Results: Has planning your meals actually saved you money?
1.
1.
How far ahead do you plan your meals? A few days ahead
30%
•
464 votes
I plan for the whole week
18%
•
284 votes
I plan further ahead than a week
8%
•
131 votes
I do not plan ahead
42%
•
667 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
26 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| depends | 0.19% | 3 |
| 0.13% | 2 | |
| sometimes i plan ahead but, mostly not! usually decide when meal time is close! | 0.06% | 1 |
| sometimes i plan sometimes i don't | 0.06% | 1 |
| the night before or the same morning | 0.06% | 1 |
| i plan meals for the week before i do my big shop, but i do not have a specific plan for specific days. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i plan ahead for the whole month | 0.06% | 1 |
| sometimes for a day or two, sometimes as i go | 0.06% | 1 |
| i plan out a list of menus for the week but not specific to the day. for example i plan for 14 meals each week (lunches & dinners) but i don't plan the specific day for each | 0.06% | 1 |
| i use to plan ahead, but do to reasons beyond my control i stopped. but, when i did plan ahead i saved a fair amount of $. i use 2 buy in bulk, and make 1 person servings. id freeze the meals and eat them when i didnt feel like cooking.it was great. | 0.06% | 1 |
| the day of. | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on who i am cooking for! | 0.06% | 1 |
| day of or night before | 0.06% | 1 |
| i plan 2 to 3 days ahead | 0.06% | 1 |
| sometimes i plan ahead and sometimes i don't. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't plan specific meals, but i shop only 1x a month | 0.06% | 1 |
| i plan that same morning | 0.06% | 1 |
| just day brfore or on the day | 0.06% | 1 |
| about 15 minutes before we eat, i think, "what do we have in the house to eat?" | 0.06% | 1 |
| it's totally random. sometimes i plan days in advance or even weeks, but most of the time it's day before or day of. mainly because we don't have enough money to plan meals properly anymore. | 0.06% | 1 |
| few hours before! | 0.06% | 1 |
| maybe a day or two | 0.06% | 1 |
| i plan my meals just a night before. | 0.06% | 1 |
2.
2.
Are you satisfied with the meals you eat every day, even if they were pre-planned without knowing what you would want on a specific day? Yes!
24%
•
385 votes
Yes- it's something you get used to
17%
•
271 votes
Most of the time
21%
•
336 votes
Sometimes/Not always
16%
•
258 votes
N/A
20%
•
319 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
3 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| no-food is too expensive-have to eat cheap crap to survive | 0.06% | 1 |
| pre-planning still allows options ... switch tuesday for thursday, and know the ingredients are there | 0.06% | 1 |
| that's why i don't plan the specific day. i plan the menus for the week but adjust them cook them based on activities, time, etc. each day. | 0.06% | 1 |
3.
3.
With preplanning, do you find you have to go to the store more or less often? More often
14%
•
217 votes
Less often
49%
•
767 votes
N/A
37%
•
578 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
10 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.13% | 2 | |
| same | 0.13% | 2 |
| go about every 4 or 5 days, but would anyhow to get bargains at different stores | 0.06% | 1 |
| realy dont keep track | 0.06% | 1 |
| same amount of time i live out of town so i make do with what i have. | 0.06% | 1 |
| same amount | 0.06% | 1 |
| about the same. | 0.06% | 1 |
| about the same | 0.06% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you make out a physical list/chart/calendar to plan your meals? Yes
26%
•
408 votes
No
44%
•
693 votes
N/A
29%
•
463 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
8 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| sometimes | 0.13% | 2 |
| 0.13% | 2 | |
| only when expecting guests | 0.06% | 1 |
| rough outline | 0.06% | 1 |
| only for biblical holy days | 0.06% | 1 |
| sometimes. | 0.06% | 1 |
5.
5.
How many times a month do you usually go to the store? Once a week
42%
•
659 votes
5-7 times a month
23%
•
356 votes
8+ times a month
14%
•
220 votes
N/A
16%
•
257 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
80 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| twice a month | 0.70% | 11 |
| once a month | 0.32% | 5 |
| once every two weeks | 0.25% | 4 |
| 2 | 0.25% | 4 |
| 2 times a month | 0.19% | 3 |
| every 2 weeks | 0.19% | 3 |
| 0.19% | 3 | |
| twice | 0.13% | 2 |
| every two weeks | 0.13% | 2 |
| biweekly | 0.13% | 2 |
| less than once a week | 0.13% | 2 |
| 4 | 0.13% | 2 |
| 2 times a month. | 0.06% | 1 |
| 28 times | 0.06% | 1 |
| 3 | 0.06% | 1 |
| daily | 0.06% | 1 |
| twice a month or up to 3 times at the most | 0.06% | 1 |
| three times a week | 0.06% | 1 |
| 2x | 0.06% | 1 |
| two times per month | 0.06% | 1 |
| about three to four. | 0.06% | 1 |
| every other day | 0.06% | 1 |
| 1 time | 0.06% | 1 |
| every other week | 0.06% | 1 |
| 2-3 times a month | 0.06% | 1 |
| 1 or 2 times! | 0.06% | 1 |
| 2 or 3 times per month. | 0.06% | 1 |
| twicw a month | 0.06% | 1 |
| 2 or 3 | 0.06% | 1 |
| 2 a month | 0.06% | 1 |
| maybe two or three times per month, usually | 0.06% | 1 |
| 1 time except for milk, and bread. | 0.06% | 1 |
| once a month for grocery shopping | 0.06% | 1 |
| everyother week | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't know. | 0.06% | 1 |
| just once a month | 0.06% | 1 |
| 2-3 times per month | 0.06% | 1 |
| every other week for major stock up trips | 0.06% | 1 |
| once or twice a month | 0.06% | 1 |
| 1-2 x a month | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure dont realy count | 0.06% | 1 |
| once every 2 weeks | 0.06% | 1 |
| every couple of weeks | 0.06% | 1 |
| 2-3 | 0.06% | 1 |
| once every 10 days or so. | 0.06% | 1 |
| maybe 3-4 times a month | 0.06% | 1 |
| once a week or less | 0.06% | 1 |
| ever day | 0.06% | 1 |
| twice a week | 0.06% | 1 |
6.
6.
How much do you usually spend in one shopping trip? $0-$100
58%
•
919 votes
$100-$200
28%
•
443 votes
$200-$300
7%
•
108 votes
$300+
5%
•
82 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
20 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.19% | 3 | |
| n/a | 0.13% | 2 |
| 20.00 | 0.13% | 2 |
| na | 0.06% | 1 |
| varies. | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends | 0.06% | 1 |
| <20 | 0.06% | 1 |
| n//a | 0.06% | 1 |
| prefer not to answer | 0.06% | 1 |
| monthly budget of $250 | 0.06% | 1 |
| could be 50 maybe 10 | 0.06% | 1 |
| maybe 120.00 to 200.00 a month. | 0.06% | 1 |
| varies | 0.06% | 1 |
| prefer not to say | 0.06% | 1 |
| 80 | 0.06% | 1 |
| 40 dollars | 0.06% | 1 |
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