We’ve all heard this sage advice: “Don’t ever shop for groceries on an empty stomach.”

It’s doubly true if you’re trying to cut costs in the face of inflation.

Plan-free grocery shopping can lead to mindless or even rushed, frantic purchases that drive up costs and don’t align with your health and fitness goals.

I’m sure you’ve been there: Your fridge is empty and you’re pressed for time, so you rush to the closest store and just start tossing items in the cart. You don’t look for items on sale, you don’t check prices at other stores, and you don’t pay close attention to quantities. You definitely grab a few things you hadn’t planned to buy from prominent displays.

The results:

• You spend more than you want to.
• You leave with high-calorie “convenient” items you don’t actually need.
• Your “anything goes” choices aren’t matched to your fitness goals.
• You buy too much food. This will drive up your costs if it spoils before you eat it or it will derail your fitness plan if you overeat to avoid waste.

Perhaps better advice would be this: “Don’t grocery shop without a plan.”

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