do not go to Costco on a full stomach!

For the first year of our marriage, Bob and I had a Costco card that we rarely used, so we decided that we didn't need to renew it again. I missed the visits to Costco though since it is such a fun place to spend time. The church that Bob is working at gave us Costco cards, so we are able to visit again. Yesterday, though, was not such a good day. You may think it bad to go to Costco on an empty stomach because of all the junk-- I mean samples-- that they offer you which of course cannot be resisted. Well, let me assure you that going on a full stomach is even worse. We made the mistake of eating lunch before we went and not letting it settle for two hours before we jumped into Costco. And if you love food as much as I do, you cannot say no to a FREE snack, even if it doesn't look THAT great, or if you are not hungry. Like I said before, Bob and I are not really Costco shoppers. We don't eat the same thing for dinner 7 nights a week, so we can't really justify buying 10 lbs of something. We also like to try new things but are not willing to commit doing so at Costco since if you don't like it, you basically have wasted lots of money. Anyway, yesterday was just another reminder to us that our hearts lie at Trader Joes (not Costco) when all we walked out with were a box of feminine products (the guy at the checkout was trying not to laugh) and immensely full stomachs. Well, I guess it was a free dinner since we were still so full by dinner that all we had was popcorn. Anyway, if you are afraid you are going to eat too many samples at Costco, don't try what we did by going on a full stomach, because you will eat the samples anyway, and will feel much worse. Let yourself splurge and go on an empty stomach!