Hi everyone, it's Trisha Lee! I'm invading "Chad's Blog Space" today to share a few tips on shopping for food.
First of all, this may sound totally obvious, but I'm just going to say it. If you buy healthy foods, you will eat healthy foods. I know...newsflash, right?! Seriously though, too few people plan their shopping accordingly and end up with a bunch of junk they will find themselves eating later. Having "problem foods" available in the house, office, car, backpack, purse,or pocket can be asking for trouble, even if you vow to "only eat a little." If something threatens your restraint, say fatigue or boredom, you can pay a dear price for the decision you made hours or days earlier to buy the food. On the other hand, if your refrigerator resembles a salad bar because of wise shopping, weakened restraint can inflict only minor damage.
Here we go (in no particular order):
-Shop on a full stomach
-Plan your meals and snacks and shop from a list
-Buy ready-to-eat fruits and vegetables
-Park your shopping cart at the ends of the aisles*
-Before you check-out, double check your list and your cart. Sometimes things have a way of magically appearing in our cart.
*Do not do this if you have valuables in the cart; including, but not limited to children, purse, Ipod, etc. Any could go quickly missing. :o)
I can't say enough about planning ahead. Having breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks planned out will not only save you MONEY, but will definitely save you CALORIES!
I hope to be a guest writer next week on Chad's Blog too! Several YUMMY Healthy Recipes to come including a "Crock Pot" Favorite! Stay Tuned
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