see that being a weeks food our how you would put it all together . I need a visual.
Wow, can't believe how many good food items you were able to find at $ Tree! Thanks so much. You're such a great source of food & nutrition knowledge. You break it down so we can understand! Ty!
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Why don’t you eat the food on camera? Don’t believe you eat that trash.
Just a note on iodine. It's good to keep your body topped up because nuclear warfare would result in radioactive iodine isotopes in the air. If you are topped up your body will remove any you absorb instead of holding on to it causing thyroid issues.
My problem is that not all dollar trees has fish not all dollar trees are equal
@@ted_oz the stuff he bought probably tastes terrible. He would never be able to do a long-term keto diet consisting of dollar tree items. The stuff he normally eats is high priced/high quality keto stuff.
I'm struggling with keto bc I'm a terrible cook.. ..what do you do if you are not a good cook.. I've found a few restaurants who do keto but few
This guy is so realistic and unpretentious about everyday eating/dieting. It's refreshing.
Most wouldnt give the dollar tree a chance but my mans prob understands the struggle lmfao
I agree …very refreshing
Its overwhelming in my opinion.. idk why
You don't think he's getting kickbacks from the store? He gets kickbacks from all kinds of products he promotes
@@brianwnc8168 Dollar Tree doesn't really need influencers promoting them. The promotion is in the name.
Another thing, Thomas, this is great for retired seniors on Social Security/fixed incomes trying to live on keto! I already shop there, got many of the items you found and glad you pointed out others for me. Yep, we all HAVE TO start reading labels religiously. THANK YOU!
Yes, Michael! I'm 66, on Social Security, and week 2 of keto. And I shop Dollar Tree a lot already.
you two should meet up and start a matchmaking service
As someone that lives on a tight budget, your videos are not only informative, but inspiring. This video presents an option I would never have even thought of. Thank you! BTW, while I may not doa "truely" clean keto, I am down 80 pounds, moods are up, energy is up, and the brain fog is gone. Turns out, finding you and keto has turned my health around!
Congratulations! Keep up the great work, that's very impressive! Don't ever get down on your for not doing it perfectly, you're doing it and think of how far you've come as well as where you would be if you hadn't even started! 🤗
buff santa this year lol
I'm not on Keto but I could not turn him off. I was just amazed at how informative he was.
Exactly. He’s easy on the eyes and great for the brain! Love this guy!
Same here! I found it nice that he quickly explained reasons why to avoid stuff rather than saying "oh I'm not getting the peanuts"
😅 true
Same here! And I love the dollar tree. This was so good.
Same!
I literally just dropped a extreme budget Dollar Tree haul at the same time, great minds! Lets collab in person again, if the fans want that?!
another in person collab needs to happen bobby! keep up the great work you two!
Thank you two for the great health videos. Slowly changing the world for the better!
🤚 and talk about 100% grass-fed beef 😉
👍🏻👏🏼
Yes, do it!
You didn't look at them, but I love the freeze dried strawberries. Ingredients: strawberries.
same, I was hoping he would look at the freeze dried fruit
fruit isn't very keto that's why
Soooo good! 🍓 🍌
@@MizzCupcake244 But you can eat berries in moderation
My friend gets those. They come from China..
After more than ten years of failure, watching your videos has helped me lose 70 lbs in 10 months, I have lowered my BMI 11%, systolic & diastolic blood pressure are down by 10 points each & my bpm is 30 beats lower! I feel great & I am on my way to getting off all Rx's. I cannot express how grateful I am! 🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏🏻
Wow that’s inspiring! I started taking high blood pressure meds and need to lose about 100lbs. So thank you for sharing!
Thats incredible! Keep up the good work. 🙂
I have chill bumps reading this, so excited for you and your wellness journey!
Oh my goodness, that's so awesome!!
You GO Nina!!
This dollar tree looks well stocked and clean. My local store is a mess and doesn’t have that much stuff
same yo
Same here so I found out the delivery days and go extra early on them delivery days . because if not ppl stock buy.
U probably live in the hood lol jk but seriously in the nicer areas there's better stuff and name brands
Definitely varies by store location. There are several in my city. Some larger with wider selections, but some of the smaller ones are decent hear as well.
@@divinediva_ yeah I wish I lived near a Crafting dollar tree that have all the cute stuff.
I love how excited Thomas gets about his food finds. I find it delightfully refreshing.
Pro Shopping Tip: If you're going to take a while browsing around, always hit up the frozen section last so your food isn't defrosting while you shop. lol Thanks for the great tips Thomas, you rock dude!
I always THINK in the back of my mind to do that....but I rarely do and I usually end up putting the bag I took back and taking a more frozen one before I check out.
Next time you go grocery shopping you should try PICKL!!! the mobile app that pay shoppers $5 to take pictures of products on grocery store shelves.
I was thinking about that salmon and shrimp thawing,,,lol
I always do this. I actually start shopping at the back of the store and move to the front (in my store bread & produce are at the front with frozen right behind so it works well).
@@joshn938 Please raise your standards of conduct.
Honestly, he's shopping at DT only to prove a point that no one has an excuse not to eat a healthy ketogenic lifestyle. He may not actually eat some of the food that he brought but it was a great demonstration on showing people that it is possible. "No Excuses"
It also goes to show that you can eat decent and cheap for those who cry that their food stamps aren't enough.
@@spikefivefivefive 20+ years ago after I'd recently moved to NorCal I was in-line at Luckys when the lady in front of me pulled out stacks of food stamps to pay for high quality cuts of steak, and other expensive products.
Outside, she jumped into a 5-6 y.o. Jag and took off.
@@merediths216 When followed correctly ketosis can be an efficient and healthy way for allot of people to loose weight and it can help with some health conditions like epilepsy. There is a difference between dietary ketosis and ketoacidosis. What happens with diabetic patients is ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis happens when someone has a health condition that puts their body into overdrive of ketones that makes them produce dangerous levels of ketones. Dietary ketosis does not produce enough ketones to cause a dangerous effect nor can it ever. Ketoacidosis happens from health condition or abnormality . Keto does not exclude random things but specific things like starches and grains. Contrary to popular belief it is not carb free. We do consume carbs they are just from berries, and non starchy vegetable sources. I don't think everyone should eat keto though nor it is for everyone. But it can and does have positive effects on the bodies and health of many people.
@@merediths216 Yeah no problem. Different dieticians have biases. Seeing dieticians or physicians who are well educated on keto and how to properly maintain the diet will have a different approach. My dieticians I have seen for my type 2 highly suggested it and or a low carb diet.
@@boots7859 As someone who used to be homeless living in my vehicle with two small children because I escaped an abusive relationship - stop judging people when you have zero idea of their circumstances. I had a Lexus but I had been granted use of it (not ownership, just use) by the courts. So I had no choice but to drive THAT car and I was literally spat on at a food bank because someone saw me getting in it and decided they knew that I was using the system. Again I was h o m e l e s s and living in it with two small children, we were on a waiting list to get into the local domestic violence shelter but I had nowhere else to go and I couldn't help that I just happened to have a nice car *that I couldn't sell because it wasn't mine.*. And trust me, this situation may not be common but it's not as UNcommon as people think.
The same with steaks - food stamps roll over. When I was homeless and then in the DV shelter I saved $20 from my food stamps every single month so that when holidays and birthdays came around I could splurge on nicer things to feel "normal" and not always have to think about how I was in such a bad situation. I had people at the store giving me crap for buying cupcakes with my EBT (they were for my kids' birthdays), for buying thanksgiving dinner with it, and for buying a steak *for my birthday*. I had to plan months ahead to be sure those things happened just for a sense of normalcy. Stop perpetuating the idea that poor people can't have or don't deserve nice things just because they're poor.
Actual poor people are tired of the judgement. I'm very lucky to have pulled myself out of that, but it was thanks to a lot of luck that happened in my life to put me on a better path - not everyone has that kind of privelege.
These budget grocery vids are so helpful I can't even believe it, trying to do lower carb/cleaner foods, currently have a very low budget with really just walmart/dollar stores closeby for cheap groceries...Thank you!
I watched this video this morning and went to Dollar Tree after work. OMG! $23 later and it was mainly asparagus, California blend and winter blend. I bought a P3 snack and a liter of PureLife water to snack on the way home. This video gets 4 stars!
Thanks I need this.! You helped me lose 103 pounds within 11 months thanks
Wow Dianah that’s amazing! Very inspiring, congrats on your hard work, dedication, and success on your health journey! Wishing you all the best - Paige
Congrats!
Damn 103 pounds in 11 months, that's impressive.
That's incredibly impressive for a woman to lose in a year. The most I've lost in a year with an incredibly active job and fasting as a Young Man is 60 lb and I've flatlined since then, but after losing 130 lb it's expected. I'm literally trying to burn fat that's been on my body since I was 12-16 and I couldn't even lose that weight doing Atkins and exercising it 18.
Damn girl! That's impressive!
Seriously, just solved my lunch meal prep without going outside my family’s regular meal budget. Between these finds and leftovers it is more sustainable. Much appreciated, gonna go hit up dollar tree.
Me too! I have been spending more money on keto than I need to. This vid really opened my eyes.
When he said, "Oh my gosh asparagus", I felt it
LITERALLY! 😂😂😂He was excited as hell❤️
Yes, with good reason. A DOLLAR. They literally charge 4 or 5 for bullshit stores.
😂
I've never seen anyone get so excited when seeing frozen asparagus lol🤭 but thank you for posting, I feel taught 😌
I love asparagus
Asparagus is hella expensive ...I felt it in my soul when he found that n was cheezin too
Yeah, me too!
I love it and usually it's expensive if not canned. So I was excited the first time I saw it there.
Dollar Tree and Dollar General stores have created these "marketplace" stores in different parts of the country, especially in some places called food deserts; it's a real blessing. I find that they have whole, natural foods, even fresh vegetables and fruits - it's incredible! Thanks to their new marketing strategy and products, and in my humble opinion, people of all incomes can now eat and provide their loved ones with much healthier meals, and that's vital to their health. :)
Our Dollar General in our little town *(nearest krogers is 20 minutes away) SUCKS. never stocked.. (other DGs are better but ourse sucks). and it is frustrating
Thank goodness for this video Thomas. !!!! I lost my good job when the virus hit and now have been hired at a job where my 2 paychecks barely cover my bills. I want to keep doing Keto, but I haven't been able to afford hardly anything I could before. THANK YOUUUU Thomas!!! You remotivated me!!!
Stay strong my friend
I feel you.
Hope things turn around. It's been absolutely brutal
Sending you good wishes! Stay strong!!!
Jen, try carnivore. Sams club has really cheap meat, and I spend less on food now.
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I never seen someone get super excited over asparagus.
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I hate them.
I like asparagus but I don’t get that excited. Lol
I do. You should have seen me buy 8 pkgs of baby bellas when they were just on sale for 99 cents, too!
He really made me laugh on this one, I understand his veggie nerdiness! 😂
I love these kinds of educational videos. This makes this doable for anyone. People always say eating healthy is expensive and it does not have to be. I would shop there if I really needed to. Thanks!
I'd really like to see a cooking segment with what you got at the Dollar Tree that would be awesome
I want a video of you actually eating that dollar tree stuff.
^this
I have had everyone of these items. All are good except the frozen veggies, make sure it is not frozen in a solid mass and separates easily under your fingers. Often they have thawed and refrozen in shipping and when that happens they taste awful. They have mixed berries that are good and there is always pizza sauce without sugar added in jar. I stock up on olives there as well.
@@topherjoe1 agreed... That asparagus is HORRIBLE I had bought three packages when it rotated through my local place... after trying the 1st one without even opening them, the other 2 went in the trash along with it.... However the riced cauliflower was good and served its purpose... I stick with that and the berries from the frozen section that's about it, I wouldn't trust any of that meat...🤢 I'll stick with the canned stuff from the dollar store LOL can't beat white albacore tuna fish for a buck
@@jamienonemaker9015 I would choose the albacore over the the canned tuna, the albacore is solid, the regular canned is soupy, I forgot they often have tuna in a packet and that is solid as well. I don't eat fish often much anymore knowing their high fat content "stores" toxins. Overall it is a great place to shop for essentials like laundry, dish soap, cleaning supplies, storage bags, garbage bags, containers, batteries those all can be pricey, buying there will allow you to save some money so you can buy fresh veggies or better quality frozen elsewhere.
I've made asparagus from DT and it was AMAZING I eat plenty of foods from there and many are good brands like kraft. But you have to be careful some of its a rip off and you can get it from other places for less than a dollar
I would love to see him meal prep with this haul. That would be so cool to watch.
Agree.
id like to see you prepare and eat some of it to kind of review its actual quality
Right? It's poor quality
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That would be great to see a video of using these foods!
@@Jackie_Su the frozen salmon was not great. i cooked it when i made some from butcher box. you could definitely tell the difference in quality. it wasnt flaky which was weird.
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The wild salmon was decent, had it with some eggs. Loved the pork rinds. Copped two bags of frozen veggies, haven’t tried them yet. Thanks for the knowledge!!
If you don't mind eating made in China salmon and veggies.
Yuck Salmon and eggs!!,😖
Bought the can salmon, it was nasty so never ate it. Tried some of the other foods they were okay.
Salmon caught in China, processed in Russia? No.
Those frozen vegetables are from China.
If you have a 99 Cent Only store in your area, they have fresh produce and I've seen many keto friendly items there. I would love to see you film a shopping trip at this store. You made me feel less guilty about buying frozen veggies. They are so much quicker to prepare since they are already chopped up.
M A Salinas I shop 99cents store for frozen veg. and berry fruit.
I always love Frozen vegetables. I wish I had a bigger freezer. I just culled my freezer and roasted a bunch of veg .. NOW I remove all the frost by running water over them in a caulender.. to help get that extra ice off of it and they still taste OK
I enjoyed this a lot because Dollar Tree stores are everywhere! I would love to see you take this haul into your kitchen and actually prepare every bit of the $20 of food you got and see what you come up with. Some of it seemed a bit random to me, but I know you have amazing ideas in the kitchen!!
I agree with you. He's a neat guy. I would totally be his friend. I would never get sick of a friendly, health conscious roommate like this. And you're quite a woman to notice that. You sound like a cool ass lady lol
Next time you go grocery shopping you should try PICKL!!! the mobile app that pay shoppers $5 to take pictures of products on grocery store shelves.
You should have looked in th refridgerated section. They have frozen berries, 4 oz salmon steaks, steak slices, frozen spinach, eggs and cheese.
i’m sorry but the excitement in your voice when you find things makes me so happy 🤣
It’s one thing to show shopping the DT for food..it’s another thing to watch you eat it. Do a follow up video of you using your purchases to plan and prepare your week-long menu and then EAT what you’ve made....now THAT would be viral-video worthy 👍. Can’t wait to see it.
I don't see enough food here to prepare tasty meals for a week. I eat a keto-lite diet for medical reasons. He'd be better off going someplace like Aldi's because they have things like protein wraps, edamame pasta, lots of large bags of nuts (not peanuts) plus many other items. They have tons of cheap seasonings which is a big bonus.
I just made the same comment
@@LovinglfDesigns That wasn't the point of the video. It's like a complement to a visit elsewhere. And what about people who are almost virtually broke? Stop criticizing the man. He's doing a service by educating people on food stamps etc about nutrition.
Not that it matters because preferences vary from person to person, but I've been shopping keto at the DT for nearly two years. Contrary to popular belief, the food products ALSO taste just fine. It's not my primary store of course, but definitely is budget friendly and a way to cut back if that's your goal. Considering the times we are in, it can't hurt.
@@divinediva_ ...while it’s true that some good Keto-friendly recipes can be produced using DT products...there is not a popular Keto vlogger that prepares recipes & meal plans using primarily DT products (let alone consuming them on a regular basis).
My challenge was issued to these two major Keto vloggers to walk the talk and SHOW people who may need (or consider using) DT products to produce and CONSUME the products they are recommending.
There are many people who would like to try this, but would be interested in seeing these guys actually eat the food before spending their money on food that they would end up throwing away. I know when I consider trying any consumable at DT, whether food, shampoo, soap, etc, I always check out RUclips first for the people brave enough to be DT product crash dummies before I buy it. The dollars really add up that you save on not purchasing useless junk from Dollar Tree.
As an independent natural health scholar, I am amazed by your finds and savings. It may not be perfect, but it can be nutritionally beneficial and seriously cost-effective; especially these days. Well done!
WOW- I've been unemployed since October 2020 due to the pandemic and health issues. I just started working January 2022. I shop Dollar Tree because of my budget and this video is SO very helpful. Thank you very much Tom! 😁
Congrats!!! You’ve got this
Oh wow this is beyond helpful! Bless you, eating properly does not have to mean sacrificing other priorities. Thank you.
The only thing about this haul is also paying attention to the portions of the items you’re buying. It’s all 1.00 but some items are still less at larger grocery stores because you’re getting more for your money. 🙌🏻
I learned more in this short video about keto than in my whole lifetime... I am 66. Great video!
I love how excited you got in this video! If I had not watched your many videos over the past years you would have convinced me to begin taking care of myself. It truly is very educational when you go on these trips to the store. Thank you so very much for your guidance and thorough view of all the angles that people in all types of different lifestyles come up against.
I put a can of coconut milk in fridge, it separates when cold.... great for coffee creamer or smoothies
What part do you use? ..it separate into a white and clear
@@technicallycrafty6641 drain out the clear, I hear that part has the sugar
Coconut milk can be used to make sugar free condensed milk. It’s great to drink it with coffee. You know coffee + condensed milk = Vietnamese coffee
How excited you are about this made me have such a new respect for you! Some people are so pretentious. Thank you for making a healthy lifestyle accessible.
Never seen him so excited. Can't wait to go to dollar tree
I don't even do keto but clicked on this video and it was so informative.
This the bougiest dollar store i've ever seen. Most are lucky to find frosted covered asbestos flakes.
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I know right?
I was think8ng where is he on rodeo drive?
It's amazing how excited he gets over this stuff...this man lives and breathes health 😊
There is a mayo at Dollar Tree that doesn't contain soy-oil. They keep changing the name, but it has gone by "Muller" in the past. I'm allergic to SOY, so I am so glad to find a mayo that costs $1 instead of $5.
Good to know.
The other bonus to no soy is that you won't be putting estrogenic crap in your body.
Wow thanks for the tip. I'm allergic to soy too
It should only have avacodo oil.
@@smellypatel5272 most veggies have "estrogenic" crap lol
Love this, Thomas!
I've been unemployed for the last five months and would definitely like to see more budget-conscious Keto material coming from you. Thanks for these awesome grocery haul videos.
Where do you live? Just curious about how everything is going in different states throughout the country
Cracked me up when he said he was cutting back on coffee. He has so much energy and talks so fast, I thought he was really buzzing on caffeine ☕
Totally agree, Jody. If I only had HALF the energy he has!!
Keto naturally gave me a lot of energy.
I wish I knew about this when I first started keto! You’re a life savior, THANK YOU! This is gold!
All that food is jack shxt!
Thank you for showing how to eat keto in a budget. Would love to see a meal planning/haul on a budget for two!
Please show us what meals you made with these findings? How you made it last all week?
thanks for putting these grocery hauls for people on a budget !!! appreciate it!
I've been shopping keto at the DT for nearly two years here. Contrary to popular belief, the food products ALSO taste just fine. WELCOME to Dollar Tree! :D
A single person could easily eat for $30-35 a week with these deals! Great video
This is why I chuckle when people say eating healthy is expensive.
Thanks for doing this video 👍
Thank you so much for doing this for us. My husband walked out on us, and we've been struggling staying on Keto because of money being tight. You are such a cool dude. I love following you. Your my favorite.
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Im sorry to hear
Me too. Stay strong lady you can do it! I worked 70 hours a week for 7 years after Superstorm Sandy hit in New Jersey. I just went into semi-retirement in August (thank God) working 20 hours a week collecting Social Security.
Sending Love and blessings to you !! You will find a way especially if you continue to focus on yourself and your health .. xoxo All will be well
Continuing to send you love, light, prayers and belief in you, friend! Even throughout 2021!
So sorry to hear that god bless you and yours
I love hearts of palm. I used to pull the heart out cabbage palms in S. FL when I was a kid. So seeing them shredded for pasta made my transition to keto much easier.
I would like to see how you prepare that food and a feedback about the taste of that food from the Dollar
Same here " cook the salmon piece"
He won't do it because he knows in his heart that this food is low quality trash not even fit for dog food. Most of it is garbage made in china, loaded with preservatives, and otherwise of low quality.
It's actually good however, I wonder if you truly would take someone's word for it. You might be convinced already that it's horrible. I've had the pepper jack cheese, the sardines, tuna, coconut milk and more.
@@catherha1 no, it's definitely not. I've also had these foods and they're usually horrible. You get what you pay for.
@@smellypatel5272 and everyone won't like the same thing and it's ok. I did. Take care 👌🏽
Use some hot sauce on the plain pork rinds and call it a win!
Yum thanks!
Thomas you help me so much on my keto journey. I watch you first thing every morning and you keep me on track. Thank you for these videos. I can't over state how helpful they are.
I love how he put his time and efforts into making keto available & affordable to everyone .
Hey,Thomas. I went to Dollar Tree and picked up the Salmon, Asparagus, Broccoli Cuts and Apple Cider Vinegar. I wasn't too crazy about the Sardines in mustard sauce. Thanks for the tips.
Thomas you are such an incredible educator and teacher. You are better than any of my college professors in the way of teaching, caring, enthusiasm, and compassion. You are my hero. I have struggled with my weight for many years and it got worse in 2007 when I had my thyroid removed. It changed my life for the worse and I have been gaining weight ever since and have gone through depression because of it. I am new to keto but not new to fasting since I come from a church that has fasted for years for spiritual benefits. However, I always hated it because it seemed it would reek havoc on my metabolism, losing some weight but gaining back 3-fold. Now, I am starting to learn more about fasting and trying to undo all the things I did wrong before due to lack of knowledge. Thank you so much for helping those of us who need it. It looks like a whole new world is opening up for me and I just want to thank you for caring and making such awesome educational videos on fasting and the keto lifestyle. You are such a blessing! Keep up the good work, it's helping so many people. I asked God to help me and here you are. Tears of joy!
I love it! Thanks for sharing. So many of us are falling on hard times and this makes me happy to know I can stay healthy and under budget.
The amount of stuff I just learned in 20 mins🤯....TY for this video!
IKR! He's a walking keto encyclopedia.
I saw this and went to my nearest dollar tree… saw most of these keto friendly things! All i can say is GOD BLESS
The pandemic has recked havoc on my budget with kiddos at home. PLEASE continue to show us Budget friendly options. This is AWESOME!
Keto on a budget should be a new series! Honestly my biggest challenge when it comes to keto is how expensive “the clean stuff” is. These was really helpful, great stuff
"Our" Dollar Tree has Russell Stover sugar free candy at the Dollar Tree, also sugar free chic-o-sticks, sugar free peppermints and hard candy and sometimes the sugar free miniature Reece cups.
Yup this where I get my cheap sugar free fix.
I cant do sugar free because artificial sweeteners masses with my breathing
People like me can roll our eyes at grocery shopping at the dollar store, but he is proving a major point here. Respect
If it doesn’t say non-gmo on it, it’s made with gmo’s
Smart people dont spend a lot of money on food. So you go ahead and think you're getting quality just because you don't buy at dollar tree. 🙄lots of people rolls their eyes at stuck up people.
@@ADDrecords what a stuck up comment. So what you are saying is that poor people don't care about their family's health. 🙄 Typical Karen.
Don’t get the GMO stuff it’s all crap
I live there food.
Thanks!
An even bigger savings on the Himalayan is that some Dollar Trees carry a 2-lb bag (it's a black package) in addition to the 1-lb. packages.
Your excitement is contagious!
Like a kid in a candy store!! Lol..
Just came across your videos! Wish our Canadian Dollar Trees had a freezer and fridge section, those were some great finds.
I love Dollar Tree and I love how excited he was when he found something good totally shocked😳🤣👍
The Dollar Tree near me has bread and some other items that are top name and only a buck but cost 3.99 to 4.99 at the supermarket next door.
I find his enthusiasm funny; love cute! It makes me enthusiastic lol
Thanks for this! You're the only YT coach I've never unsubscribed from! I appreciate this "real" life info even though I shop at Costco and use Butcher Box. Diabetes and metabolic disorders are rampant lower income populations and food deserts and everyone deserves to be healthy. You Sir are awesome!
@Glenn Beck the only person in this comment section that needs to grow is you.
@Glenn Beck Yawn... regrow your hairline.
@Glenn Beck Education plays a big part too. Is trolling and being an asshole how you get off?
My local dollar tree’s have the Lowreys bacon curls “microwave” pork rinds on the end caps in what looks like popcorn bags, they are so amazing I will never eat pre-popped bagged pork rinds again.
this is an old video, but I love it when you show us what meals you prepare in your kitchen. Great to know ideas. Who doesn't shop at Dollar Tree.
Thank you Thomas for introducing me to Dollar Tree. I have one 2 miles from my home and I've never been inside. It's my new Amazon. I'm so grateful.
Thank you thank you thank you! You answer so many questions I've been having. My first week keto was ok but this week I felt horrible. my liver hurt, stomach pain and horrible constipation all topped off with gas from hell.
Enjoying your excitement. Thank you 🙏
This is how I afford clean eatting while buying regular food for the family!
I live in Los Angeles and I've found that the 99 cents stores here tend to have a better selection of food than Dollar Tree.
BUT, my parents live in San Diego and the Dollar Tree store near their house is phenomenal.
They certaintly do! This why I miss living in Texas.
In Berkeley 99 I have found quite some organic foods and even bags of black rice.
@Glenn Beck How are you doing these days? Wow. Who would think I would see your name in a DT review for Keto? 🤩
I miss the 99c store 😭
You’re making this diet thing fun with the energy in this video
1:34 This poor old man just wants to get his dollar salmon 😂😂😂😂😂
IKR ! He's a young man who is healthy btw. That salmon haul was epic!
The salmon is from China + it’s wild caught + sustainable. I threw it out.
It's from China? Anything from China is a no go for me.
@@seanhunter4297 she was referring to the man BEHIND Tom!
@@seanhunter4297 They are referring to the man in the back, while he's at the cooler.
For the Everyday Person ...this was Thee Best Vid you have put out in quite a while...It was on a level that a majority of us can understand...The Best part...Veggie isle...These are bad..boom boom...and pickled aspargus..Yes! Good job on this Vid!
Never seen a frozen food section in $ Tree in Phoenix. Barely have anything in our stores worth buying. That store is amazing.
I really appreciate when you show the items hold them a little longer that way we could take a picture.
So when we go to the store we know how it looks like thank you for the video
This is so awesome! I had no clue dollar tree had these hidden gems! Thanks thomas! Love these videos
I've been shopping there and buying what he picked out for over 10 years through good times and bad.
I even make my own mashed broccoli/cauliflower (winter blend). Steam the veggies, use the steamed water, add real butter and blend. I sometimes add cream cheese, bacon, cheese, and Chobani sqeezable yogurt for a "loaded" mashed.
@@somr1972 thats so good to hear! This video got me all excited to go shop at my local dollar tree! Why spend more for the same product.. definitely taking advantage of this. Especially the 1 dollar frozen riced cauliflower, insanely good deal 😄
@@jond.6816 There may be different locations within blocks of each other and they have different things, so check them all out if you can.
@@somr1972 I think there are a few different locations around me. Good idea. Thanks.
No one has
an excuse to say you can’t eat healthy. I always shop at DT and find awesome deals. Great job Thomas .
Yes!! I buy all my cleaning products from the dollar store.
Thomas, you missed the black olives. I usually buy them there.
I always get them there too.
Walmart has these fantastic bags of mixed olives and they are in the pickles section. They are cheap and delicious! They have three different varieties but you have to eat them up within a fairly short amount of time- I think it was five days so you would want to put them in some type of hearts of palm pasta recipe or something. That's what I did.
That and the banana peppers and jalapenos I make salad for half the cost of subway and a little over two times as big. I add other the other vegetables at home
im never buying food at a dollar store u wildin
@@wizkhalifasmoke well good for you! Not everybody has the money to pay for expensive organic foods. Much of the price you are paying is for is the brand name, overhead and profits. And there is no guaranteed that their foods are actually as clean as advertised. If it is relatively clean, not made in China, it is OK to buy at the Dollar store. You just have to read the labels carefully you snob!
That was impressive. I had no idea you could get all this at Dollar Tree, then again I have never been in a Dollar Tree! I will be stopping by and giving it a try. $20 ...Damn!
I wish I could’ve had you 11 years ago when I was figuring out the ketogenic diet by myself to try to help my 7 year old who had severe epilepsy. We struggled and struggled, and today, I kbow that the dietician we had to work with- knew absolutely nothing.
Actually, she knew less than absolutely nothing.
ThankYou for your knowledge!!!
If its a weeks work. I think it would be great to see snap shots of each meal cooked and plated for each day. I cant see that being a weeks food our how you would put it all together . I need a visual.
What a wonderful information. Thanks for taking time to teach us this. Sadly, our dollar tree stores are very limited.
I learnt something new. Didn't know that I shouldn't have refined coconut oil. Thanks for such an informative video
I already have been scooping up that rice cauliflower for a while.
Try it stir fried with the stir fry veggies they sell and an egg. Real good.
Wow, can't believe how many good food items you were able to find at $ Tree! Thanks so much. You're such a great source of food & nutrition knowledge. You break it down so we can understand! Ty!
This is the first time I've watched your channel. I liked it very much. Yes, I did subscribe to it.
Wow! The USA has awesome dollar trees! the dollar trees in Ontario don't even have a freezer section, so this doesn't apply to many of us up north! 😩
I would always shop there if they did
Agreed. And the rest of the food isles aren't as good as this.
Dollorama is not good as dollartree. If you have a "grocery surplus store" or use flashfood app. Maybe it can help. I'm from Qc.
In Corona, California doesn't either.
listening to you is Change my life I lose 45 pound Doing keto and fasting thank you 🙏