I must confess that I am one of those super organized people that LOVES to have lists for anything from shopping to homework to-do checklists. This can definitely come in handy when I go grocery shopping, because it would encourage me to stick to the list rather than straying to the snack aisle and purchasing my comfort snacks that I have a love hate relationship with. I love that they taste good...but I hate that they have contributed to my ever growing muffin top!
This past weekend, I went back home to visit my family and received plenty of encouragement from my parents regarding my fruits and veggies goal. My mom is a huge health food enthusiast and tries her best to make us all eat healthy, but she has her work cut out with me (snack lover to the core)! My mom is my inspiration for getting my nutritional habits back on track and adopt a healthier lifestyle. For this reason, I decided to go grocery shopping with her this weekend to get an idea of the types of foods that should be on my grocery lists. My mom definitely helped me gain some perspective and REALLY encouraged me to commit to curb the snacking and increase the fruits and veggies. I'm excited to take the things I learned and use them when I go grocery shopping the next time! After talking to my mom, I think I realized that as a young person, it's important to take her advice and develop healthy habits that I can maintain and implement in my daily life. As a person who likes routine (and lists) as long as I repeatedly eat fruits and veggies each week, it will be easier for me to adopt the change in the long run simply because I'm used to it and expect it in my daily routine. I think it's safe to say being a list aficionado will help me in achieving my goal!
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