@@alexforce9 no I put a lil over a cup of oatmeal boil it. Then add milk or whey protein on it. Put some blueberries, 2 bananas, and peanut butter before I sleep
This seriously is probably the most helpful and useful health and fitness video ever. Like seriously, I've been tossing and turning over what to get and I didn't want to spend tons of money on food and end up quitting over it. This showed me that its not hard to do
This is the exact lesson I’m trying to teach my kids. You can eat healthy and cheap at the same time. I work with a lot of guys in their 20’s (I’m almost 40) and they spend so much money on take out. Not only does it hurt their wallets but it expands their waist lines.
take out is really killer especially if you're big. I spent like 100 dollars a week at the grocery store. must be at least double that if it was takeout
What I like about the Buff Dudes is they don't bash other RUclipsrs to get views and stick to fitness and humour. This content is particularly useful for students and for people on a budget with low income.
This video really hits close to home for me. I went a good 6 months straight of being in a depressed funk and eating fast food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It both killed me financially and probably did a number on my arteries. I’m one month into cooking and eating all my meals at home and I feel healthier and my wallet feels fatter. For anyone out there reading this who is in a similar situation, one of my favorite super easy meals is grilling some chicken breast marinated in Greek vinaigrette. I then chop it up and serve it on top of a plate of romaine lettuce and spinach with a drizzle of the vinaigrette and a hefty sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
leon leon I don’t know if you’ve ever gone through horrible suicidal depression, but sometimes logic can go out the window. Even just boiling water for some instant oatmeal can be too much work when all you want to do is lay in bed and wallow. You get to the point where you’ll go days on end not showering because you just don’t care about anything anymore. The best thing I ever did was take 6 weeks off from work to seek intense mental health treatment. That’s why I included my favorite easy recipe because when you’re trying to claw your way out of that hole you need tiny baby steps of low effort tasks. I wish you well and I hope you never have to go through that
@@mikeywalnuts7015 I'm fighting through work every day right now, having a pretty shitty time at the moment. Did you use your time off to go to a psychologist/psychiatrist? Are there any additional tips you have?
Anonymous I had my doctor refer me to an outpatient program where I was able to get counseling as well as help getting medication correct. I would recommend going to your doctor and having them point you in the direction of where to go. And if it is an absolute emergency and you think you’re going to hurt yourself, go straight to the ER and they will set you up with an inpatient program. Stay strong and stay safe
Frozen fruits/berries are also clutch, most of them come pre chopped and you can just run them under hot water for a few seconds and they're defrosted but still cold. Frozen shrimp, if you're doing the $100 over one month, I got 4 lbs frozen for $20 at a supermarket not too long ago. Still eating them, same thing you can just run under hot water and they're defrosted and ready to cook. I make ceviche, shrimp alfredo, shrimp and rice, all kinds of stuff. Good source of low calorie protein and omega 3s.
One of my biggest concerns with buying fresh fruit is how quickly it can go bad, and having the urge to use it all up before it spoils. Frozen fruit can stay fresh longer because you keep it in the freezer (duh). So you can pick up a bag of frozen blueberries or strawberries, run a small handful under some warm water, and toss them into your oatmeal. Easy alternative to fresh fruit, and a whole bag might last you more than a couple weeks.
I really like who ever is editing this video. They're polite enough to edit out the nosey people who turn their heads to watch/listen in on what you're doing at the time. ^-^
@@KerryRasch i disagree that what they're doing is douchey, but I agree that the people aren't necessarily nosy. If I'm in the grocery store and see a guy recording himself evaluating food I'd start looking too. It's just an of the ordinary thing
I think 100$ per month, alot of what he bought could be frozen and prep every Sunday or whatever. and that's way you can easily determine how much money you may be saving
@@NoName-to5xl if you can't figure out how to stay on a diet then don't bother. those extra 20$ would be used on yogurt, nuts and peanut butter. yogurt cuz I don't like milk, nuts as a snack and peanut butter to make protein cookies. a 100$ is a good amount of food.
I honestly don’t understand why people think dining in house is expensive. Going out for burgers for 2 people comes to like +$20. Cooking a meal at home is a little more work but it costs less and you usually have some leftovers. Maybe cause I grew up poor. But I never understood the whole “unhealthy food is cheaper” unless you’re buying at Whole Foods or something
i don’t understand it either. i’ve saved so much money going to the grocery store a couple times a week rather than getting takeout or dining out for every meal i do think there’s a prevailing myth that carbs are ‘unhealthy’, and they are the cheapest. so maybe that’s where the idea comes from
I usually buy what I need at the time, but pick up bulk items on special when available. Every now and then there are at cost price items at our supermarkets.
*Quick summary & timestamps :-* 1:36 Bananas 1:55 Pears 2:14 Frozen vegetables 2:39 Chicken 3:06 Oats 3:14 Eggs 3:28 Whole milk 3:45 Black beans 3:59 Sweet peas And brown rice 5:00 All foods 5:10 Breakfast - Oatmeal 6:23 Lunch - Burrito bowl 7:49 Dinner Hope this helps 😄 Watch the video for full info... *I make health & fitness videos on my channel. Show some support if you like the content 🙌🏻*
Another absolutely brilliant video! I live in Australia so the prices are a little different. But the general idea and execution is very helpful. Staying buff in the land down under 💪👍
As a Uni student, I immediately screamed when you took the milk instead of an extra pack of chicken breast, great to know you and I came to the same conclusion eventually🙂
I’m glad I found this. Been living off of $20 a week on food as well. The egg, broccoli and spinach has been my staple. Guess I’m doing something right lol
I'm glad you said that about purchasing your groceries monthly. I have always said when you are trying to budget groceries that's the way to do it. If not twice a month would be better than weekly. You can get larger packages and more of a variety by doing it that way. This is a great video. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
Wow this has been helpful and encouraging. I’ve definitely been overthinking this whole “healthy is expensive” thing. Things for sharing your experience with this!
this reminds me of being a single dude in a sketchy part of town, only able to find work with a temp agency at the time. I ate one meal every day: homemade chili, containing all my food groups.
Hudson! I have been noticing for a couple of years now that you are working in this channel and your fitness more consistently than ever before. Congratulations!
I still remember a time in my life when it was "I can't afford to eat." and a time shortly afterwards where I only had $7.50-10 per week for food. Luckily I know how to grow a lot of food (and have subsequently come to despise the taste of tomatoes) but don't speak as if everyone has the same privileged life you've led.
@@taylorhillard4868 What you are describing is not being able to afford to eat, not "i can't afford to eat healthy". The choice of what to buy with your money always allows for healtht food. Bags of beans and rice are about as cheap as it gets and can go a very long way while providing adequate fats, proteins, and carbs.
@@taylorhillard4868 Most of the people who we see saying "I can't afford to eat healthy" can afford to eat take out. Of course if you're struggling to pay for food, then get as much calorie dense foods as you can regardless of health.
@@taylorhillard4868 First off, you know nothing about me and my "Privileged life" , lol. Living a healthy life-style does not require any more money than living an unhealthy life. You don't need a gym membership to get some exercise, go for a walk or run, its free. When buying food, instead of picking up that pack of processed cookies, buy some fruit instead, or buy the ingredients to make your own cookies at home. Yes, if you are extremely poor, you will probably go for the most calorie dense food, but that doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be shit food. Being healthy is a state of mind. People make all kinds of excuses to themselves for making bad decisions when it comes to their health.
This is basically what I live on. About 6 years ago I lost over a hundred pounds and set to getting buff after that. I really didn't have much success until quarantine where I got right with my macros and wound up gaining a lot of upper body weight while keeping my waist a 33. I'm 6'5, 262lbs, and I live off of $85 CAD every two weeks, which is bottom barrel pricing, especially trying to just hit carbs and get within 15g of protein goal. For me though, I go a lot for dried chickpeas, dried lentils, 10lb bags of rice (that lasts me two months), passata, whole wheat flour, tofu, oat milk, and veg. I recently began trying to lean out and return to my vegetarian roots, but had to concede to keeping skyr and feta cheese because nothing else has the right carb to protein ratio.
Beyond the awesome budget and nutritional info I got from the video I loved to see that you didn't take your mask down to talk in the store(so many other channels are) and you didn't use any plastic bags! I like the little things here and there that show that not only are you dudes buff, but your awesome people!
Protip: don't crack eggs on the edge of anything (bowl, counter, etc.) Do this on a flat surface instead -- you're less likely to get shell in your meal.
You forgot one of the cheapest, easiest, and most versatile foods of all. Instant potatoes. 3 bucks for at least 3lbs, that'll last you a few months easy.
This was so useful, thanks Hudson, there's some of us out there that really can't afford those super fancy ingredients that most famous diets need but still wanna eat clean, definitely will be adding some of these meals to my list
For oatmeal, I love doing something savory. I do salt, pepper, garlic, and an over easy egg or 2. Works pretty well when I’m trying to fill up for cheap.
@@robburnham5003 what the heck is "leftest"?? I think charging money for an object you get to take home from a store, even if it's just a plastic bag, is pretty normal in any capitalist country in the world.
Things seem to be WAY cheaper in the USA, when i added up the shopping list here it comes out to around 60€ (Belgium). Especially the chicken is really cheap.
Maar de voedselkwaliteit is lager in amerika minder strenge voedsel en waren authoriteiten ( assuming your from Vlaanderen). Maar je hebt gelijk though
@@PhillipCummingsUSA no it is, it's literally not allowed to contain gmo's, we got more pesticides forbidden and our soil isn't full of arsenic because of prior cotton farms
I've seen that excuse every so often about getting in shape, people saying it's so expensive. I knew it was bullshit and this video just confirms it. Gonna have to come up with another excuse as to why you don't want to make and stick to changes!
Assumptions here is that the person budgeting a healthy meal already has basic condiments (salt, pepper, paprika, etc) and oil for cooking. Still doable and I would like to challenge myself with only $20/week spending too
The same purchase in Canada would be around 35$ it's hard to find meat for that cheap thats decent quality, usually low grade and probably not fit for human consumption 😝
@@dmitrybykh9880 our food costs more too, so even if I shop savy u don't get as much as buff dudes, unless you get really crappy food that's devoid of nutrients
Overall cost of living here is way higher. Not sure how it all works out really. Walmart is about as cheap as it gets as well. In terms of price and quality. Most people I know won't even buy meat from Walmart.
Here in switzerland you pay around 21 Dollars already for the 1.5 kg of chicken breast. Not even the good kind, imported from germany. Lokal 1.5 kg of chicken breast costs you 40 Dollars. Crazy these differences between countries.
I wish I’d known 1. How to cook and 2. How to budget for groceries in bulk when I was in college. So many Kroger pop tarts, so few gains. Good thing I’ve got the buff dudes to guide me 10 years later
Such good advice! I've done this when I switched to macro eating and even plant based. Meals didn't get boring, just had staples and substituted when on sale.
THANK YOU FOR NOT DOING THIS LONG DRAWN OUT VIDEO!! These other YTubers drag things on. I hate that. l love the budget meals! I just started them. Am on a fixed income. These look very delicious. Will try this wk.
I follow a few other Fitness channels and i think its important to do a food challenge thats budget based because the reality is that many people (especially here in the UK) have such a tight budget that its hard to eat filling food let alone healthy or even tasty. Good stuff man
@@TheVMbros no sorry you are wrong. And protein by default is not healthy and the least important part of your diet. It has zero vital nutrition. I have a PHD in nutritional science. You just Googled eggs.
Just the fact that you act as a good role model both for your audience and your kiddo by wearing a mask in the supermarket deserves a lot of appreciation!
I’m not sure which borough you live in.Try Stop & Shop, Aldi’s, Target and for $55 a year BJ’s (for buying in bulk). All the stores I mentioned are along the last 4 stops on the Uptown 1 train.
Great video! I do this a lot, just because I am an ultra runner and LOVE Pasta, rice, oats, bread etc haha so it works out super cheap for me. I use lentils, Soy meat/TVP and shakes for protein mostly and occasionally eggs or meat/fish if I want them. Then Frozen veggies/fruit and bananas for 50c per lb or under and sorted
I've done a challenge like this! I found out in my area (South Atlanta area), the answer is NO, you CANNOT eat healthy on $20 per week, because groceries are quite expensive when you get close to I-285. Particularly in high-poverty areas, paradoxically. I only need 1800 calories per day, by the way. So when I say it can't be done in my area, it really, really can't be done. Heads up: Incoming rant. I did my challenge in an attempt to learn extreme budgeting and I inadvertently learned a bunch of the hidden complications of poverty. Here's the difference between my challenge and this one in the video: 1. I couldn't afford meat. At the time I attempted this, meat was entirely out of my budget. My protein came from eggs, milk, and beans. 2. Frozen vegetables were SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive, so I wasn't able to get many servings. (It looks like he was able to get a couple of pounds of broccoli for $2.67 and a pound of spinach for $1.00. Where I was shopping, the best deal I could get was a dollar for twelve ounces of mixed vegetables, with the price going up on spinach and other individual options.) 3. Even bananas were more expensive, at 35 cents apiece. 4. I had one, and only one, choice of locations to shop at. When you have a limited budget, you don't have gas money. On the $20 diet, I was dangerously low on fats, especially omega-3's, and on top of the calorie deficit, that meant I wasn't getting in my fat-soluble vitamins. In addition, the diet was low in potassium and calcium (despite the milk and bananas, I know). I was tired all the time, stressed about my food running short too soon, and clearly deficient in b-vitamins from the get-go. Fun fact, if you have an anxiety disorder like I do, your body needs more b-vitamins than the typical person. It's quite easy to run low. Will I ever attempt this again? Perhaps. I'll likely consider different food staples, like adding more potatoes for that coveted potassium and finding ways to incorporate fish in some form, but without travel options and the discounts that come from being able to buy and store in bulk or having a store membership, healthy food gets expensive fast. A $50 weekly budget is doable, even luxurious to the savvy cook. But the $20 weekly menu? If you're in the wrong area, your health will suffer.
I just realized right now, everytime you guys make a challenge, you don't just entertain us, you learn something yourself. After all these years, it must be empowering. Right now, you know that if you'll ever become poor, you could make it. That must be relaxing
I was born and raised in American poverty and I know for a fact that eating healthy is cheaper than indulging sugary junk and boxed crap. What people REALLY mean when they say they can't afford it is (1) that they've never really even tried to budget, not by necessity or otherwise, and just don't realize this or (2) they just don't want to put in the effort as it's easier to prepare meals of boxed junk than it is to cook rice and oats etc. Hudson made great choices for this experiment. The idea of budgeting for a month is even better. I recommend that people also consider identifying someone in your family or friend circle with a Sam's Club membership to see if they can take you with them once a month. For instance, you can buy 25lbs bag of rice for $10-$12 which would last an individual much more than a month. In this way you can get rotations going, buying your rice this month, your oats next month, etc. With planning, it's absolutely doable.
@@axonis2306 Well minimum wage is 380$ / month. Approximately 40% of country is working on minimum wage, and other qualified jobs pay nearly the same salary more or less. But it is not over yet! And 20 Turkish liras can buy only 1kg of chicken breast or 4 liters of milk with current inflation in economy. That's all.
@@eToLiveIsToDie Really sorry to read that. I sincerely hope it will get better soon. I believe that; I live in Greece and 5 years ago I thought that our economic depression would never end. Covid-19 damage aside, things get better. I'm sure it will for Turkey as well.
Both me and my partner spend about this much combined a week ( if we're not splurging on junk food) so this is actually a little expensive on our end. We mostly try to eat everything with white rice, it's cheap and nutritious. In general, just cooking from scratch at home is cheaper and better for you.
Great video! We teach personal finance on our channel, and one thing that we’ve covered is that it’s amazing what results you can achieve by even doing something as simple as not buying any candy or junk food on a grocery trip. In some cases it can reduce your expenses by up to 1/3 (individual cases will vary, naturally). Look up the flyers the week before, spend 20min planning your grocery list, and focus on bulk purchases and you’ll immediately notice a huge difference.
Awesome vid! Especially good for those trying to build muscle and maintain a calorie deficit. I am guessing you’re around 220lbs and most folks are probably not that big and this would be much more doable. Me being 168lbs shooting for 1600-1800 calories per day, $20 would honestly be easy as hell they way you just did it!!
You know the struggle is real when you get half a banana a day.
Wtf i put 2 bananas on my oatmeal with blueberries and peanutbutter 💀
@@PushPastMyLimits So you make a fruit smoothie with some outmeal lol.
@@alexforce9 no I put a lil over a cup of oatmeal boil it. Then add milk or whey protein on it. Put some blueberries, 2 bananas, and peanut butter before I sleep
Bananas are some of the cheapest fruit. Just buy them from a farmers market
I learnt from my millionaire German landlady that half a banana is fine if you have to watch your diet or simply isn't that hungry!
This seriously is probably the most helpful and useful health and fitness video ever. Like seriously, I've been tossing and turning over what to get and I didn't want to spend tons of money on food and end up quitting over it. This showed me that its not hard to do
me spending $24 on a single uber eats meal
oops
Lol, same here with door dash.
Love it when some of my favorite youtubers cross paths lol.
The Super spend 20 dollars in a week for healthy meals
weird flex, but OK..
Gross
20 arm flexes in a 10 minute video. That’s 20,160 flexes a week, or 0.1 cents per flex.
ROFL + LMFAO at the same time!
😂😂😂😂its a bit annoying actually 😝
@@micki777 not bad after the second one, but everytime you pick something up, yeahhhh
This is the exact lesson I’m trying to teach my kids. You can eat healthy and cheap at the same time. I work with a lot of guys in their 20’s (I’m almost 40) and they spend so much money on take out. Not only does it hurt their wallets but it expands their waist lines.
take out is really killer especially if you're big. I spent like 100 dollars a week at the grocery store. must be at least double that if it was takeout
I think I spend $30 on average at Aldi every weekend, and have enough for the week.
You’re right buying takeout 🥡 gets expensive; when you buy your own food and prepare it..you know where its coming from
Been there myself before I lost weight. Cutting away junk food and take out really is the best way to safe money and loose weight.
True.....some kids learn good lessons easily, but some have too many desires.
Buff Dudes: "Is it even possible? $20"
College students: "Yes it is!!"
Hahahha......True..!!😀
Sandwich grill and microwave were my best friend
Yeah but they don’t eat healthily lol.
L I S A no it is, I eat like this. It kinda sucks and I miss moms cookin but hey we do what we gotta
$.22 packs of Maruchan Ramen Noodles.
Sure, it’s not healthy...but it’s cheap!
I'm heading to university and have a limited food budget. Thanks for trying this!
Why go to university if you are broke in the first place ?
To achive goals, to break out of beeing broke by getting a degree, ... ( many orher reasons )
Why question someone trying to better themselves?
@@philipmario9809 university doesn't put you in crippling debt everywhere. Some places it's free, as it should be.
@@philipmario9809 turd
What I like about the Buff Dudes is they don't bash other RUclipsrs to get views and stick to fitness and humour. This content is particularly useful for students and for people on a budget with low income.
This video really hits close to home for me. I went a good 6 months straight of being in a depressed funk and eating fast food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It both killed me financially and probably did a number on my arteries. I’m one month into cooking and eating all my meals at home and I feel healthier and my wallet feels fatter. For anyone out there reading this who is in a similar situation, one of my favorite super easy meals is grilling some chicken breast marinated in Greek vinaigrette. I then chop it up and serve it on top of a plate of romaine lettuce and spinach with a drizzle of the vinaigrette and a hefty sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
＂fastfoods" for breakfast?! Dude, u have really strong taste.
Beside junk foods costs way more than any healthy food
leon leon I don’t know if you’ve ever gone through horrible suicidal depression, but sometimes logic can go out the window. Even just boiling water for some instant oatmeal can be too much work when all you want to do is lay in bed and wallow. You get to the point where you’ll go days on end not showering because you just don’t care about anything anymore. The best thing I ever did was take 6 weeks off from work to seek intense mental health treatment. That’s why I included my favorite easy recipe because when you’re trying to claw your way out of that hole you need tiny baby steps of low effort tasks. I wish you well and I hope you never have to go through that
Sounds great I do the same meal except the marinate part will definitely try it thanks for sharing
@@mikeywalnuts7015 I'm fighting through work every day right now, having a pretty shitty time at the moment. Did you use your time off to go to a psychologist/psychiatrist? Are there any additional tips you have?
Anonymous I had my doctor refer me to an outpatient program where I was able to get counseling as well as help getting medication correct. I would recommend going to your doctor and having them point you in the direction of where to go. And if it is an absolute emergency and you think you’re going to hurt yourself, go straight to the ER and they will set you up with an inpatient program. Stay strong and stay safe
Frozen fruits/berries are also clutch, most of them come pre chopped and you can just run them under hot water for a few seconds and they're defrosted but still cold. Frozen shrimp, if you're doing the $100 over one month, I got 4 lbs frozen for $20 at a supermarket not too long ago. Still eating them, same thing you can just run under hot water and they're defrosted and ready to cook. I make ceviche, shrimp alfredo, shrimp and rice, all kinds of stuff. Good source of low calorie protein and omega 3s.
One of my biggest concerns with buying fresh fruit is how quickly it can go bad, and having the urge to use it all up before it spoils. Frozen fruit can stay fresh longer because you keep it in the freezer (duh). So you can pick up a bag of frozen blueberries or strawberries, run a small handful under some warm water, and toss them into your oatmeal. Easy alternative to fresh fruit, and a whole bag might last you more than a couple weeks.
@@glennwelsh9784 not to mention smoothies with no need for ice
You guys know....it IS possible to cut up fresh fruit and freeze it lmao
Frozen fruit is expensive :/
@@peterbenjamin8351 Yes, it last a long time
I really like who ever is editing this video. They're polite enough to edit out the nosey people who turn their heads to watch/listen in on what you're doing at the time. ^-^
Hudson edits all the footage, they've said It before.
@@KerryRasch please explain how he’s being obnoxious?
@@KerryRasch i disagree that what they're doing is douchey, but I agree that the people aren't necessarily nosy. If I'm in the grocery store and see a guy recording himself evaluating food I'd start looking too. It's just an of the ordinary thing
@@KerryRasch jackass? you are delusional my guy
@@KerryRasch sounds like someone is jealous they'll never be as upstanding as this guy
You tube drinking game. Take a shot every time this guy flexes. My kidneys are hurting just thinking about it.
Take a drink every time he says "satiate" 😆
I Think with 25 dollars It would hav been perffct meal plan for the whole week
Or 35 - 5 dollar every Day
Yeah, with those 5 dollars extra you can get more chicken, black beans and milk, to up the calories and protein!
I think 100$ per month, alot of what he bought could be frozen and prep every Sunday or whatever. and that's way you can easily determine how much money you may be saving
@@NoName-to5xl if you can't figure out how to stay on a diet then don't bother. those extra 20$ would be used on yogurt, nuts and peanut butter. yogurt cuz I don't like milk, nuts as a snack and peanut butter to make protein cookies. a 100$ is a good amount of food.
I honestly don’t understand why people think dining in house is expensive. Going out for burgers for 2 people comes to like +$20.
Cooking a meal at home is a little more work but it costs less and you usually have some leftovers. Maybe cause I grew up poor. But I never understood the whole “unhealthy food is cheaper” unless you’re buying at Whole Foods or something
i don’t understand it either. i’ve saved so much money going to the grocery store a couple times a week rather than getting takeout or dining out for every meal
i do think there’s a prevailing myth that carbs are ‘unhealthy’, and they are the cheapest. so maybe that’s where the idea comes from
G S me too, but I didn’t want to sound fat lol
People who say eating healthy is too expensive just dont want to eat healthy so they use that excuse
Mcdonalds
Macahomie are you trying to say something? Use sentences
Hi buff dudes it's amazing how far your channel has grown and I'm a big fan. Stay buff
Dave Ramsey was already ahead of the game with his "beans and rice" saying.
Building budgets and bulk!
Sometimes, buying from bulk food stores, without the packaging you can get the grain staples even cheaper, helping to stretch the volume
I usually buy what I need at the time, but pick up bulk items on special when available. Every now and then there are at cost price items at our supermarkets.
Awesome, now that's what i like. You could do every week a 1 episode of 20bucks diet with new indegreeds, or recipes. Keep going guys , you rock!
*Quick summary & timestamps :-*
1:36 Bananas
1:55 Pears
2:14 Frozen vegetables
2:39 Chicken
3:06 Oats
3:14 Eggs
3:28 Whole milk
3:45 Black beans
3:59 Sweet peas
And brown rice
5:00 All foods
5:10 Breakfast - Oatmeal
6:23 Lunch - Burrito bowl
7:49 Dinner
Hope this helps 😄
Watch the video for full info...
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This may be my favorite video you've ever done. I'm a huge budget fan
Another absolutely brilliant video! I live in Australia so the prices are a little different. But the general idea and execution is very helpful.
Staying buff in the land down under 💪👍
I love Australia!!! Matey!!😉
Are you cooking some shrimp on the barbay? Lol
They did a great job at highlighting that the fruits and vegetables can be just as affordable as anything else. Definitely recommending this video!
Frozen veggies yes, but fresh gets expensive unless you get from farmers markets
As a Uni student, I immediately screamed when you took the milk instead of an extra pack of chicken breast, great to know you and I came to the same conclusion eventually🙂
He needs milk for the oatmeal.
@@Michelle-pn9xt you can use hot water instead of milk
@@UR86 It will taste better with milk.
@@Michelle-pn9xt Hes jamming fruit and cinnamon into it regardless.
@@Michelle-pn9xt man's using periods for a milk argument
Because of my budget and how much weight I'm trying to lose, this shit really has been helping me out. When I feel hungry...I watch a buff dude vid
it sucks to see all these teenage bodybuilders with rich parents funding coaching and supplements so it’s cool to see vids like these
Don't forget the steroids they use too
I will use this in a couple of years when I have a house thanks. Great video buff dudes.
The hell with those brats. You can pull it off with cheap, good foods like milk,eggs, potatoes, and spinach...and go with Starting Strength.
the good thing is without putting in the work they wont get any better results than you do:)
Breeze For ...absolutely correct my man ..
I’m glad I found this. Been living off of $20 a week on food as well. The egg, broccoli and spinach has been my staple. Guess I’m doing something right lol
I'm glad you said that about purchasing your groceries monthly. I have always said when you are trying to budget groceries that's the way to do it. If not twice a month would be better than weekly. You can get larger packages and more of a variety by doing it that way. This is a great video. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
Wow this has been helpful and encouraging. I’ve definitely been overthinking this whole “healthy is expensive” thing. Things for sharing your experience with this!
I eat basically the same meals every day. I don't have to. I just do it.
sounds like hell to me lol
I did the same when I was single, the wife can't handle it and needs variety.
I love eating like that. If its easy, cheep and works well with my diet. im all for boring meals.
@@ditunnod same boat here
@APassersby id rather enjoy my life
this reminds me of being a single dude in a sketchy part of town, only able to find work with a temp agency at the time. I ate one meal every day: homemade chili, containing all my food groups.
That’s exactly how my life is going to be can’t wait
Chili is goat. Unfortunately my European stomach gets wrecked by how spicy I make it. I refuse to make it less spicy..
This is like eating on year 2020 mode.
Creative and well done. Expected nothing less.
The most 2020 quote ever: So we survived the grocery store
This is very impressive. I’ll definitely be trying this one.
Hudson! I have been noticing for a couple of years now that you are working in this channel and your fitness more consistently than ever before. Congratulations!
Shout out to all the Brazilians out there also eating rice and beans 7 times a week
Man I'm sorry
É nois kkkkk
@Dick Cheese As much as New Yorkers can hunt bears for sustenance
É nós, mano kkkkkk
@@gabrielrangel956 Mexicans eat rice and bean 7x a day everyday 😭
"I can't afford to eat healthy" is a crazy way to think. Pay now or pay big time later, when you need open heart surgery.
People love making excuses
I still remember a time in my life when it was "I can't afford to eat." and a time shortly afterwards where I only had $7.50-10 per week for food. Luckily I know how to grow a lot of food (and have subsequently come to despise the taste of tomatoes) but don't speak as if everyone has the same privileged life you've led.
@@taylorhillard4868 What you are describing is not being able to afford to eat, not "i can't afford to eat healthy". The choice of what to buy with your money always allows for healtht food. Bags of beans and rice are about as cheap as it gets and can go a very long way while providing adequate fats, proteins, and carbs.
@@taylorhillard4868 Most of the people who we see saying "I can't afford to eat healthy" can afford to eat take out. Of course if you're struggling to pay for food, then get as much calorie dense foods as you can regardless of health.
@@taylorhillard4868 First off, you know nothing about me and my "Privileged life" , lol. Living a healthy life-style does not require any more money than living an unhealthy life. You don't need a gym membership to get some exercise, go for a walk or run, its free. When buying food, instead of picking up that pack of processed cookies, buy some fruit instead, or buy the ingredients to make your own cookies at home. Yes, if you are extremely poor, you will probably go for the most calorie dense food, but that doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be shit food. Being healthy is a state of mind. People make all kinds of excuses to themselves for making bad decisions when it comes to their health.
Buff Baby pushing that cart all by himself 💪🏾 2:21
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You guys have amazing content, I hate that people aren’t watching you guys as much.
This is basically what I live on. About 6 years ago I lost over a hundred pounds and set to getting buff after that. I really didn't have much success until quarantine where I got right with my macros and wound up gaining a lot of upper body weight while keeping my waist a 33. I'm 6'5, 262lbs, and I live off of $85 CAD every two weeks, which is bottom barrel pricing, especially trying to just hit carbs and get within 15g of protein goal.
For me though, I go a lot for dried chickpeas, dried lentils, 10lb bags of rice (that lasts me two months), passata, whole wheat flour, tofu, oat milk, and veg. I recently began trying to lean out and return to my vegetarian roots, but had to concede to keeping skyr and feta cheese because nothing else has the right carb to protein ratio.
Just wanted to say you guys are awesome! Your tips have helped me knock off 5lbs in the last 5 weeks and I am well on my way to my goal.
Beyond the awesome budget and nutritional info I got from the video I loved to see that you didn't take your mask down to talk in the store(so many other channels are) and you didn't use any plastic bags! I like the little things here and there that show that not only are you dudes buff, but your awesome people!
OMGosh! "Buff Dudes, Ya!" --the little one makes me want to do this challenge! Hahahaha!
Protip: don't crack eggs on the edge of anything (bowl, counter, etc.)
Do this on a flat surface instead -- you're less likely to get shell in your meal.
i actually noticed that one day when i was making eggs lmao like the edge literally pushes the shell inside the egg
More and more people need these kind of videos to help the through these times! Thanks for sharing!
You forgot one of the cheapest, easiest, and most versatile foods of all. Instant potatoes.
3 bucks for at least 3lbs, that'll last you a few months easy.
This was so useful, thanks Hudson, there's some of us out there that really can't afford those super fancy ingredients that most famous diets need but still wanna eat clean, definitely will be adding some of these meals to my list
I live in Russia, and this video SPEAKS to me. Thanks, guys
Thanks! Really appreciate this video Buff Dude's
I spend 150 month for groceries, protein powder included and I’m really happy with it so that’s like a realistic goal
This is awesome, and super encouraging! Thank you guys for putting out videos like this. 👍🏼
For oatmeal, I love doing something savory. I do salt, pepper, garlic, and an over easy egg or 2. Works pretty well when I’m trying to fill up for cheap.
I need to rethink my spending habits
you know this isn't the most flashy or exciting video but damn this is actually useful for regular people
Very informative. Funny how this cat flexes after every event (shopping, grilling, eating, etc...)😂👍🏽
I have never seen anyone load groceries into the trunk of their car that way!
Without bags 😂
Conservationists haha
They charge money for bags in most leftest states
@@robburnham5003 what the heck is "leftest"?? I think charging money for an object you get to take home from a store, even if it's just a plastic bag, is pretty normal in any capitalist country in the world.
@@ThomasMarkus no it isn't, bags were free until they were required to charge 10 cents lmao
That buff dudes yeah cranked me up.😂 So adorable.🥺
Things seem to be WAY cheaper in the USA, when i added up the shopping list here it comes out to around 60€ (Belgium).
Especially the chicken is really cheap.
Maar de voedselkwaliteit is lager in amerika minder strenge voedsel en waren authoriteiten ( assuming your from Vlaanderen). Maar je hebt gelijk though
They are allowed to sell sick animals in america
Food Quality in EU is much better than US.
@@redwhite_040 Nonsense
@@PhillipCummingsUSA no it is, it's literally not allowed to contain gmo's, we got more pesticides forbidden and our soil isn't full of arsenic because of prior cotton farms
I've seen that excuse every so often about getting in shape, people saying it's so expensive.
I knew it was bullshit and this video just confirms it. Gonna have to come up with another excuse as to why you don't want to make and stick to changes!
*Sponsored the word "satiating"*
I got sick from how much he said that word
Assumptions here is that the person budgeting a healthy meal already has basic condiments (salt, pepper, paprika, etc) and oil for cooking. Still doable and I would like to challenge myself with only $20/week spending too
0 interest in bodybuilding, just looking for cheap meal ideas.
Check out Budget Eats with June on Delish. She's so delightful to watch and shes constantly cooking tons of meals on a budget. Super creative too!
This is regardless a great way to eat. It's healthy and will help pour body out regardless
amazing video!!! keep up the good work. you guys are so inspiring! Buff Dudes rocks!!!
The same purchase in Canada would be around 35$ it's hard to find meat for that cheap thats decent quality, usually low grade and probably not fit for human consumption 😝
Because your guys money is worth less. So it adds up because making $35 in Canada is way easier than making $35 in the US.
@@dmitrybykh9880 our food costs more too, so even if I shop savy u don't get as much as buff dudes, unless you get really crappy food that's devoid of nutrients
Damn bro what happened? Wife leave you or something? 🤣
Lol cool video though👍 real helpful
Looking at this makes me appreciate what I have more!
Awwe.. Love your little helper 💙 and wearing a mask 🙏
When the food in Amercia is cheaper than the food in Bulgaria and here the minimum wage is like 250 bucks a month.
Keep in mind that things like healthcare or study in US are very expensive. And their quality of food is not that well.
Overall cost of living here is way higher. Not sure how it all works out really. Walmart is about as cheap as it gets as well. In terms of price and quality. Most people I know won't even buy meat from Walmart.
Here in switzerland you pay around 21 Dollars already for the 1.5 kg of chicken breast. Not even the good kind, imported from germany. Lokal 1.5 kg of chicken breast costs you 40 Dollars. Crazy these differences between countries.
@@drschwandi3687 whats the minimum wage there? 5k euros?
@@travelandfestivals 3223 euros atm.
Love the practicality and usefulness of this, Hudson! Going to Wally World soon.
Hudson looked like he was being held hostage whilst eating the bowl of oats.
I'm moving out of my parents place soon for college and going to live on a really tight budget. This was really helpful, thanks!!
I would like to see Uncle Roger's reaction on that rice!
yo, of all the videos ive watched on the topic this has been the most useful. thanks for sharing!
Me, realising how expensive groceries are where I live....
The quality of your videos is so well done
I wish I’d known 1. How to cook and 2. How to budget for groceries in bulk when I was in college. So many Kroger pop tarts, so few gains. Good thing I’ve got the buff dudes to guide me 10 years later
Such good advice! I've done this when I switched to macro eating and even plant based. Meals didn't get boring, just had staples and substituted when on sale.
Try doing this in 2023. Where it cost a arm and a leg to get basic necessities .
THANK YOU FOR NOT DOING THIS LONG DRAWN OUT VIDEO!! These other YTubers drag things on. I hate that. l love the budget meals! I just started them. Am on a fixed income. These look very delicious. Will try this wk.
*the Buff Dudes are PUSHING IT TO THE LIMIT with this budget (over)stretching.*
I follow a few other Fitness channels and i think its important to do a food challenge thats budget based because the reality is that many people (especially here in the UK) have such a tight budget that its hard to eat filling food let alone healthy or even tasty. Good stuff man
I would skip the milk and bought another carton of eggs and bag of broccoli.
Neither eggs nor milk is healthy though.
@@MrMakingwavesmedia Wrong, almond milk is better for you, more than cow milk is
@@NoName-zz8nl I did not say almond milk is not healthy. But the highly processed and GM almonds you have in the states are.
@@MrMakingwavesmedia depends on the brand. But eggs are actually healthy. Very protein dense tbh
@@TheVMbros no sorry you are wrong. And protein by default is not healthy and the least important part of your diet. It has zero vital nutrition. I have a PHD in nutritional science. You just Googled eggs.
“Buff Dudes, Yeah!” 🤣 kid stole the show right there 💪
Just the fact that you act as a good role model both for your audience and your kiddo by wearing a mask in the supermarket deserves a lot of appreciation!
Love the food challenges. Keep up the awesome videos!!
This is so hard to do while living in NYC. Everything here is too damn expensive!
Steal from your neighbours.
Bodegas or Dollar Generals should have what you need.
I’m not sure which borough you live in.Try Stop & Shop, Aldi’s, Target and for $55 a year BJ’s (for buying in bulk). All the stores I mentioned are along the last 4 stops on the Uptown 1 train.
It's true, 3 lbs of chicken for $5, or 18 eggs for $2, is unheard of in NYC.
@Thelondonbadger I mean, I do all right for myself by stocking up when things are on sale. Costco is way out of the way for me, not worth it.
Great video! I do this a lot, just because I am an ultra runner and LOVE Pasta, rice, oats, bread etc haha so it works out super cheap for me. I use lentils, Soy meat/TVP and shakes for protein mostly and occasionally eggs or meat/fish if I want them. Then Frozen veggies/fruit and bananas for 50c per lb or under and sorted
I've done a challenge like this! I found out in my area (South Atlanta area), the answer is NO, you CANNOT eat healthy on $20 per week, because groceries are quite expensive when you get close to I-285. Particularly in high-poverty areas, paradoxically. I only need 1800 calories per day, by the way. So when I say it can't be done in my area, it really, really can't be done.
Heads up: Incoming rant. I did my challenge in an attempt to learn extreme budgeting and I inadvertently learned a bunch of the hidden complications of poverty.
Here's the difference between my challenge and this one in the video:
1. I couldn't afford meat. At the time I attempted this, meat was entirely out of my budget. My protein came from eggs, milk, and beans.
2. Frozen vegetables were SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive, so I wasn't able to get many servings. (It looks like he was able to get a couple of pounds of broccoli for $2.67 and a pound of spinach for $1.00. Where I was shopping, the best deal I could get was a dollar for twelve ounces of mixed vegetables, with the price going up on spinach and other individual options.)
3. Even bananas were more expensive, at 35 cents apiece.
4. I had one, and only one, choice of locations to shop at. When you have a limited budget, you don't have gas money.
On the $20 diet, I was dangerously low on fats, especially omega-3's, and on top of the calorie deficit, that meant I wasn't getting in my fat-soluble vitamins. In addition, the diet was low in potassium and calcium (despite the milk and bananas, I know). I was tired all the time, stressed about my food running short too soon, and clearly deficient in b-vitamins from the get-go. Fun fact, if you have an anxiety disorder like I do, your body needs more b-vitamins than the typical person. It's quite easy to run low.
Will I ever attempt this again? Perhaps. I'll likely consider different food staples, like adding more potatoes for that coveted potassium and finding ways to incorporate fish in some form, but without travel options and the discounts that come from being able to buy and store in bulk or having a store membership, healthy food gets expensive fast. A $50 weekly budget is doable, even luxurious to the savvy cook. But the $20 weekly menu? If you're in the wrong area, your health will suffer.
Dude thank you
I just realized right now, everytime you guys make a challenge, you don't just entertain us, you learn something yourself. After all these years, it must be empowering. Right now, you know that if you'll ever become poor, you could make it. That must be relaxing
"Red beans and rice didn't miss her..."
Thank You Guys !! Much Success in Life!! You're Helping Me and Many More !
My eggs came out 5 dollars a pack this year
I was born and raised in American poverty and I know for a fact that eating healthy is cheaper than indulging sugary junk and boxed crap. What people REALLY mean when they say they can't afford it is (1) that they've never really even tried to budget, not by necessity or otherwise, and just don't realize this or (2) they just don't want to put in the effort as it's easier to prepare meals of boxed junk than it is to cook rice and oats etc.
Hudson made great choices for this experiment. The idea of budgeting for a month is even better. I recommend that people also consider identifying someone in your family or friend circle with a Sam's Club membership to see if they can take you with them once a month. For instance, you can buy 25lbs bag of rice for $10-$12 which would last an individual much more than a month. In this way you can get rotations going, buying your rice this month, your oats next month, etc. With planning, it's absolutely doable.
you should do the montly one too, I would think you could get way more for 80 - 100 a month
I just started working and have no one to tell me how to manage my expenses so I appreciate you
it is so hard to watch this while living in turkey, lol
Why ?
@@axonis2306 Well minimum wage is 380$ / month. Approximately 40% of country is working on minimum wage, and other qualified jobs pay nearly the same salary more or less. But it is not over yet! And 20 Turkish liras can buy only 1kg of chicken breast or 4 liters of milk with current inflation in economy. That's all.
@@eToLiveIsToDie Really sorry to read that. I sincerely hope it will get better soon. I believe that; I live in Greece and 5 years ago I thought that our economic depression would never end. Covid-19 damage aside, things get better. I'm sure it will for Turkey as well.
@@axonis2306 I hope so. Thank you γείτονας, sincerely.
Both me and my partner spend about this much combined a week ( if we're not splurging on junk food) so this is actually a little expensive on our end. We mostly try to eat everything with white rice, it's cheap and nutritious. In general, just cooking from scratch at home is cheaper and better for you.
Great video! We teach personal finance on our channel, and one thing that we’ve covered is that it’s amazing what results you can achieve by even doing something as simple as not buying any candy or junk food on a grocery trip. In some cases it can reduce your expenses by up to 1/3 (individual cases will vary, naturally).
Look up the flyers the week before, spend 20min planning your grocery list, and focus on bulk purchases and you’ll immediately notice a huge difference.
Awesome video dude! I’m going to try it! Especially that burrito bowl.
I'd have trouble with that. I'd buy 2 steaks and that'd be it for the week >_
Awesome vid! Especially good for those trying to build muscle and maintain a calorie deficit. I am guessing you’re around 220lbs and most folks are probably not that big and this would be much more doable. Me being 168lbs shooting for 1600-1800 calories per day, $20 would honestly be easy as hell they way you just did it!!
Id like an update of this test in 2022
@Egmont hehe that's why I asked. Man better prepare for this planned food shortage