An Experience in The Grocery.

I was getting ready to check out at my local grocery just the other day when I decided to analyze what the couple in front of me was purchasing. I think my initial curiosity was due to the fact that both the husband and wife were significantly overweight. The child they had in tow was probably not obese yet, but the years of bad eating had already taken a noticeable toll on the child's weight as well.

In looking over the conveyor belt full of food the first thing I noticed was the only legitimate source of protein was bacon. Now anyone who knows me well enough knows I love me some bacon from time to time, but seriously of all the choices of protein we all know bacon is not at the top of the list.

I was also compelled to look at the total cost of their grocery trip which was almost $300, mostly which consisted of muffins, white bread, pop tarts, and any other type of refined carbohydrate imaginable. The kicker was the so called diet foods I noticed like 100 calorie packs and light dressing, which usually just give people a false sense of healthy eating.

Now I don't have any idea if they were purchasing groceries for more than one child, or when exactly they would return to the grocery for another such trip. However, I do know that I shopped for a week's worth of food for myself and spent approximately $35.

Many people say that it's expensive to eat healthy and I'll agree to some extent that healthy foods can be a little more expensive, but if your smart, resourceful, and dedicated to improving your health you can make it work.

The bottom line is that if you're serious about getting healthy and losing weight you've got to be ready to commit 100% to the task at hand!

Leave me a comment if you've had a similar experience.