I know it shouldn't, but it does usually seem like part of starting a new "healthy eating" effort means making some extra room in the grocery budget. But according to new information most people, when dieting, really need to add "impulse items" to their list of expenses.

A study recently took two groups of people and asked one group to write down all their thoughts for 6 minutes, while another group was asked to do the same while trying not to think specifically of a 'white bear.' The group that made the effort to control their thoughts ended up spending more later, by a pretty big margin, than those who didn't.

So does this mean we only have a certain amount of self-control to use for any given day? If you use it for eating healthy, you can't control your spending, but if you control spending you're gonna cheat on your diet...

Hmm, I'm in trouble then -- I need to eat healthy and watch my budget! I'll have to figure out some other area in my life where I can afford to really "blow it." Wish me luck!