==== ==== For Great Weight Loss Tips Check This Out:http://tinyurl.com/weightidiot ==== ==== 10 Tips For Shopping For Weight LossEverybody is different. What works for your friend might not work for you, or might work better foryou. Therefore, these suggestions for shopping for weight loss are presented as helps, and I hopeyou will find something of use to you. With just a little thought and creativity, you should be able tocome up with several more tips yourself.1. Always use a list when you shop, and stick to it. Almost any other food item you put in thebuggy will be something that does NOT fit in to your weight loss plan.2. Plan ahead. Decide what your meals are going to be, and what ingredients you will need.Include portion sizes in this planning. If you just buy a pack of steaks, you will probably cook allthose steaks at once and there is a chance they may be eaten all at once. Planning your mealswill help you prepare your shopping list. Plan also for meals such as lunches you carry to work.3. Take someone with you who you can trust to be on your side. By "on your side", I mean, ofcourse, someone who understands and supports your weight loss goals. While this person shouldbe aware of what you are trying to accomplish, YOU must understand that they ARE trying to helpyou, and YOU must give them permission to express their honest thoughts about purchases youare making...especially if you are deviating from your list.4. Have this trusted friend or family member HELP you draw up your shopping list.5. Always eat before shopping. It is a fact that shopping when hungry increases your tendency toput extra items in your shopping cart.6. Learn to read the labels. Almost every food you buy has a label outlining nutritional content andlevels. Knowledge of nutritional needs is important, but does not need to be daunting. Basicinformation is easy to obtain.7. Avoid convenience foods. Most have additional calories, fats, or carbohydrates. Although theymay taste great, this is often a direct result of those very attributes.8. Plan PREPARED meals. Cook from scratch. Not only will you probably enjoy the meals more,but having to prepare a meal helps prevent you from indulging yourself with a quick and easysnack or meal.9. Avoid buying "empty" foods. These are foods such as chips, cookies, or candy. An apple mayhave as many calories as a piece of candy, but it contains a much higher level of nutrition, andprovides factors such as fiber, for example.10. Buy foods you really like. Eating in a healthy manner does NOT have to be a boring orunrewarding experience. Types of meals enjoyed in Japan, for example, can be tasty and adifferent and inviting experience, but they can also be very good for you. Again, be aware ofportion sizes. Just because it is "good for you" doesn't mean you ought to go back for seconds orthirds.There you are, 10 hints for shopping for weight loss. Since portion sizes was mentioned twice, letme leave you with this thought. Most Americans eat portions much larger than recommendedsizes. A discussion of portion size is more than can be incorporated into this small article.However, people in France tend to eat very rich foods yet do not have the obesity problems foundin America. People in Japan who eat a traditional Japanese diet tend not to have an obesityproblem such as is found in America. As diverse as these two cultures and their diet are, a

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