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Smaller body, fatter wallet

November 5, 2008 By Megan Smith

I’ve been trying to take a closer look at what I eat.  I’ve not been gaining weight, but now that I’m back at the gym, I’ve decided to try to be a bit better about what I’m putting in my body.  Why bother to workout if I’m just going to fuel my body with junk?  

One thing I’ve noticed is that I much less likely to make impulse purchases at the grocery store.  Yesterday, after waiting nearly two and a half hours to vote, I went to the grocery store to buy some soup for lunch.  Naturally, I was starving, which is the worst time to go to the grocery store.  I found myself looking at ice cream and cookies at one point, and I kept looking at the price and the calories, and thinking that I didn’t need the calories and I didn’t need to spend the money.  Combined, those two reasons were enough for me to keep my money in my wallet and keep me eating healthy.

But really, I just need to not go to the grocery store while I’m hungry.  It’s better for everyone involved.

Filed Under: food, healthy living

Comments

  1. FruGal says

    November 5, 2008 at 6:20 am

    I’m the opposite, I never go to the grocery store when I’m hungry because I make bad food decisions, and buy too much junk. Plus I’m unbearably irritable when I’m hungry, so it’s better for everyone involved if I avoid getting to the point of hunger to begin with!

  2. Matt @ MyFinancialRecovery.net says

    November 5, 2008 at 11:30 am

    Yeah – hitting the grocery store when I’m hungry always results in spending way too much at the very least. I can sometimes avoid getting junk but will buy quite a bit more than I need just because I am hungry.

    The other trap that I have to keep an eye out for is shopping with kids; that tends to drive the bill up as well.

    If I can go shopping after a meal with no kids I tend to shop better.

  3. Andrew Knight says

    November 5, 2008 at 9:03 pm

    Hi Megan,

    I’m emailing you in regards to a followup email I sent you a month ago in response to a partnership, have you had a chance to think about it?

    If you have any questions or would more information, please advise me and we can go from there.

    Kind Regards,
    Andrew Knight

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