Lifetime Weight Solutions Grocery shopping tips for successful weight loss:
Change is difficult for anyone and particularly hard for people in the beginning stages of a diet. Here are a few healthy tips to help you as you begin our program:
- Shop your grocery store’s perimeter for whole foods such as produce, dairy and fresh meats like lean cuts of poultry. Multi packs of frozen chicken can make it easy to prepare meals that your whole family can eat and frequently are less expensive. Precooked chicken in the deli case can also offer quick fix opportunities for meals.
- The produce department offers different and vast types of vegetables as well as pre-made salad bags for those patients pressed for time. Check for weekly specials at your favorite store to maximize on cost saving for any of these items.
- The dairy department is a necessary stop for items such as lowfat and fat free cottage cheese, including heavy cream for those patients who drink coffee, NOT milk! Be sure to purchase lowfat mozzarella cheese sticks for your afternoon snack. Be prepared for a healthy snack will keep you from making the wrong choices! Don’t forget your eggs! Hard boiled eggs are an essential part of the start of our program and provide one of the best snack choices of the program.
Steer clear of other aisles unless you a buying bottled water (buy a lot to avoid multiple trips early on, saving time and money). Remember a gallon a day is the goal for those starting the program…you can do it!
In the Florida heat, which is a lot of our climate, begin bringing a small cooler with ice or an icepack for those days when protection precious vegetables and meats is critical. You will be prepared to make any other stops you may need to make while you food is safe from the heat and food risk.
