iwant2beaskinnybitch

I eat too much.  There could also be an issue with the fact that I don’t get enough exercise.  What do you guys think?

There are so many excuses for not eating right and working out.  Expense is probably the biggest one right now.  In addition to my food journals, mood journals, and secret journals, I have started keeping track of grocery shopping, how much I spend, how much I get, and where I go.  I have discovered some things that will help me eliminate expense as a hurdle in eating right.

First of all, Kroger by far has offered me the most food for my buck.  Meijer is more convenient and I often go there because I am tired and just want to get it over with, but Kroger’s sales, on top of their prices, are significantly better than anybody else.

Next, when I started adding all the good and healthy fresh foods and organics to  my cart my orders became so much more expensive.  The big problem here, though, is that I was trying to work all that fresh and specialty food into my “monthly” shopping trip.  Of course those foods don’t last a month so I was throwing it away after a week or so and THEN having to spend even more money to replace it.  Dumb dumb dumb.   So they key for me is to shop  more frequently.

The last big no brainer for me was realizing if I am going to make the commitment to eat this fresh, organic stuff, I shouldn’t be stocking up on my favorite dill pickle chips, soda, and spice drops.  Another cut to my grocery bill.

I think there remains room to organize and improve because I  still end up throwing stuff away that I shouldn’t.

If you want to take it a step further, check out the efficiency of the other items on your shopping list.  I discovered that the kids were eating 2 weeks worth of lunch snacks in a matter of days and neglecting the grapes and cucumbers.  That equals wasted produce and more money spent to replenish the lunch crackers.  Our other biggie was toilet paper and paper towels.  I spend a fortune on those and have always “felt” that something wasn’t right but never took the time to examine it.  I found gigantic wads of toilet paper in the trash where people blow their nose -or who knows what- and don’t pay attention to what they use.  Wasteful and bad for the environment and the bank account.

So before you dismiss healthy eating as too expensive, take a look at your current buying and spending habits.  I bet you’ll find some fat you can trim.

Thanks to Eat Right Ontario for the cool pic!