Random Thoughts About Food

Sunday, January 24, 2010
The sodium level in restaurant food is incredible. I had lunch at PF Changs today, and for a 1/2 order of a Chicken with Almonds & Cashews Lunch Bowl, there were 2085 mg of sodium! That's nearly an entire day's worth. I usually don't come close to that on a given day. I wonder what affect it will have on the scale tomorrow.

Sometimes I feel like I just have too much food to eat. I had my snack late, and even with waiting 3 hours to have dinner, I wasn't hungry. I tried to eat, starting with the protein, since I really need to get that in. I couldn't do half of it, even with eliminating the salad I had planned. It's not that I didn't try, but if I eat another bite I will literally be sick. What was that thing about eating Chinese food and being hungry again in an hour?

The next couple of weeks are going to be insane for me. Sticking to my food and exercise plan is going to really really difficult, and at times downright impossible. I am giving myself permission to do my best, even if it isn't perfect.

Why is it as I get older, so many foods I used to love (peas, shrimp, salmon for example) no longer taste good? I can see my tastes changing to healthier foods. But for my old favorites to become undesirable? Weird.

I spent time this evening making food for my dog (he has to eat homemade food for medical reasons). Ground beef with pureed green peppers, spinach, and diced tomatoes. It looked pretty good, and smelled great too. Darn dog eats better than I do!