Food is such a social entity. Its what people do when they get together and hang out. We go out for lunch, we go out for ice cream, and sometimes we go out for both. And I don't want that to change.
My problem is that I have a lot of friends who I do those things with, and so I have days of the week where each day is yet another day of going out to eat. Plus I am not known to be a super star in the kitchen, and prefer to take the easy way out by going out to eat. Fries on every menu is hard to turn down.
I still want to be able to go out to eat with friends. I still want to be able to go to the Dairy Queen and grab a blizzard. I still want to be able to go to a buffet from time to time. Of course, there are healthier choices a person can make off of most menus, but to be faced with fried and greasy goodness is difficult to pass up. Its like putting a needle in front of a junkie. Yet, going out to eat is a large part of my life.
Before my next trip out to eat, I need to come up with a game plan. Maybe split the meal. Or eat half and take the other half home. Portion sizes, especially in restaurants, are crazy. In other countries, so called doggie bags do not exist because portion sizes are reasonable and patrons are able to finish their entire meal without feeling like exploding at any moment.
Americans have a very distorted view of what healthy portion sizes are, and its something both me and my stomach need to get accustomed to.
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