The food plans only include the cost of food at home. They do not include the cost of non-food items even though you may buy at the grocery store like pet food, toilet paper, and paper towels. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you have been struggling to keep your grocery budget in check, try this. I often recommend to my Budget Breakthrough students that they create a separate budget category for food versus home supplies. This way you can build more awareness around your spending. Otherwise, it's too easy to throw a bunch of extra items in the cart (especially at grocery 'superstores' that carry a huge selection of products in addition to food) and then wonder where your grocery budget went.