| A successful weight-control effort begins with smart food purchases.
Here's how to maneuver your way through the supermarket and also stay in control of your weight.
- Plan your low-fat meals and snacks in advance, then, using a list, shop only for what you need.
- Stay away from the aisles where pastries, potato chips, candies, or other potential problem foods are located.
- Shop for food after you've eaten, not when you're hungry. You'll choose food based on clear thinking, not hunger pangs.
- Choose fresh foods and vegetables over processed foods, which can deliver unwanted calories in the form of sauces and thickeners.
- Don't try to rationalize buying high-calorie snack foods for others in the household. Having them around may very well undermine your weight-control efforts.
- Beware of high-calorie foods that, although advertised as "specials," don't do your diet any special favor.
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