After re-watching “Julie & Julia,” (which if you recall is the movie that inspired me to create and maintain this blog on a daily basis, as a New Years resolution of sorts) I noticed something I hadn’t before. In the movie the main characters use phrases such as utter bliss, I’m in heaven, or it’s such a comfort when describing various aspects of food. I couldn’t help to notice the sheer enjoyment they experienced with food whether it was cooking or eating it (although I still don’t completely understand the love affair both had with butter, I mean yes it’s a delicious ingredient but…but I digress) I tried to conjure up some memory of me enjoying food, simply for being itself, alas I wasn’t able to, and that is really sad.
Although I am not the least bit surprised as most of my meals are mass produced and eaten on the go, thanks in part to the numerous drive-thru’s available in my area. The conclusion I have come up with is I eat for comfort, which at a whopping 341.2 lbs means I am relying entirely too much on food for comfort, I need another outlet.
But here’s my question: when you have hundreds of pounds to loose and have to obsess about every morsel you put in your mouth, and most healthy food taste like cardboard (to those not accustomed), how are you suppose to stick to a diet?
Please do not misunderstand, this isn’t a cop-out of me eating healthy, not a chance, I just wondered, if food is meant to be enjoyed, and those who eat far too much of it don’t enjoy it, and now have to eat food they aren’t particularly fond of, how is one suppose to be successful at a weight loss endeavor?
Personally, I am going to take a more hands on approach and attempt (key word here folks) at pseudo cooking. I say pseudo because I do not have a kitchen in my apartment, just a double hot plate, a few utensils, two pots and one pan. My thinking is maybe I will learn to appreciate food more if I have ownership in the creation of it.
If nothing else, it will be interesting to see what happens.
Tags: cooking, diet, food, Julie & Julia
