However, knowing what you want from your food is a great start. You will definitely need two different group of foods to achieve two very different goals.

However, I have a bit of dilemma. My brother (32) and my mother (55) both are overweight and should lose a few pounds to be healthier. That is fine and dandy, and I encourage it. I, on the other hand, want to gain some weight to be healthier. What kinds of food should I buy that encourage both of these situations?

I have to say that those tips you enlist is brilliant. A maid with a list will definitely try to abide to the list. She will not go overboard even with things already on the list. I was thinking of having one, but so far… things around the house is still manageable.

I particularly like that idea of shopping without any shopping cart and basket. Hm In fact, I’m going to practise that the next time. Thank you

I guess point number 5 can also be to do a lot of “thinking” before shopping. 5 times reviewing the list will most probably deter the whole spending idea

No 5: thing = think (i guess i can’t think straight with empty stomach, that explains point 3)

My personal tips would be:

1) Send my maid with a list (like I always do on Saturday mornings at the neighborhood pasar tani). She will only buy what is on the list, fearing that if she buys things not on the list, I will of course go POK PEK.

2) Scrutinise your receipts as the supermarket tend to make mistakes on “sale” items (as they will still give you the higher UNSALE price). Remember every single sen counts.

3) Go and shop with full stomach. Empty stomach will make you buy unncessary makan things.

4) Do not take a shopping cart along or even a basket. I saw on Oprah as this frugal but RICH guy tought the audience on not to bring the cart for shopping as we tend to fill the cart. With just 2 hands, your chances of buying unncessary things can be avoided.

5) Hmmm.. can’t thing of the no 5, as my stomach is growling and asking for dinner.

catch u later.