WRITE DOWN YOUR SHOPPING LIST! It’s an easy way to boost your diet willpower. A grocery list may seem like overkill when you’re just making a quick run to the supermarket, but relying on your memory may put your waistline at risk. Shoppers who neglect to jot down what they plan to buy are more likely to choose high-calorie impulse foods like ~chips and cookies~than those who have written reminders according to a new study from New York University. “The brainpower you use trying to remember what to buy takes away from the mental strength needed to resist temptation,” says Yuval Rottenstreich, Ph.D., the study’s lead author. The best way to avoid tossing treats into your cart? Keep a running list throughout the week, read it over before you leave the house, and stick to it when you’re roaming the aisles. Making one up on the way to the store won’t cut it:if you don’t have time for a running list, take five minutes to write one down before you head out. That way, you won’t be drawn to the box of double fudge brownies that’s on super sale!
(taken from Shape November 2007~shape.com)
I also find if you shop the outside ailes of the supermarket you avoid all the snacks and sugary treats your waistline doesn’t need!!!
2 Comments to “If You Do One Thing This Month…”
Kathy
I love your tips - one thing that has really helped me is doing my grocery shopping online. That way I stick to my list, there are no temptations to face because I don’t ever set foot in the store! This also helps me keep to my budget as well which is an added bonus.
Jeremy Reeves
Great tip on the shopping list. I actually wrote out an e-book on how to save money at the grocery store a few weeks ago, but never did anything with it.
If anybody wants to see it, feel free to contact me through my website. It’s still in Microsoft Word form but I’m sure you can benefit
Sorry for the plug, but I thought it was appropriate haha.
Great site though - keep up the good work!
Jeremy
http://www.fitness-made-fun.com