Supersize me...

i had this thought as i was in Ashland this weekend about portion control, especially since most meals this weekend was in a restaurant. i find it so hard to find remember what normal portions look when i have a HUGE plate of food in front of me. One thing i like about sharing a meal with my mom is that we really share a meal together. i like this mostly because then i don't feel the need to eat most of the food when i know i won't be able to take it home. i also like it because then i don't overeat.

It's so hard when you work hard for your paycheck, and you want the best value and for those with limited funds super-sizing at fast food locations seems like the best value. Honestly when considering all the extra empty calories in that 44 oz. jug of Dr. Pepper, 8 oz is 100 calories the mind bends at the thought of all that yummy delicious high fructose corn syrup. But man do i love my Dr. Pepper, although not 44 oz. Honestly though i digress.
i read a book called mindless eating, and what i love so much about the book is that the author eats the bad food, and admits that he mindlessly eats, and eats french fries. What i like most is the intentionalness of his story i know that my life becomes so routine that i forget to be intentional, and i miss the beauty of paying attention.

On another note, i changed my community group this week... It was sad to leave, because i like everyone so much. Although, i do love the new group i'm in, not so much the alarm clock going off @ 5 this morning. But i'm so excited to try something new to move in a new direction, and i'm not too freaked out by the thought of change, which makes me believe that this is what i'm supposed to do.