16th January A Different kind of shopping experience


To celebrate the big 'OH' birthday, and following hot on the heels of hearing all about the big D, yesterday I had a very different shopping experince in my local 'Oldie'. As a result, shopping which is normally something done rather swiflty and  on auto pilot took on a whole different complexion due to the fatal 4. Yes thats right, fat, sugar, carbs and salt.

I don't think I've ever looked at so much packaging and so many labels in my life trying to calculate just how much was too much, playing one off against the other, trying to find things that were both generally healthy and also tasty. All of which meant I lingered in areas of the store, I had rarely ventured into before. I mean who knew there was so many different colours of vegetables!!

I am sure people thought I was both ataxic and suffering from Tourette's as my hand kept automatically reaching for crisps, biscuits, mini pork pies, cheese, pasta, full fat milk, more cheese, angel delight and chocolate before snatching my hand back down to my side, all the while mumbling not so obscene obscenities quietly to myself. 

I was physically, mentally and spiritually so exhausted I felt like I had an unexpected item in the bagging area and nearly had to have a lie down in the middle aisle for 10 minutes.

Eventually after what seemed a lifetime I emerged from the store, weighed down with bags full of goodness and feeling a whole lot lighter. Or certainly my wallet did. Who knew that trying to be healthy could have been so unhealthy on my bank balance. Now can anyone please tell me what to do with this avocado?

 

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