Jay, you raise a good point. To make the 30 mile (one way) I drive to a larger grocery store, I make sure I can recover the cost of the gasoline with two or three items. Such trips are made about every two weeks. Trips to the Big City are only made when combined with medical appointments….those are months apart.
I have frequently been heavier than I would like. I have taken to the practice of buying higher quality items but less of it. I enjoy my meals more. There is less waste, and there is less waist.