Diet

I know this topic is much discussed, but it's been on my mind lately, and I have found some interesting information.

Some of you know that recently I tried eating like a vegan. Well, it only lasted 4 whole days. The faux chicken was a little much. But during this process I have realized more and more that I have a very unhealthy perception of food. For instance, with the vegan diet, I thought because I was giving up something, that meant I could eat as much as I wanted out of all the other stuff.

I think part of my problem began when I left my parents house to go to college, or maybe even in middle school when I was given the opportunity to pick out my own lunch. (Fast food baby!!!!) Living with my parents, I had little or no control of what I was eating, and the minute I left it was like I just went crazy. You would have thought I had never eaten before. Anything and everything, and at any time of day or night. "FiveStar run for chicken nuggets anyone?" Yes, this is a gas station in Kentucky, with some of the greasiest chicken nuggets in the country.

This problem was partially corrected when moved back to Norman and I started attending Weight Watchers meetings a couple years ago. My first step was realizing that I had an enormous portion control problem, as do most American's. So I realized it, changed it, and now I'm back to a clear medium to large portion problem again. Very rarely do I eat until I'm sick, like I used to, but I still eat until I'm satisfied. Which is a false satisfaction. If I would eat slower, (it's not a freakin race Della), or even if I ate with people more often, the food intake wouldn't be quite a goal as it is now. Honestly, I might eat with another human being three times during the entire week. That is really sad. Uh......... I'm depressed just thinking about it.

Well, anyway. I'm just still stuck in that mindset, where food doesn't represent it's natural function in my life. And it doesn't serve as social function, which might be a little better, although still not entirely healthy. It serves as an obsession, something I can, or can't, control. Man, this is definitely not how I intended this blog to end. I really just wanted to post some handy web-sites on nutrition. Now I'm crying and feeling bad about myself. No I'm not. Just regretting this blog.

So here is what I found:

http://www.bobsgoodstufflists.net/Diabetes/Food/Restaurants/

http://www.yum.com/nutrition/menu.asp?brandID_Abbr=4_AW

http://www.bk.com/Food/Nutrition/NutritionWizard/index.aspx

http://www.kenkuhl.com/fastfood/