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The first rule of shopping when you’re trying to lose
weight is to shop with a list. This is extremely important,
because you don’t want to fall prey to the natural instincts
of wanting to grab those cookies that are there on that
special display at the end of aisle four. Stick to that list
faithfully, too. Plan before you shop. Of course! If you didn’t plan,
how could you have the list, right? You need to decide what
your meals are going to be and what ingredients you will
need to prepare them. Be sure to include portion sizes
when planning your meals.
Don’t just plan for dinners. Remember, you will be
eating several smaller meals per day, so include all the
meals in your agenda. When you first start shopping for your weight loss trip,
it might be a good idea to take along someone to keep you
in check as you stroll the aisles. This needs to be someone
who knows your struggles with weight loss and who can
support this journey with you.
They need to be your shopping police, so don’t blame
them if they take those cookies back out of your cart.
Remember, you want their support, so don’t blame them.
Give them permission to keep you focused. You may also
want to involve them in the planning process as well so they
have a better idea of what exactly you are trying to
accomplish. We can’t stress this next point enough: EAT BEFORE
YOU GO SHOPPING! It’s a well known fact that if you are
hungry when you go to the grocery store, you will be more
prone to making impulse purchases that aren’t good for you
because it sounds so yummy! Learn how to read labels. As we’ve said before, you
have to avoid products that have ingredients that will be
bad for your diet. Look at the fat content, the sugar
content, the salt content, etc. Be sure that you are buying
weight friendly foods that you will be able to eat and not
have to worry about when they’re in your cupboard. Avoid convenience foods. Even though they are easy
to fix and taste pretty good, these types of foods often
contain additional calories, fats, and carbohydrates that you
just don’t need. If you find yourself drawn to the diet
dinners in the frozen food section, be sure to read the
ingredients before you buy! You will always be better off if you prepare your meals
yourself. That means plan to cook from scratch. If you
think you don’t have the time, think again. We’ll give you
some great recipes that you can either make ahead of time
or that you can prepare in less than 30 minutes!
When you cook your own meals, you will have
complete control over what you put into your food (salt,
sugar, etc.) plus they will taste a lot better than
convenience foods. While it may seem painfully obvious, we can’t stress
enough – don’t buy foods with empty calories. Those foods
include chips, cookies, candy, etc. You don’t need the
temptation, and they provide absolutely NO nutritional value
for you at all, so avoid them like the plague!
No matter how good you eat, you will have to exercise
in order to lose weight.
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