Daydreams of an eating and writing life
I have to get up at 715AM for another food adventure, but I’m too stuffed with grilled meats and vegetables, pulao rice, Arabic bread to get some decent shut eye. Another day, another chance to stuff myself silly. But I want to stop the gorging without stopping the eating! *on the verge of crying*
You looking at me? Oi.
See that cat? That’s me. That’s how I feel right now: all bloated and shapely (round is a shape) from all the food I’ve been salivating over and eating the past days. And so what happened to that diet I was talking about?
Yes, we do eat fast food!
I am not ashamed to say that I eat at fast food chains. In fact, I used to work with one back in the Philippines. We all know that they do offer very unhealthy, fried, processed food. But once in a while, it is worth to indulge in something so sinful (but admittedly very affordable!), especially with someone you love.
Speaking of sinful, I am extra guilty because I indulged in another diet cheat day with The Husband, who, again, prepared for a surprise date for us — a night of Dubai Shopping Festival fireworks by Dubai Festival City and a tasting of the new limited edition McDonald’s Mega Mac. The billboards along major thoroughfares in Dubai intrigued us for the past days. Is it really double the size and taste as it claims to be? This was our chance to prove if there is truth in their advertising…
Some rules on how to avoid "DIET FAIL" (Image from the failblog.org)
I promised myself that this 2012 I will lose all 20 lbs I gained ever since I got here to Dubai. Basically that’s deflating my round self by some stroke of magic. Since we all know that when it comes to dieting, there is no such thing as magic; I have to subscribe to the ancient art of discipline since I do still want to eat basically anything and everything I want in moderation, so set myself some simple rules to follow. Here are the rules on how I stop myself from cheating on my diet:
Photo taken by Studio 950
I can’t even if I need to. That’s for sure. Food is most probably the only luxury I have in me, and taking it away entirely would be GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! Crazeh!
But one thing I chose to stop doing (at least take a break from) is reading food writing. I’ve been devouring food book after food book for the past 5-months. My mind wants to move out of that comfort zone and explore something different.
No time for food to settle...eeeek!
Ever since I was a child, 5 years old to be exact, I’ve lived a very, very busy life. It was literally life in the fast lane! How can a 5-year old lead a busy schedule? Here’s how…
Looking at these growing boys eat makes me wanna eat...or wish that I had their metabolism.
To diet or not to diet? Now that IS the question.
Unfortunately for me, my voracious appetite was not paired with a Speedy Gonzales metabolism. So all the food that I devour goes directly to my hips…and more. So almost every single day, I ask myself the question: to diet or not to diet?
Nahhhhhh.
Most probably not. It breaks my heart to see leftovers on my plate. How so?
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