subject: Shopping Right Can Help You Achieve Permanent Weight Loss [print this page] The foods that you buy when shopping for groceries are the items you finish up eating, right? If you purchase foods rich in fat and high in sugar content you will not be doing your diet or your body any favors. If you would like to maintain that sensible diet after you get home, you have got to do some forward planning prior to arriving at the grocers or supermarket so that the foods you purchase will not undo your diet but instead will assist you on your journey towards permanent weight loss success.
Step one to shopping right is to plan your menus so the items on your shopping list will not sabotage your weight loss plan. It is most important to ensure that all of the items in your shopping cart are only the items needed for your menus. No speculative purchasing while at the store!
Buy just what is on your list. So long as the list contains only the foods that are acceptable on your diet you cannot get it wrong, or can you? You should sensibly plan your menus so that the items on the list are healthy food.
It is not enough to understand which foods are OK to buy like bread and cereal, fruits, vegetables, dairy, beef, fish and poultry. You also must be aware of which sorts of these foods to buy in each of the above food classes. This will ensure that you arrive home with a basket full of healthy goodies.
An example of this is bread and cereal. Rather than purchasing just any old loaf of bread or packet of cereal buy whole grain or high fiber bread and cereal. If you are buying meat make sure it is a lean cut rather than one with a lot of fat. Go for the fish that can be griddled or broiled; baked chicken rather than fried; and forget the bacon and spareribs.
Never, ever shop while you are starving. This is the toll of doom for your shopping list. Have a good snack before leaving for the store so you will not get the belly complaints which will lure you into buying foods that are not on your list. Go for portion control packing if it is possible.
Purchasing in bulk may save you cash but will also give you far too much food that may only finish up enticing you to eat more than you need to when you get home from your shopping expedition.
Do you shop using discount vouchers? Although these look as if they can help to save you cash, have you ever noticed how they are generally for the foods that are the most fattening or that contain sugar? They also inspire you to buy more than one of an item, and that means more food at home to tempt you into eating when you do not need to. Use discounts for non food items to save some cash but leave the food discounts uncut and your weight loss goal will give you thanks.
So when you go to the supermarket or grocers store think about what you are buying and how it is going to help you on the road to reaching your ideal weight.
by: Sydney Strong
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