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  1. 1. Do you make a shopping list?

    • Yes. I use an app to keep everything organized.
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    • Yes. I keep pen and paper in the kitchen and write items down when I notice I need them.
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    • Yes. I look around the kitchen and make a list just before I go to the store.
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    • Sometimes. It depends if I’m buying the usual foods or if I need something special.
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    • No. I know what I need and don’t forget while I’m in the store.
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    • Other (explain in the conversation below).
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Making a shopping list for the grocery store can help you make sure you get the healthy foods you need to stick to your weight loss diet. It also keeps you from wandering around the store and being tempted by the unhealthy foods that are there. Do you make a shopping list?

  • Yes. I use an app to keep everything organized.
  • Yes. I keep pen and paper in the kitchen and write items down when I notice I need them.
  • Yes. I look around the kitchen and make a list just before I go to the store.
  • Sometimes. It depends if I’m buying the usual foods or if I need something special.
  • No. I know what I need and don’t forget while I’m in the store.
  • Other (explain in the conversation below).

Mark your answer and tell us about it in the conversation below. We’d also love to learn any of your tips for making a shopping list and going grocery shopping!

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I do keep a running list on the refrigerator as things come up so on the weekends we know what to get. However when I get to the store I suddenly remember a hundred other things we need. It's so strange the way that happens... :lol:

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I have a running list on the fridge, too. And once a week (or every two weeks) I plan out dinner menus for the next however many days and add to the list whatever I need to make those meals.

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I keep a list on my phone that I add to as I run out or need stuff. I move it forward day to day until I actually do the shopping.

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I too keep a list on paper as I start to run out of things. It obviously helps me to not forget items and it also helps me to avoid things that shouldn't be in the house. I did that whenever I was on a diet as well.

However...I never wrote down Ring Dings or chips on my lists no matter whether I was watching my intake or not. It was just a mind game I played with myself though. If I didn't write it down, then I could say I wasn't planning to eat all that crap. Truth is I always planned on eating it.

So again I'll ask how can the medical community not see this as an addiction?

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I too keep a list on paper as I start to run out of things. It obviously helps me to not forget items and it also helps me to avoid things that shouldn't be in the house. I did that whenever I was on a diet as well.

However...I never wrote down Ring Dings or chips on my lists no matter whether I was watching my intake or not. It was just a mind game I played with myself though. If I didn't write it down, then I could say I wasn't planning to eat all that crap. Truth is I always planned on eating it.

So again I'll ask how can the medical community not see this as an addiction?

Lots of us have been there!

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I make a list with some items. I keep it open so I can focus on sales and what looks good.

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I keep a list on my phone.... I like to delete the items once it's in my cart. If it's not on the list it doesn't go in my shopping cart.

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Since I have mobility issues, my boyfriend (who is also the cook in the house) does the marketing. He is very supportive and has my back, so nothing comes in the house that would be an issue for me. As I run out of staples, I add it to the fridge list. If I think of something new I want to test for tolerance with my sleeve, we discuss the best way to prepare it, then he shops accordingly.

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The list is in my head. Sometimes if I am making something special I will write them down either in my phone's sticky note program or on paper, but most of the time I buy the same stuff every week. Yogurt, chicken breasts, fruits and veggies. coffee, milk, eggs. cheese. Maybe I'm kinda boring?

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I only go shopping when I'm low on staples (milk, eggs, Protein Bars, yogurt, 1/2 and 1/2, nuts, jerky). Once I'm there I get those things and then wander around, looking for what looks good or is on sale.

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