Neri Miranda’s Php1K Weekly Meal Plan Raises Brows: ‘Hindi Makatotohanan ‘Yan’

It's no secret that moms can be a particularly opinionated bunch, especially when it comes to managingtheir households and budgets. However, it seems that nothing gets them talking more than someone attempting to guide them on meal planning and budgeting.

This is precisely what happened when former actress turned entrepreneur Neri Naig-Miranda shared her one-week meal plan for a family on a 1,000-peso budget, complete with a shopping list, on September 10. The post quickly went viral and garnered a slew of reactions and comments from netizens, with many mothers voicing their thoughts.

In her post, Neri presented a sample weekly meal plan designed for moms who will “mamamalengke bukas pagkatapos ihatid ang mga bata sa school.” She explained, “Nagtry akong magbudget ng P1,000 for a week. Kung may sukli pa yan, pwede pangdagdag merienda o baon ng mga bata.”

Netizens react

As of writing, Neri’s post has received 12,000+ reactions and 4,000+ comments. Most of it expressed skepticism, questioning if the said meal plan is really possible given the recent surge in grocery and market prices.

One comment read, “This is the malungkot and deprived Neri's meal plan lols! Kahit anong tumbling ko, hindi uubra ang 1k challenge for 1 week!”

Another questioned her credibility in creating such content: “Rich people making content about the situation of the poor.”

Others cast doubt on the truthfulness of her post, saying, “Hindi makatotohanan… Pag namalengke ako for one week, 3 lang kami, mag-asawa at 1 kid, nauubos iyung 1,500 ko pero kulang pa din. Tipid na tipid pa iyun.”

“Maging realistic sana tayo ano po. Dapat po meron din sa dinner lets see kung kasya padin 1k mo. Hindi po kase lahat may leftover. And sana po pakilagay kung meal for how many person. Iyun lang po.”

“Very realistic! Leftover sa dinner...Sakto kasi light meals dapat sa gabi, matutulog na kasi. Paano kung walang leftover? Tulog nalang.”

Some users listed the prices of some of the items she included in her list, saying,  “Peanut butter pa lang at pinoy tasty magkano na? Kamatis at sibuyas pa lang 100 na tag 1/4 wala pa bawang. Ewan ko sa iyo Neri.”

Others inquired about her location and presumably where she buys her groceries, asking, “Sang Pilipinas ka po nakatira, Neri?”

“Breakdown please. And share the market where you bought your groceries.”

One user challenged her to prove her claims, saying, “Maganda nito mag live grocery sya na my 1k na dala dala tapos bilhin niya lahat ng nandyan sa list niya.”

Nevertheless, Neri also has her share of supporters, with one agreeing to eating leftovers for dinner: “Yes po dito, kung ano natirang ulam, ayun na lang din sa gabi. Init init na lang.”

Neri’s replies

In response to the reactions and comments on her post, Neri added a postscript (P.S.) to her original post, clarifying, “Sorry, hindi di ko nalagay sa post na ito na kunin ang mga sayote and other gulay sa bakuran, sa ibang posts ko po kase nalalagay ko minsan. Madaling araw na po kase nung napost ko ito. Anyway, pasensya na po. Next time ilagay ko po lahat ng details at how much. Kase sa amin po madalas free po ang mga eggs. Tapos yung vegetables and fruits namin kase mahilig po akong magtanim. Again, pasensya na po. Kukumpletuhin ko po para sa mga followers ko. Go check some of my old posts para mas clear. Salamat!”

Additionally, Neri put up a new post and shared the link in the comments section. This time, she offered to give away seeds, saying, “Ang dami kong vegetable seeds! Sinong may gusto? Kahit walang bakuran, pwede magtanim sa paso.”

“Dali, mamimigay ako ng mga seeds! Para mabawasan ang stress ng mga nagba-budget sa bahay. Kung pwede rin sana mga eggs namin sa farm kaso baka mabasag pagdating sa inyo eh.”

“Sharing is caring. Sharing good vibes at sharing blessings.”

“Yung top 50 na mag comment, papadalhan ko.”

She also commented on the original post, stating that she would give Php1,000 to interested commenters, saying, “Ay masyado nang maraming comments here! Since marami po ang hirap magbudget, mamigay na tayo ng pampalengke! 1k each! Sa kabilang post po ako mamimili kase di ko na mabasa msgs here, pag inoopen ko nag fe-fail parang yung post ko, failed.”

Finally, she further clarified her menu plan in the comments, stating that her non-followers tend to criticize while her followers understand her. She said, “P.S. kayo talaga, kayo na nga binigyan ng ‘sample’ at idea ng meal plan, iyung mga hindi followers, makapagbash lang. Sa mga followers ko na alam na palagi kong sinasabi na MATUTONG MAGTANIM SA BAKURAN O SA PASO PARA MAKATIPID SA INGREDIENTS. AT KUNG KAYA PANG MAG ALAGA NG MGA MANOK PARA PALAGING MAY FRESH EGGS SA BAHAY. MALAKING TIPID PO YUN. DUN NIYO KUNIN ANG INGREDIENTS. DEPENDE RIN PO KUNG GAANO KAYO KARAMI. MAIIBA SYEMPRE ANG BUDGET NIYO. KUNG 1-3 KATAO PER HOUSE AT KATAMTAMAN LANG ANG KAIN, KAYA IYAN.”

“KAILANGAN TALAGA MAY EXPLANATION AT DISCLAIMER AFTER.  MARAMING PARAAN PARA MAKATIPID, UMPISAHAN NA PARA MAGING WAIS SA BUHAY. MASAYA IYUN!”

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