What happens next?

How to make grocery shopping efficient and cheap
Set your weekly budget.
Make sure it's affordable, but realistic. You can adjust this once you've had some experience or if your circumstances change.

Available options:
[A]. Build a meal plan for the week. This will help with the number of foods you can avoid and reduce the velocity of theft..
[B]. List the days of the week and decide what your main meal is going to be each day. Take into account any activities, late days etc..
[C]. Most grocery stores allow for lower price buying, although some offer ten or fifteen dollars. Some grocery stores also offer discount prices on certain items..
[D]. For example, buying a dozen meals might be affordable for you and a budget would be $65 usd. Or, if your home situation is large or you are a caregiver, you might stick with a simplified budget..
[B].