Leftovers

I do things a little different on the weekend. I live a little by eating bad food and drink a little beer. This is what I call living and not being a slave to a new fangled eating lifestyle that, in reality, aims to make the select few a bunch of dough.

Now that that is laid out there for you I want everyone to understand that I appreciate that certain diets/lifestyles are absolutely healthy and can change your life. "A scientific study shows that blood glucose and other disease indicators improved by eating mostly vegetables in replacement of white starches." Really???? Wow the stuff researchers are discovering these days...astounding work! Time to turn off the sarcasm font.

We are all human. I do not expect any client to discover themself by doing a complete makeover and restricting every single bad food/beverage in their life. Really after 25 years of a fine relationship do you expect me to give up my porters, pale ales, and double dog pale ale? No, uh - uh, don't think so.

What I do expect is modification of these "bads".

Before my story details presume I will let you know that I am not a fan of any chain restaurant.
Last night my wife calls the house phone wondering if I wanted anything from Outback Steakhouse. I thought for a minute....."sure, I'll have the mushroom and swiss burger and fries"

"Fries?" she said.

"Yeah, sure, why not" I retorted.

After the kids are asleep we dig in. Immediately after opening the "to go" carton I cut the burger in half and take about 1/3 of the fries, placing these portions on my plate. The "to go" carton remains went into the refrigerator for Saturday. This is behavior modification. I eat one or two "bad meals" on the weekends and drink a little beer. It is control that must be in your mind. You control your habits. I do not expect you to completely disavow yourself from the foods you enjoy. You must, however, cheat in moderation.

Think about the leftovers and the money you'll save.