What foods do you tend to avoid buying for yourself?

[LetSophieGo]

I was watching some episodes of 'secret eaters' on YouTube and was puzzled as to why so many people grazed and snacked on stuff like biscuits, cupcakes, crisps, etc. One woman had a large tin of bumper sized chocolate stuff like a giant Toblerone, supersized dairy milk and so on (prob for effect, but maybe true..)

I'm lucky that I don't have fondness for sugar, but Jesus Henry I love my fat! A while ago Had to simply quit purchasing cheddar, mayo, bread rolls, roule and crackers so that I wouldn't have the option to gorge on them.

It might be harder the larger your family is, as I only live with DP. Do you think it is advisable to stop the problem in the shopping basket before it ends up in the fridge = in your mouth?!!

I prefer getting Baby-bel cheeses as im aware that not being able to endlessly slice from one large product is psychologically helpful. It is much easier to pause and be aware of portion size when having to individually unwrap or prepare.
I would do this with many items if they sold them smaller - many many years ago you were able to buy tiny single pot servings of peanut butter but not anymore!
Cynical supermarkets, eh?

Why are you puzzled by people grazing on chocolate, cake etc when you do the same with cheese etc if you have it in the house? A lot of people buy snacks etc because the rest of their family like to have them. It's not easy to go zero tolerance on particular foods unless you live on your own. As for the supermarkets - I'm not sure that particular thing is cynicism on their part, since it's much cheaper and probably better for the environment for people not to buy individually packaged portions of things.

The only thing I try not to buy too much is chocolate- it's the one thing I can't leave alone if it's in the house!

I can't buy crisps or nice fresh bread because I literally eat them until their gone which doesn't take very long. I don't have a sweet tooth so chocolate or biscuits not a problem. Don't like ice cream either. I crave salty, savoury foods.

Well it helped me to try and get smaller portions, however I agree about packaging. It does make it less easy to over snack though. which was the actual point.

I am 'puzzled' because it never used to occur to me and maybe it hasn't to others.

Still, I do not think supermarkets give a crap about the environment. Whether we do or not.

I have to keep supplies low on bread and cheddar cheese and crisps - they are fatal for me. I'm less of a biscuits and cake and chocolate person. But I do have a penchant for sweets and try to avoid them.

I’m the same as you @Mammymar. Crisps are my big weakness. I buy them one bag at a time when I’m out of the house as a special treat. Crackers are a big temptation too but I’m better at those. I buy them wrapped in portion sizes which helps.

I'm a big advocate of 'if it's not in the house, I can't eat it!'.

I lost 6 stone a decade ago and have stuck to this thinking ever since. Because if there is junk in the house, I will eat it.

I think not buying it on the first place is the biggest favour you can do for yourself.