Do you guys skip meals?

[u/Just-Scratch-3186]

Like skip breakfast, lunch or dinner? cuz these groceries prices are becoming unaffordable🫩

[u/LeaveFinal6285]

i usually just eat dinner tbh. no time or money for anything else rn

[u/Just-Scratch-3186 → u/LeaveFinal6285]

Bro i feel you, i been eating all my meals lately but it's becoming a luxury as these prices are off the roof. I swear 100$ and metro/loblaws get you like 10-15items.

[u/GunGun_ManaNahiKarte]

Skip breakfast, Coffee ftw

[u/Familiar_6264]

It’s the year 2026, GeeGees skipping meals while uOttawa has over $15 million in excess for the year, and generated over $300 million plus in the past decade

Everything is fine

- Telfer class of ‘29

[u/wanderingsoul1596 → u/Familiar_6264]

Yep… very, very sad.

Not to mention that many of said students skipping meals are also in dept, and will be in dept for years after graduation.

[u/Just-Scratch-3186 → u/Familiar_6264]

Greed, but am realising the more you grow up the more you realise no one will come to save you not the school not the government but yourself :(

[u/No_Lawfulness3627]

Aweee please don’t do that.

Just remember there are still somewhat affordable options at grocery stores. I find Walmart, Costco, No Frills have the best deals in Ottawa.

- ground meats

• pasta/rice
  
• canned tuna
  
• canned legumes
  
• eggs
  
• cereal
  
• oatmeal
  
• milk
  
• frozen veggies
  
• sauces
  
• basic spices can last a while too
  
• bread
  
• ham
  
• butter
  
• apples
  
• mandarins
  
• bananas
  
• granola bars

If you’re really low on cash, try visiting the campus food bank. I’m sure they can help you

If you haven’t tried it yet, Too Good To Go can be a lifesaver. It’s an app where grocery stores, bakeries, and restaurants sell leftover food super cheap at the end of the day. I’ve gotten $15–$20 worth of stuff for like $4–$6. Might help stretch things a bit.

[u/xolivingdeadgirlxo]

Yeah I lowkey just do coffee or an energy drink in the morning and then a snack and dinner

[u/Sensitive-Mud-4976]

i do that all the time

[u/Just-Scratch-3186 → u/Sensitive-Mud-4976]

crazy times we living in

[u/xnoinfinity]

Pro tip : buy a big bag of oats and rice by itself, canned food and frozen veggies or/and fruits.

Also, download an app to see weekly flyers (like Flipp) to take advantage of sales or browse the website of grocery stores to generally compare prices, and don’t hesitate to travel by bus/train to a cheaper grocery store when you can since transportation is free when you tap your student ID

[u/Intelligent-Bee5497]

Not if I’m eating a 2.50$ Jamaican patties all three meals

[u/Just-Scratch-3186 → u/Intelligent-Bee5497]

where you buy those 👀?

[u/Intelligent-Bee5497 → u/Just-Scratch-3186]

There are three place pivik they are good probs my fav ones the circle k by three brothers ok not as crispy and you can get a huge box and heat them up on your own if you have a air fryer form metro I would also also if you show your student card at lawblows and metro they give you a discount saves me tons

[u/acryllium → u/Intelligent-Bee5497]

I think Loblaws started doing the "Tuesdays only" for students discounts a month ago? 👀

[u/Intelligent-Bee5497 → u/acryllium]

Bruh what that’s such a scam

[u/Just-Scratch-3186 → u/Intelligent-Bee5497]

they give you a discount??? of how much?

[u/itsvalxx → u/Just-Scratch-3186]

metro is 10%

[u/Intelligent-Bee5497 → u/Just-Scratch-3186]

Not sure I’m pretty sure it just removes tax’s so maybe 13% but any little bit helps

[u/Intelligent-Bee5497 → u/Just-Scratch-3186]

Also start collecting optimum cause we also get extra points and after a while you get enough to buy something

[u/thatblueblowfish → u/Intelligent-Bee5497]

Pivik is my goat

[u/tateham95]

I genuinely average 1 actual full meal a day. Keep snacks in your bag, drink enough water, and get enough nutrients and you should be good

[u/Legoking]

I never eat breakfast, but that is more because I wake up immediately before I need to leave for work at 5am.

[u/Due_Street1464]

I skip breakfast and have a latte instead. Straight lunch and dinner.

[u/MaroMakesStuff]

almost always lunch but since i'm on adderall for adhd i used to skip breakfast too (don't recommend that) but yeah it's rough out here, protein bar during the day if it's a long day tho

[u/cr7isTHEbestt]

i skip breakfast and lunch 😅 i just eat snacks and dinner

[u/Ok_Passage7713]

No but I shop very frugally and eat less? Im also small tho

[u/Luke_Lima]

I usually skip leg day

[u/Capjax10]

I usually eat dinner skip everything else because I’m too tired to cook anytime else and because of groceries 😭

[u/Additional-Host3172]

students have it too hard man 😩😔

[u/149_cm]

Breakfast usually, unless I've got a class in the morning

[u/raininvg]

probably only eating dinner most days. a snack in between to help me get through classes.

[u/hexanxiety_]

don’t have time to eat breakfast… I try to eat lunch but i’m too busy and usually forget lmfai

[u/deadfromSKOOL]

yeahh all the time. everything super expensive. and not enough time to make food let alone buy ingredients. everyday is js a figure it out type day... coffee in the morning and anything at the end of the day does the job

[u/thatblueblowfish]

All the time

[u/pinky-bae]

yeah. i commute to school so sometimes i'll have breakfast if i get up early enough, once i'm at school i'm at school and not going back till dinner time. so sometimes i don't eat anything until dinner cuz i'm not paying to get food at rideau or anywhere on campus. it's def not healthy but it is what it is tbh😭 i just make sure i have snacks

[u/Forsureitscool]

I found Gatineau has way cheaper groceries.

[u/Short_Drawing_3739]

I dont. I get all of my groceries for the month for about 180$, give or take 10$, and I get in 2200 calories per day. However, I eat the same thing for every meal, everyday, but its worth it to save money and to be able to afford 3 meals a day.

[u/Just-Scratch-3186 → u/Short_Drawing_3739]

stop the cap buddy

[u/Short_Drawing_3739 → u/Just-Scratch-3186]

No cap bro. For real.

[u/GlitteringEggCarton]

yes. usually all weekend