Its all about the foodSo

So, I am hungry. I am always hungry though. Food, well, food is probably the greatest invention since....okay, its just fantastic. I love to eat. Its odd that I enjoy it so much since I am probably the pickiest eater on the planet. I don't do white sauces (i.e., mayo, sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese, etc) and I don't like many of those green things coming out of the ground. I don't do a lot of fish, but if its deep fat fried I will try it fo sho. I don't like salad dressings, period. I don't like curry, I don't like ethnic foods very often. BUT! I absolutely love food. Its an odd thing, really.

This obsession with food probably explains a lot of why I am in this predicament. To start, I don't eat many healthy foods, reference the above list of dislikes. This immediately poses the problem of healthy eating. I would much rather stop off at any number of fast food restaurants (minus KFC, of course). And slather any food with deep fried goodness and I am a broken man. Another large issue surrounding my large problem is the fact that I love to eat large portions. I am not sure that I have ever allowed my eyes to get too big for my stomach. I will eat and eat and eat. And then I will take a break, say, when my jaw gets sore from gnawing on something, until I can return without the fear of TMJ or something. So one scoop of delicious ice cream becomes oh, you know, an entire tub of ben and jerry's coffee heath bar ice cream. Dammit all! Then there is this other thing where if I see food out, like at a nice social gathering or party, I will gravitate toward it and become its guardian. I will surround the table and fight off anyone trying to get at the precious goodies. And then I steal a bite, and then a plate, and then before you know it, I am coating my body in the bbq sauce from the little wienies. Its a sad state of affairs.

Now, I am here trying to figure out how to curb the appetite and find better foods to eat. We were getting "delicious" organic vegetables weekly from a local company (abundantharvestorganics.com) but alas, the charge was simply too much for our pocketbook. Instead, we buy this rock-gut produce from the grocery store, that I am sure is coated in pesticides and hormones. I am just waiting for a third arm to grow out of my back from eating too much broccoli. Yes, I said it. I am eating broccoli (you know, that nasty green stuff with fur on it?) I eat it all up. I don't particularly care for the flavor, or the texture, but if you spray it down with enough I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray, you would be surprised to find it has no real remnant of broccoli taste. We eat veggies a lot. I try and have littler meals spread out over the day and try not to binge too much.

Several days ago, you will recall I spoke about my beloved Diet Pepsi. I have since taken the initiative to cut back dramatically on it. I only have one a day. Yesterday, I didn't even have one. Its sad that there are so many cans sitting in the fridge all cold and lonely waiting for me to help them complete their life long mission of tickling my taste buds. I know it can't possibly be the end of my diet pepsi drinking days, but I must seriously cut back.

We are taking a night off from the gym. Then its back to the grind tomorrow. Just the thought of working out tonight makes me want to vomit. I mean, really, its been 5 days of work (50 hours), I deserve a night to myself. So I am enjoying a glass of wine (you know, for my heart health) and i am going to live it up!

Here's to eating all that nasty "healthy" stuff.

Dr. Travis