A Weston-super-Mare drug addict shoplifted more than £60 worth of Lynx deodorant.
Mark Adams, of Walliscote Road, stole a £25 can from the Wilko store in Sovereign Centre on November 27 last year.
The 43-year-old returned the following day and took £37 worth of Lynx, but was detained by security.
He admitted the two thefts at North Somerset Magistrates' Court yesterday (May 15) and was ordered to pay £130.
Prosecutor Nicole Miebai said: "He made a full and frank admission in his police interview.
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"He said he was stealing the goods in order to buy food."
Adams has 22 offences of dishonesty on his record.
Representing himself, he told the court: "The amount of money I was getting at the time wasn't very much at all.
"I was struggling for food, though I am a drug addict as well."
He claims he no longer needs to steal because his benefits have recently risen to £900 per month, thanks to his Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
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The defendant added that he is engaging with the Addaction rehab service.
Presiding Justice Erica Imison handed down a conditional discharge, which will be active for two years.
Adams must pay £25 in compensation to Wilko for the Lynx can that was not recovered.
Ms Imison also imposed £85 in court costs and a victim surcharge of £20.
