Grocery store NSV

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AwesomeSquirrel
AwesomeSquirrel Posts: 632 Member
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I'm a firm believer in cutting bad choices off at the source, i.e. if you don't buy sweets you are a lot less likely to eat them. I'm also trying to save a bit of money and figure this is a good place to cut back on the spending.

Today I was just stopping by the grocery store in the evening to pick up a few things and I saw they had Magnum Almond 3-pack on offer, half price. They are my favourite, and it's been quite hot today so everyone is in an ice-cream frame of mind. I was just debating whether I can fit them into my freezer and then I was like... but if you buy them you will want to to eat them all. So I decided to stand firm and walked away.

Came home with some lettuce, turkey, bananas and almond milk, just like planned. I'm quite proud of myself.

Have you ever had a NSV in a grocery store?

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  • Jillish23
    Jillish23 Posts: 226 Member
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    It's strange that this topic came up today. I was shopping yesterday and considered picking up a certain chocolate bar that I LOVE. I did the exact same as you; ''if I buy this, I'll just eat them all''. I didn't even let myself pick them up - I just walked on and felt so incredibly proud! :) This is something that has taken a long time to achieve.
  • AwesomeSquirrel
    AwesomeSquirrel Posts: 632 Member
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    Woho - well done! We're both applying a valuable strategy.
  • mfp2014mfp
    mfp2014mfp Posts: 689 Member
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    Had a similar moment, both myself and my S/O are getting healthier, I noticed at the store they had brand new jumbo sizes of his favourite chocolate, so I automatically picked up 2!! Then I thought how conflicted I'd be if he bought home 2 massives blocks of my favourite chocolate and put them right back on the shelf :laugh:
  • kjurassic
    kjurassic Posts: 571 Member
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    That's something to be proud of because the Magnum bars are AMAZING.......BUT.....are you going to live the rest of your life without every having one?
    I have FINALLY managed to train myself to have treats in the house and not consume them all at once. If I had to give up Talenti double dark chocolate gelato for the rest of my life I would not be able to maintain this lifestyle.
    (I have two tablespoons instead of the 1/2 cup serving on the container.) You can work treats into your daily calories.
    Life's too short for total deprivation.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
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    Yes, I've had an NSV when I ask myself "why the f$&k are you putting this in your cart when you know you'll eat the entire thing?"
    It usually has to do with snickers bars, ice cream and other sweets. Now I just buy dark chocolate which I've learned to love and for some reason can control better.
    I love double carmel Magnum bars sooooo much but I only eat them once a week from my neighborhood ice cream man and I share with my hubby.
    Good for you for not lying to yourself! It took me years to stop doing that!
  • jensiegel39
    jensiegel39 Posts: 163 Member
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    I think I have an NSV moment every time I go to the grocery store! Yesterday, I was exhausted after doing a huge bike ride and stumbled into the grocery store to get a few things for dinner. I found myself in the cookie and candy aisle. And I walked through and thought about my bike ride and how I would never dare blow all my hard work. I made it through and felt proud of myself for only getting the two things I came for!
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
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    are you going to live the rest of your life without every having one?
    Life's too short for total deprivation.

    4 replies, until someone brought up 'moderation.' :wink:

    Moderation.GIF
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
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    are you going to live the rest of your life without every having one?
    Life's too short for total deprivation.

    4 replies, until someone brought up 'moderation.' :wink:

    Moderation.GIF
    Not really, I brought up substitution AND moderation. There's no deprivation in my life cause I've learned a lesson or 2 from this journey-one being I must be honest about my intentions. I KNOWN I'll eat all the Magnum bars in one sitting-therefore I only get one at a time-moderation!
  • AwesomeSquirrel
    AwesomeSquirrel Posts: 632 Member
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    That's something to be proud of because the Magnum bars are AMAZING.......BUT.....are you going to live the rest of your life without every having one?

    No, but I didn't actually WANT want one just then. I'll happily pick 1 up when I actually want to eat it and it fits into my day but I don't want to have 3 in the freezer waiting to trip me up :smile:
  • Jillish23
    Jillish23 Posts: 226 Member
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    I still eat chocolate daily (ooh, I'm opening myself up for criticism here! :wink: ) but there are a few sweeties I just refuse to buy now because I'm scared that moderation might just not work wth those. Moderation might sound boring but for now it suits me fine - 17lbs gone in 6 weeks and moderation has been the key!
  • branbuds
    branbuds Posts: 624 Member
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    Excellent NSV! I have this struggle a few times every week! Shopping for food, which I do several times per week, is a trigger for me. In the past, I bought my favorite treats along with the groceries. If I buy them now and eat them in moderation, it triggers me to crave them more...and more...and more. I am not yet ready for moderation. Hopefully, I will be able to add these treats back in some time in the future.
  • amandarawr06
    amandarawr06 Posts: 251 Member
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    I actually work in a grocery store. Worse than that, I work in the Hot Deli or Meals to Go section... meaning I cook/deepfry delicious food all day long. Since I started losing weight last summer, I have almost completely stopped buying anything from my department (with the exception of the odd sandwich). I think I just realized how big of a NSV that actually is!
  • LauriePar
    LauriePar Posts: 239 Member
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    I also practice moderation. I LOVE❤️ doughnuts , so occasionally I will buy just one at the grocery store and not bring home a dozen that I just know that I would eat every one!
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
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    my grocery store NSV

    I bought the 1/2 price ice cream bars, knowing full well i would eat 1 at a time, when i had the room for them!



    ETA : spelling
  • PositiveBody
    PositiveBody Posts: 43 Member
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    I so agree. We have to learn moderation....it takes time but it works!
  • GonnaLoseIt50Plus
    GonnaLoseIt50Plus Posts: 78
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    I havent had a NSV in the grocery store yet but i was offered an amazing looking peice of cake yesterday with cream cheese icing and strawberries and ::drools:: it looked AMAZING but i was head strong and declinded.... Very proud moment for me.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
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    I havent had a NSV in the grocery store yet but i was offered an amazing looking peice of cake yesterday with cream cheese icing and strawberries and ::drools:: it looked AMAZING but i was head strong and declinded.... Very proud moment for me.

    I would have ate and made it fit into my day!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,741 Member
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    It may sound weird but my NSV was buying a package of English toffee ice cream bars at Aldi. They are certainly not a healthy option, but I was originally planning to make this Japanese poundcake recipe from Pinterest with tons of cream cheese in it...and I decided not to, and to keep the ice cream bars around instead. I knew the cheesecake type dessert would go quickly in my home and probably cause 'issues' for my husband and I both, chipping away at it until it was gone within a couple days. The ice cream bars (180 cal each), while still questionable, lasted over 2 weeks and were eaten in moderation.
  • levitateme
    levitateme Posts: 999 Member
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    I havent had a NSV in the grocery store yet but i was offered an amazing looking peice of cake yesterday with cream cheese icing and strawberries and ::drools:: it looked AMAZING but i was head strong and declinded.... Very proud moment for me.

    I would have ate and made it fit into my day!

    I'd rather fit 500 calories of steak than 500 calories of cake into my day, but that's just my preference. When I chose not to eat chocolate or sweets, it's usually because I want to be able to fit something savory/more filling in later on, not because I am "depriving" myself as some in the thread are suggesting. I'm imagining that a lot of people feel similarly.

    However, thread topic: Magnum minis are my new favorite thing. My NSV with these is that I can stop at just one.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
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    I havent had a NSV in the grocery store yet but i was offered an amazing looking peice of cake yesterday with cream cheese icing and strawberries and ::drools:: it looked AMAZING but i was head strong and declinded.... Very proud moment for me.

    I would have ate and made it fit into my day!

    I'd rather fit 500 calories of steak than 500 calories of cake into my day, but that's just my preference. When I chose not to eat chocolate or sweets, it's usually because I want to be able to fit something savory/more filling in later on, not because I am "depriving" myself as some in the thread are suggesting. I'm imagining that a lot of people feel similarly.

    However, thread topic: Magnum minis are my new favorite thing. My NSV with these is that I can stop at just one.

    Awesome NSV!

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