Weight tends to follow what's in the pantry, not just what's on the dinner plate. A lot of that comes down to the order you fill your trolley in at the shop.
Fill the cart with whole food first
Start with produce, then move to the aisles with rice, oats and dried fruit before you get anywhere near the snack shelves. By the time you reach the biscuits, your trolley is already half full of things that don't need willpower to eat in reasonable amounts.
A pantry staple worth keeping stocked
Dates belong on that early part of the list. They keep for months unrefrigerated, work as a quick snack, and double as a sugar substitute in cooking — stirred into oatmeal or blended into a shake instead of reaching for the sugar jar.
What to actually avoid
The issue usually isn't fruit or nuts. It's the pre-packaged in-between snacks: flavoured crackers, sweetened drinks, and anything with a shelf life measured in years rather than weeks. Skipping the middle aisles when you shop cuts most of that out before it ever reaches the pantry.
Stocking up properly
Buying from the full range of dates through a dates wholesaler in bulk works out cheaper than small retail bags, so you're never without one on a bad week. Check kurma pricing before committing to a large order, and compare grades if this is your first time buying wholesale.