Don’t make grocery shopping a daily event.

Don’t make grocery shopping a daily event.  
One of the greatest time wasters is multiple visits to the supermarket.  There are many folks who give absolutely no thought in advance as to what they’ll be preparing (or picking up) for dinner.  Almost every night they need to run out for groceries or to pick up convenience food for dinner.  These are the very same folks who insist they have no time for meal planning or cooking, and then bemoan how difficult it is to have healthy meals for dinner.  Don’t you be one of them!  You’re working way too hard on your wellness goals to let this time management problem derail your efforts. 

Give this a try:  Take 20 minutes at the beginning of the week to create a meal plan; this can also double as a fun time to peruse new recipes!  Then, create a grocery list so that you’ll be able to buy everything you’ll need for the week in one visit to the supermarket. Leave your meal plan posted on the fridge and check it in the morning so you won’t forget to defrost items you may need that are in the freezer. By shopping from a list, you'll save money, conserve gas by avoiding multiple trips, and save time that you can use to prepare healthy meals.  And let’s not ignore the reduced stress levels you'll experience when you no longer have to ask that panicked 5 p.m. question: ''What am I going to make for dinner tonight?''