• Under-prepared: Those who did little to prepare prior to food shopping and would commonly purchase similar food items during each shopping experience. Participants would seldom review their current food stock before going to shop for more food and thus risk stockpiling items that were already in the fridge or pantry;• Prepared: Those who planned and structured their shopping experiences based on a shopping list, where food was purchased according to planned meals. Often the participant would examine the fridge or pantry before creating the list.