Food is something that we need and it is definitely something that I think about a lot. Ever since I can remember, my family has always gone out to eat. It is just something we do because when my brother, sister, and I were younger, we were involved in numerous activities in which we were never home at the same time. Therefore, it was convenient to just grab something on the way home from dance lessons or softball practice. This greatly reflects who I am today because it is something that I enjoy. I love food and I always will but the one thing I hate about it is that everything that tastes so good seems to be so bad for your body. It seems that whenever I want to meet up with one of my friends that I don’t see often because they go to a different school, we always end up going to dinner or going for coffee. Why does it always end up revolving around food? I have always asked myself this question but when I think about meeting with a friend, eating out at a restaurant seems like the best atmosphere to do catch up with a friend. This sounds funny to say but I always joke with family and friends and say, “I wish that carrots and spinach were really bad for you and that pasta, burgers, French fries, and Mexican food were the best thing for your body.” Those are some of my favorite foods and it kills me to have to limit myself to them but I know that it can greatly affect not only the image of my body but the way I feel on a day to day basis. I do notice that when I limit myself to these foods and actually focus on eating what is healthy for my body, I do feel so much better physically. However, that emotional factor is gone because I think food is what comforts me to be honest. When it is breakfast time I often think, “What am I going to have for lunch?” It is sad to think that my life revolves so much around food and eating out. However, I do not feel like I am the odd man out; many people feel the same way I do. I always wonder to what extent eating out will be when I am a mother and have a family of my own. Will it be to the point where the average family eats out all 7 nights of the week? Who knows, if eating out everyday of the week becomes a norm,
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
A bit of a Breather-Dining Out
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3 comments:
unfortunately you are right. eating out is probably going to become a daily thing and already is for some. i know personally some people who eat out each day, burger king, mcd's all those places. i cant believe it. but its happening. one day there will no longer be grocery stores. or maybe there will be.?
I definitely agree with you on wishing everything bad for you was actually good for you. My friends and I also always joke that we wish candy and sweets and eating tons would be really healthy and make you lose weight instead of make you gain it, and feel sick after putting so much "garbage" into your body. My family goes out to eat a lot too and I guess i never thought about it as, the reason i may go out to eat a lot now is because I have grown up that way. I mean my parents definitely prepare meals at home but every Friday we dine at restaurants. It's just a tradition. Also, similar to you, growing up I was involved in extra curricular activities, so it was much easier and convenient to pick up some fast food on the way home. I think it is a very normal way of life for our society today. It's all about convenience. Never mind how unhealthy it may be. It's crazy to think about how much time and money we do put into the restaurant industry.
I agree with the fact that Americans was too much fast food/junk...too much salt, sugar, and oils. The portions are to large... about 2 people could eat what is what is served (and what you pay for). I am not fat, but i would like to be a more leaner. I am working on "Moderation".
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