If you think these figures for husband /wife spending 350 a month on food seems unrealistic, you would love the last two weeks of FF.  Last week we had two men supposedly spending 250 a month, and the week before was a single lady spending 200.  I really don't think many of these people writing in have a clue what they spend, and that is partly why they seek financial advise.  Guaranteed, one of these days I am going to read about a family of five spending 150 a month on food.