WWYD: Grocery Store Edition
noelr56
Posts: 107 Member
Hey y'all,
I was running errands and - you guessed it- I hit the grocery store RIGHT at lunch time! I was so hungry- so, question is: what would you do? power through and hope it doesn't effect what you put in the cart? or have a snack?
I chose to buy a turkey jerky stick and eat it prior to completing my shopping trip but would be interested to hear what others think!
I was running errands and - you guessed it- I hit the grocery store RIGHT at lunch time! I was so hungry- so, question is: what would you do? power through and hope it doesn't effect what you put in the cart? or have a snack?
I chose to buy a turkey jerky stick and eat it prior to completing my shopping trip but would be interested to hear what others think!
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I always go to the grocery store with a list! The only things allowed in the cart that aren't on the list are extra fruits or veggies! And maybe some pantry staples that are on a really good discount.8
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If I hadn't planned to eat at that time then I'd have just got my shopping.5
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I go with a list; usually in the same order as the aisles in the store. I like to get in and out because ... shopping /shudder.5
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This:
My absolute favorite snack on the go. Protein and fat to give me energy and keep me satiated and keep my blood sugar stable til my next meal, and it's delicious too.
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I would buy a snack. I try to make sure to not grocery shop when hungry because I might be too tempted to buy things I wouldn't normally buy! I do shop with a list and try to stick with it, but I think if I was overly hungry, it'd be harder to stick with it.0
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I have a planned time for grocery shopping - Saturday right after dinner, so I'm always full. Like others said, I also shop with a list and do my best to stick to it. Doesn't always work. SALES.1
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I make a menu for the week, then a list for the store(s) that I need stuff from, I don't even understand how people know what they need to buy without a list.0
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Shop by objectiveness/by the #s/macros (usually the same stuff) over emotions/feelings1
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Go with a list, remind myself that there are better uses for my money than an unplanned and unneeded snack, potentially try to avoid the areas that have what I want to snack on.
But really my primary answer is go with a list and don't deviate from said list.0 -
I'd get a snack because cookies make their way in when I shop hungry0
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Like others, I make a grocery list, and I check nutrition labels and ingredients on everything I put in my cart regardless of when I'm shopping. If I really want to get in and out quickly, I just go directly to the items on my list and don't wander around other parts of the store. If I don't see it, I can't buy it.
If you sometimes forget lunch or don't have time to eat, I would recommend keeping things like protein bars or other snacks in your car/bag.0 -
I might just get lunch at the store before shopping; either salad bar, or sushi depending on what store. If I wanted a snack, I might get some nuts from the bulk bin (and weigh out what I want to eat right then and there), or a string cheese. I wouldn’t let it derail me.0
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If it was lunch time and my financial budget had room for eating out, I would probably get lunch at the store, eat, then shop (it has picnic tables out front). Maybe a salad from the salad bar, sushi, or a yogurt/skyr and some fruit and meat, something like that. If my plan was to eat at home immediately after, I would probably power through. In those moments I like to make it a game of “how fast can I get out of here”! Keeps me distracted. If I’m feeling weak, I might skip non-essentials in the middle aisles (say tortilla chips we need for entertaining next week) to avoid feeling so uncomfortable. Often I’ll buy myself a big seltzer as a treat, and that does the job for me!0
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I usually shop with my mother after one of our weekly 5 mile walks so we get lunch first. I bring a list but its only the things i dont get every week that i might forget. Things like yogurt and eggs i dont bother.0
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If I'm really hungry when I'm shopping, I tend to grab something I like that also doesn't break the calorie bank -- a cottage cheese double with fruit, a banana, a yogurt, turkey jerky, etc. If I give into something more calorie dense, I just log it and make adjustments for later meals.0
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I'm not the wisest grocery shopper regardless of my hunger, so the deciding factor would be: do I have something delicious planned to wait for, or do I feel like buying a sandwich or something. After that, I would do my shopping, buy a whole bunch of stuff that I don't need, then spend the next few weeks thinking how to use them so they don't go waste. That's why I let others do the shopping and only do it myself if I'm out for one specific item.0
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I order my groceries from the store online and go pick them up once a week after I have had lunch. Otherwise I have a grocery list and stick to it closely. I'm not going to throw random cookies in my cart just because I missed lunch.
If you did not have lunch or a snack planned then picking up a food like jerky to eat seems like a decent idea.1 -
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I order my groceries from the store online and go pick them up once a week after I have had lunch. Otherwise I have a grocery list and stick to it closely. I'm not going to throw random cookies in my cart just because I missed lunch.
If you did not have lunch or a snack planned then picking up a food like jerky to eat seems like a decent idea.
How do they do with fruits and vegetables? I'm pretty picky about what I pick up, which has been one of my barriers to ordering online. I suppose I could just order the stuff that doesn't matter then do vegetables myself...0 -
RelCanonical wrote: »I order my groceries from the store online and go pick them up once a week after I have had lunch. Otherwise I have a grocery list and stick to it closely. I'm not going to throw random cookies in my cart just because I missed lunch.
If you did not have lunch or a snack planned then picking up a food like jerky to eat seems like a decent idea.
How do they do with fruits and vegetables? I'm pretty picky about what I pick up, which has been one of my barriers to ordering online. I suppose I could just order the stuff that doesn't matter then do vegetables myself...
I was worried about that, too. But for the most part, they seem to pick good stuff. It's worth it to me, even if I get a rock-hard avocado once in awhile.0
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