Quick Tips for Healthy Grocery Shopping

11/8/2019

The journey to healthy habits starts when you buy your groceries. What you buy will be what you eat, which determines how you and your family feel. That's a lot of pressure! But here are some quick tips to help keep everything on track:

- Make a list
Go in with a plan and stick to it. This will help save you money and avoid buying unhealthy items.

- Don’t shop hungry
Grocery shopping while hungry is a bad idea. You’re more likely to buy foods that trigger reward responses (highly processed items/snacks) and may buy more than you really need.

- Shop the perimeter
Buying foods from the outside perimeter of a grocery store means stocking up on fresh, whole foods...and that’s always a good idea.

- Check the dates
Make sure the food you’re buying isn’t expired to avoid getting sick from it or having to make another trip to the store to return it.

- Enjoy seasonal produce
Keep meals interesting by working in seasonal produce. For Summer that could mean corn and tomatoes and then squash and brussels sprouts in the Fall.

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Amanda is a mother of three (10, 7, and 5) and has been married for 14 years. My weight loss journey started July 17, 2008, one day after my daughter's first birthday. Tipping the scales at 235 pounds at 5'3, being an over weight, over tired, out of shape role model no longer appealed to me and I knew it was time for a change. Three pregnancies later, I had lost a total of 105 pounds. I had run 2 marathons and dozens of half marathons. Something was missing. I was thin, but I wasn't fit. I wasn't healthy. I could feel it in my insides. I was 136 pounds and a size 8. Something didn't add up. I got my certification in personal training, nutrition, weight management, and dove into supplementation and whole foods. 90 days later, I gained 10 pounds and lost two pants sizes (8 to a 4).

Continuing on this path, all of my clients wanted to know how I was doing it. I always dreamed of creating a business that truly added value to people and improved their health. My husband, Grant, and I decided it was time to take that leap.

December 9, 2016, Simply Prepped Meals was born. Based around the mission of providing whole food based nutrition to people's doorsteps, we set out to create a new idea that fast food didn't have to be expensive or bad for you. Six months later, we built our permanent location in Cynthiana, IN. Then, January 2, 2018, we entered into a partnership with the YMCA of Southern Indiana to continue spreading the word of meal prep and eating with purpose.

Amanda coaches individually as well as continues to drive their business. Any questions about personal coaching can be directed to her at amanda@simplypreppedmeals.com

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