Kay did you just put a metal spoon in the microwave?!

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, yes I did but thankfully realised as soon as I filmed it. 😱 What am I like!

@LizzieDeanMakes

6 жыл бұрын

OMG just saw that and my heart started racing like anything and it’s not even my microwave 😂😂

We did this for 14 months, 2 years ago. Hubby had seizures and was unable to work. I was his fulltime carer. Our budget for groceries was $AUS35 (£19) a week for 3 adults (our son was 18). How did we do it? We went almost vegetarian. I shopped fortnightly. I looked for sales so when pasta dropped to 20 cents a bag (discontinued with 18 months shelf life) I bought 20. I bought potatoes, carrots and onions in 20kg bags to prep at home and freeze. Prepackaged foods were not spoken of. Occasionally someone would gift us a grocery giftcard or bags of food. I also have an organic vegetable garden and orchard which made life much easier.

Hi I am a 60 year old 18 stone male and am trying to make food choice changes in my life and tbh I loved how simple, filling, easy to prepare and eat this whole 5 day meals are. It's encouraged me and given me a bit of a boost in my confidence. Going to try the oat bread/wrap tomorrow. Thanks again.

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you found value in this video, I wanted to show how easy it is to be vegan, a common misconception is that it's too expensive but if you eat plant based whole foods then it can be super affordable. Hope the oat bread worked for you 😊

This was great showing how you can buy and eat healthier on a budget. Good job and better than eating junk food.

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that's what I wanted to show people! When people find out i'm vegan the first thing they say is "I can't be vegan it's too expensive" but it's really not if you eat the cheapest and most simple foods. Glad you liked it! :)

I have just started on my journey at 60, I am looking to eat healthy, there is a lot of heart problems in our family, my other half is not happy with me changing , I loved all of your 5 video's , it show's you can eat a vegan diet on a budget, you are a amazing person with very strong values, I wish you all the best in what ever you do, thank you for posting all of these good video's.

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of you, that's amazing to hear ❤️ I'm really glad you enjoyed my videos and my message. Your words have really touched my heart, thank you so much for being so kind. xx

I dont think I'm ever gonna buy wraps again! Haha thank you for showing me how to make them xx

Well done!!! Editing was great!!😄

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it :)

You did so awesome with this challenge. What was the first meal you ate after this finished? :-)

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄 I actually went to a vegan festival the next day and so started my day with a piece delicious chocolate cake 😂 I'm so glad I did it, it made me aware that I eat too much junk food and snack too much between meals and I don't even realise!

I'm trying to insert more vegan recipes into my week and this video is super helpful because it's simple and doesn't seem so hard to do myself :)

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

This makes me so happy, glad you found it helpful ❤️

Great! I have a tight budget... and this was wonderful.

@Livingthelifeyoulove

4 жыл бұрын

So happy it helped you 🤗

Thank you so much for this! I wish there were more videos like this 😀

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, so glad you found them helpful :)

thanks for your share new to your channel thinking different about food and how much I spend

Love your videos, thank you.

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

Aww! Thank you so much ❤️

this is great we plan to try this for 1 week a month :)

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a wonderful plan! 😄❤️

you said you don't like porridge, but seriously overnight oats just prepare them like you did but , put them in the fridge overnight (it plumps up the oats, better texture), can be eaten hot or cold and can be sweetened with cinnamon, apple, bananas or berries. So nutritious and saves so much time, also ensures I never leave the house without a good breakfast

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

I've finally grown to like porridge again (in small quantities) i'm totally trying what you said you made it sounds so delicious! ❤️

@LizzieDeanMakes

6 жыл бұрын

Yes I can’t bear porridge but love overnight oats, granola, oatcakes etc - it’s the texture of slimy cement porridge that I can’t stand rather than the taste of oats

I’ve watched so many types of these videos on KZread and yours are by far the best! You’re really inspiring - glad I’ve found you! 😊

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's a HUGE compliment, thank you so much! I'm so happy you found me too 😀🙌🏼

well done!

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

viersternemotel thank you 😄

I enjoyed watching this series very much, you did a great job!

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that, thank you! :)

Loved these vids!

@Livingthelifeyoulove

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💛

You did so well! Thank you for sharing your ideas to make cheap food a little healthier and tastier, definitely is of great help :)

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad it inspired you 😀❤️

You definitely have a new subscriber 👍

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome news, thank you! :)

Watched all 5, really enjoyed them. You did great.

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

Yay! So happy you enjoyed them, can't wait to try this challenge again soon 😀

Loving it you totally rocked this challenge woo :) :) Did you end up having your something sweet?? 💗

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

Hehe, I was so happy that I managed it! I went to a vegan festival the day after and started my day with a big piece of chocolate cake. 😂

@kayjays8726

7 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yummm so glad you got that something sweet :) :)

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

Me too, it was a nice reward after this challenge! :)

Thank you, you're very inspiring and I'm definitely going to try your recipes.

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

So happy you think so and hope you enjoy them if you do! 🤗

Good job ! I am really inspired now :) love your chanel, you are so sweet. Greetings from Prague

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

Jana Mynaříková I'm so happy I inspired you! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave me this lovely comment 😄

Love this! Great job!!!

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

sarah simmons thanks so much! 😄

Can I get the pancake and wrap ingredient measures please? They look awesome

I really enjoyed your videos. I'm a young man living out on my own so not much experience in cooking🤔🤣🤣 trying to turn vegan these videos are really helpful looking forward in more videos.😁👍

@Livingthelifeyoulove

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that! I'm so happy you enjoyed the videos & that you're experimenting with cooking. I find putting some good music on and getting creative in the kitchen is the best way to start learning how to cook 😀

Really loved this series hope I can give this a try myself.

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, I hope you do it's so much fun! :)

thank you so much for doing this and sharing, i have made some of these meals for myself :)

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure lovely! so happy you made some of the meals, hope they were yum! 😀

Watched all five videos, very useful! I'm a final year masters student so will definitely take some inspiration! Very sad about the plastic though :(

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙌🏼 So happy you watched them all and enjoyed them! Yeah I agree, it's so silly to me that the plastic wrapped things are cheaper but hopefully that will change with time. 🙂

Just watched the full box set. Great stuff. Bet you were sick of oats though? xx

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

Hahahha yep! I haven't eaten them since! 😂 Thank you for watching, i'm so happy you enjoyed them. 😊

Maybe instead of balls, try logs so they stay in the wrap better? Anyhow, great video skills, and great job on making it through!

@Livingthelifeyoulove

7 жыл бұрын

Great idea about the logs rather than balls! :) Thanks so much for your lovely comment. :)

Well done you!!

@Livingthelifeyoulove

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😀

Very inspired!!!!!

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! If you re-create any let me know & tag me on insta! 😀

@amymcguirk6488

6 жыл бұрын

Living the life you love I’m not vegan but i was thinking of doing a vegi version

I really like you being so creative, looks really delicious! but I wonder If you got enough proteines the last days :-? What are your regular macro's If I May ask

@Livingthelifeyoulove

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure to be honest! It was just a challenge to show you could eat enough to survive but I definitely don't recommend it long term as the calories mostly come from oats. 😊 I guess as with any budget diet, it's never truly optimal

@pigletsbank437

4 жыл бұрын

And I was surpriced to see How much good meals you made :-)

what are you spreading on the wraps ??

@Livingthelifeyoulove

5 жыл бұрын

Hummus that I bought on day 1 😊

what kind of frying pan are you using? is it an non-sticky one? because you dont use butter/oil haha

well done . 50p a day next challenge ?

@Livingthelifeyoulove

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha £1 was hard enough I think my brain would explode trying to do 50p 😂

WAIT. How did you even survive putting that in the microwave!!

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha I honestly have no idea 😂🙈

I guess you did spend more for your car than you needed for your meals. What about cycling?

@Livingthelifeyoulove

6 жыл бұрын

The challenge was about seeing if I could eat well on £5 and showing people that veganism is as cheap or expensive as you make it. I agree that cars are expensive but my car plays a huge role in my life at the minute. I aim to cycle more in the future.. 👍