Mindful Shopping For Weight Loss

Do you ever decide you are going to “eat better” and then find yourself at the grocery store, no list, no plan and then all bets are off? 

You put foods in the cart that maybe are not even real food?  Or a bunch of sweet treats end up in the cart?  And then you get home and what do you do?  Eat them of course!  (If you didn’t already eat them in the car. 😄)

If you want to have healthy eating habits and lose weight, here is a very important truth to grasp:  YOUR HOME NEEDS TO BE A SAFE HARBOR - A SAFE PLACE TO EAT NOURISHING FOODS THAT YOU ENJOY. 

In order for your home to be that safe harbor, you must be in charge of what foods are allowed in your home, and that STARTS WITH THE SHOPPING LIST.  Yes, your shopping list and your shopping strategy are vital to your weight loss success.

Here is the truth - often if tempting sugary desserts or super processed foods/snacks are in your home, you EAT THEM.  If you allow these foods into your home too often, then you are relying on WILLPOWER to not eat too much of them.

FOR WEIGHT LOSS, RELYING ON WILLPOWER IS A MISTAKE.  

USE YOUR SKILLPOWER INSTEAD!

TWO SKILLS YOU NEED TO DEVELOP:

#1 Plan some of your nourishing breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks for the next few days or week.

#2 Make a grocery list based on your plan.

If you really want to lose weight, you must think and plan ahead.  Get in the driver's seat!  

DECIDE TO FILL YOUR HOME WITH FOODS THAT NOURISH, AND KEEP YOUR HOME FREE FROM FOODS THAT MIGHT KEEP YOU FROM YOUR GOALS.  YOUR HOME SHOULD BE YOUR SAFE HARBOR. 

I’m not saying you should never have ice cream or potato chips.  I occasionally partake myself!  But if you stock your home with foods that are super tempting for you, and these foods make it harder for you to make changes you want to make, then it simply becomes an unwise choice.  You will be healthier and happier if they are NOT in your home.  Maybe occasionally you will have them like I do but not on a regular basis.  

PRACTICE BEING IN CHARGE OF YOUR EATING. THIS STARTS WITH PLANNING A FEW DAYS OF MEALS AND THEN SHOPPING FROM A GROCERY LIST THAT REFLECTS YOUR PLANNED MEALS.  

“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.” ~ Proverbs 21:5 

Shopping with a well-thought-out grocery list is a wise way to set yourself up for success!

With love and encouragement, 

Laura