Today was my first day thinking about what I was eating. Unfortunately, I wasn't off to a great start, as I was sick in bed for most of it, had an empty cupboard, and a craving for kabana and diet coke. Like I said, not an ideal start. Still, I walked into the supermarket and realised I should take note of how I naturally behave here. On picking up my basket, the first thing I noticed was the specials at the entrance. I excitely chucked a packet of pasta (only 70 cents!) and pasta sauce (just $1.29 a jar!) into my basket, momentarily forgetting I was trying to think about what I was doing. I even considered stocking up it was all so cheap, but decided I didn't want to spend up too big today. Then I walked past the box of Mars Bars - only 78 cents a pop? I grabbed one and decided it would be a nice snack. Then, I looked down into my little red riding hood plastic basket. Words from class came back to me 'We go into the Supermarket for two items and come out with ten'. I realised I didn't need the pasta, or the pasta sauce, or, as much as I would like to tell myself it would help me to work, rest and play, the Mars Bar. I begrudgingly returned them to their spots in the store.
Then I walked over to what I was there for. A frozen meal. Just one. I couldn't be bothered cooking, after all. I felt rotten as month old bread. How my heart rejoiced in the freezer section! My favourite brand, Lean Cuisine, was on special! Two for $8! At first I thought that was pretty good value. It was a saving of about $2 a packet after all. Then I realised it's about three times as much as it would cost to make it yourself from real, healthy ingredients. So no go on the freezer food, as tempting it was. I visited the local deli outside the supermarket, but alas, no kabana, so back into Woolies it was. Unfortunately, there were on special too, so I bought a couple of the sticks of fatty pork, as well as a loaf of Burgen Rye. I consolidated myself by the fact I checked it was made in Australia, at least. I then walked over to the vegie section but before putting anything in my basket remembered there was a small independent grocer outside, so bought my bread and kabana and then headed there.
And. My. Oh. My. The strawberries. The big juicy Australian strawberries. They weren't on my list but I couldn't resist. And they were cheap. Me and a stranger ohhed and ahhed at them together. That's something that doesn't happen in the supermarket - random conversations with fellow shoppers about the beautiful fruit. I walked around and found a big bag of tomatoes for $2, so much cheaper than in Woolworths and right next door! I also bought a perfectly round avocado which I assume is a different variety to anything Woolies or Coles offer, and chucked in some rocket too. Yum. A basket full of fresh food. It was a tiny step in the right direction I know, but at least I broke my habit of buying everything in Woolworths. When I feel a little better, I hope I can really get into this.
For the moment, I just need to buy some cream...
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