Life according to Walmart

A few weeks ago, I made a very unwise decision and journeyed to Target with no agenda. Such an excursion is never gentle on my bank account and, true to form, I made an impulse purchase: "No More Trouble Zones, Ultimate Body Makeover" by Jillian Michaels...the DVD. I also purchased the necessary hand weights which turned out to be more than my puny little arms could handle. I stopped by Walmart on my way home today to downgrade my weights. I decided to share with you a few insights:

1. Most items in Walmart are not actually as cheap as they appear. The bright yellow price tags next to products often display the original SAME price as the original white price tag. Tricky.

2. That said, it seems to me that effective price comparison requires a math degree.

3. Dark chocolate has become a "health food," thus manufacturers feel they are at liberty to charge ridiculous amounts of money for their product. Unfortunately, I actually believe in the health benefits of DARK chocolate and grudgingly pay what they ask.

4. Chicken wings are to Southerners as milk and honey were to the Israelites. Seriously.

5. I'm nearly done with my 5th year of nutrition training and still had a mild panic attack in the vitamin/supplement isle. Stay tuned for more on this subject; Vitamin D recommendations are changing!