Diet advice

I'm writing this to remind myself in the future about something. I don't know if anyone will actually read this, so this is for me.

I went to the CO-OP in desperate search of something healthy to eat. I love going to the local CO-OP as I know the staff really well there, and frequently go and hang out there for chats. Sad.

Well tonight I pitched up at the till with this chicken, a kitkat and some diet pepsi.

The girl behind the till is C, a pretty young girl with a very nice manner. Well, she looked at my food disapprovingly so I asked "What's wrong with this?" She humphed a bit and said "Well, I guess the chicken is ok, but the Kitkat is not the best idea".

"It's better than a full-blown Mars Bar" I countered.

"Yes, I'll give you that" she replied, "But I'm saying No to the Diet Pepsi. That's got to go".

"Why?" I countered.

"Because its rubbish and its bad for you."

So, suitably chastened, I put the Diet Pepsi back.

"There, now that's better. You can have a glass of water or something when you get home." said eighteen year old C with a pleased look on her face.

I was speechless. Speechless but somehow delighted. Someone had actually stopped me buying rubbish food and had altered my eating habits.

I was so impressed, I gave her a big handshake saying ""Thank you for saving me from myself"

And I must confess I wondered what it would be like if every time you went shopping someone analysed the contents of your shopping basket, and just told you that you were about to launch a diabetes bomb on yourself, or a heart attack on a plate if you continued with your purchase?

I wonder if she's onto something...

That's the best thing that's happened to me in the CO-OP ever!