there’s absolutely no reason to lie about mrsconsequence spending 10pound a week or less on food at uni… so why aren’t people believing it? maybe her portions are smaller than yours? maybe she bought pasta and potatos/veg in bulk so it would last and cost less on average, maybe she didnt eat snacks.. just breakfast, lunch and dinner. maybe she didnt drink fruit juices but was happy with weak diluted squash… maybe she was/is perfectly happy with the supermarket value range of food products.
hang on… there’s no maybe, just fact. 😀
when you dont drink hot drinks, alcohol, buy expensive fruits, meat, weird vegetables and such… coupled with a determination to eat within a certain budget and accepting that will mean a limited choice of food/meals….you’d be surprised how cheap you can eat for.