Sorry, but no. I'm an *sob* out of work software tester. I don't find it easy for portions doing my own cooking as what does "portion" really mean? I know I've read the articles - meat, size of your palm, etc. but does that relate to serving size on the rice box? I also find the recipes I want to make are for four not two, so I do my best. It also doesn't help when your hubby makes a sandwich after dinner, "just to top it off."
If I can I take home part of my meal or I skip lunch and eat the whole thing or I get my husband to share one entree with me. I've really gotten to the point that I'm sick of the constant chatter about food, food, food, what to eat, not eat, eating times, places, and so on. Makes me want to skip it all together.
Social pressure comes into play. People who would never dream of telling someone not to order dessert because they've already eaten too much feel perfectly free to inform others when they haven't eaten enough.
I've never had that experience. I've had people say they don't know if they want dessert. I say, do what you want. It doesn't matter to me. Unless they want to share a dessert with me. Then it matters. I would not be inclined to hang with people who constantly urge me to over eat.
Sometimes even wait staff will do this. The only time I've had that happen was when we were visiting L.A. and were at a Peruvian restaurant. It would be the first and last time I went to that restaurant if the wait staff tried to lay a guilt trip on me. I think that's rather rude. I didn't let my grandmother guilt me into eating more than I wanted, why would I let a total stranger?
Sorry to be so late, but I've been working at the county fair and am getting ready for Worldcon.
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Re: Food
Date: 2004-08-26 07:15 am (UTC)Sorry, but no. I'm an *sob* out of work software tester. I don't find it easy for portions doing my own cooking as what does "portion" really mean? I know I've read the articles - meat, size of your palm, etc. but does that relate to serving size on the rice box? I also find the recipes I want to make are for four not two, so I do my best. It also doesn't help when your hubby makes a sandwich after dinner, "just to top it off."
If I can I take home part of my meal or I skip lunch and eat the whole thing or I get my husband to share one entree with me. I've really gotten to the point that I'm sick of the constant chatter about food, food, food, what to eat, not eat, eating times, places, and so on. Makes me want to skip it all together.
Social pressure comes into play. People who would never dream of telling someone not to order dessert because they've already eaten too much feel perfectly free to inform others when they haven't eaten enough.
I've never had that experience. I've had people say they don't know if they want dessert. I say, do what you want. It doesn't matter to me. Unless they want to share a dessert with me. Then it matters. I would not be inclined to hang with people who constantly urge me to over eat.
Sometimes even wait staff will do this. The only time I've had that happen was when we were visiting L.A. and were at a Peruvian restaurant. It would be the first and last time I went to that restaurant if the wait staff tried to lay a guilt trip on me. I think that's rather rude. I didn't let my grandmother guilt me into eating more than I wanted, why would I let a total stranger?
Sorry to be so late, but I've been working at the county fair and am getting ready for Worldcon.