Shop Till You Drop?

Your Guide To Marathon Shopping

By
Relationship Advice Expert April Masini

Dating Tips and Advice

Q: Dear April Masini,

I go shopping by myself or with my daughter, and lately I have felt exhausted half way through the shopping trip! How can I shop more efficiently?

Sincerely,

Shopping and Dropping 

A:

Dear Shopping and Dropping,

Don't Shop Till You Drop! Successful shopping is reliant upon a healthy shopper, so keep your blood sugar up while you're shopping and you'll have better focus for better purchase power. 

AVOID:

Cinnamon buns

Ice cream

Fried food like corndogs on a stick (who THOUGHT of this culinary disaster?)

Soda

Sugar drinks

Candy

You'll leave the mall a size bigger than you came in and with the need for a few fillings at the dentist! 

OPT FOR:

Fruit

Smoothies

Soft pretzels

Stop and eat a healthy sandwich or wrap

Stop and have a salad

Water bottles

You'll leave the mall hydrated, nourished and having shopped well because you had good energy. 

Pace Your Eating

If you're running a race, you don't start out sprinting. You have to pace yourself so you can get to the finish line in a grand burst. Well, shopping is the same process. You have to pace yourself. Eat small meals throughout your shopping trip. You'll need a nap after a big lunch, so don't chow down, and want to lie down! Have a little bit of food at a time. Don't have a sandwich and friends. Have half a sandwich or just the fries. Then an hour later, if you need something else, have something small again. Pace yourself. It's not Thanksgiving dinner. 

The Night Before

Don't shop on a hangover or on no sleep. Treat shopping like you would a big meeting in the morning or a big exam at school. Go to sleep early the night before. Eat a good breakfast, and wear comfortable clothing and shoes for the mall trip. It sounds silly, but it's not. Shopping isn't just something to do -- it's a lifestyle! Do it well so you can do it less often and more efficiently.  

April Masini -- nicknamed "the new millennium's Dear Abby" by the media, is author of the best-selling books Date Out Of Your League and Think & Date Like A Man, the two (just released) step-by-step dating and relationship manuals, Ideas for a Fun Date and Romantic Date Ideas, and the critically acclaimed dating and relationship online magazine www.AskApril.com.

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