Anyone else a nosy grocery store shopper?

I do the same thing now, I'm always looking

I used to be a in-and-out kind of shopper, and never thought about what i was picking up.
But now, i thinki probably get on peoples nerves asi stand there for ages looking at all the different types of whatever it is that im looking at to see which is lowest in calories. And i have a good old look at what other people are getting, and i enjoy tutting in my head at their bad choices, lol!!

Guilty! My whole thought process is different when it comes to shopping for my family and I. I look at other shopping carts... look at the people pushing it and I catch myself shaking my head sometimes. I'm pretty sure people thought the same about me before I started my weight loss journey.

I guess it depends on where you shop...I do most of my shopping at health food stores like Whole Foods mainly because I like to buy my whole grains and spices and stuff in bulk, and they are one of the few grocery chains left that do bulk items. You really can't get too unhealthy there! When I do venture into my local regular grocery store though, I try not to look, as all it does is depress me. :-(

I dont shop in a grocery store anymore.

Honestly, fresh markets/farmers markets ARE THE WAY TO GO! Here for a few reasons why...
1.) You cant find chips
2.) The butchers have the best cuts of meat in town
3.) Produce vendors are trying to get rid of as much produce as possible, while competing with others, so you can get a GREAT deal on your healthiest foods. For example, snow peas are 5.99 a pound at any of my local grocery stores. I got a pound for 2 bucks at my local market
4.) You are likely to buy less because you dont have a bunch of filler foods
5.) Some markets are big enough where you have vendors with pre-made all natural ingredients foods, so if you know you dont have time to cook, you can still get a GREAT meal or side dishes

Cleveland has several AMAZING markets, The West Side Market, being out most famous. I used to only visit there on a yearly or a semi-annual basis. Now? I'm there about twice a month. I spend half of the amount of money I would in stores and I come out with WAY healthier ingredients. Not to mention, shopping at local markets is a better way to support your local economy than going to the chain grocery store.

This weekend, while on a nice hike, my boyfriend and I stopped by at a small fresh market on the trail. I found myself snooping what was in other peoples arms (no carts! haha) because I didn't want to miss any good stuff! Had I not snooped, I would have missed the double berry all natural jam that is OUT of this world

Guilty...I do this all the time. Its nice to see how far my cart has changed over the last year. I also enjoy the comments I get from older ladies in the fruit/veggie sections who are always surprised to see a young person that eats her veggies!

Stick to the rim of the store to stay clear of the majority of the processed junk I love to people watch in general so I am always looking to see what they are buying - how they buy it, if they read every label and count up the cost, or walk down the isle and toss pretty packages into the buggy

I've always been a nosy shopper, lol. I find it fascinating to see what others are putting in there carts. There are times when my cart is great, but there are times when I'm making recipes for special occasions and such that my cart doesn't look so great either, lol. You can't always judge...I might shop great 99% of the time, but then there's that one time I have to make 4 dozen bars for a function at church and if you see my cart it isn't going to look very good at all.

As for grocery shopping, I narrow my search just to what I need and I dont look around for anything else. If I want to try something new, I plan and search for cals info ahead, and I dont get distracted then.
I look sometimes at what is the person in front of me buying, but thats all:)

Guilty!!

LMBO, oh I so do this now but I have a worse habit, I look at the person first to see what there body type is and if there in shape I look and see what kind of stuff they are eating. Sooooo nosey and I need to stop but i cant help it. :blushing:

I think it's the other way around. Then again I am in japan and the Japanese people stare at my choices.

Haha I didn't before but you bet I will now!

haha I always do this, and ik theres sooo many foods I'd wana eat but i cant without worry about gaining hundreds of lbs

It's funny, I always think people must look at my cart and think "How's she big when she buys all those healthy foods"