Well, it really sucks that today everyone will be enjoying those amazing sandwiches from Little Lucca and I will be watching from the popcorn gallery.
Thinking about the enormous sandwiches they serve there, I had an epiphany. One thing that contributed to my weight gain is every lunch place we frequent usually offers much more food than I really need, for a great price; regardless of whether it's a deli, Japanese, Thai, Pho, or Indian. Lunch specials usually run anywhere from $7 to $10, plus a drink and appetizer, and we have a full fledged 2,000+ calorie meal.
The easy solution would be to not eat everything on my plate. Unfortunately, that is easier said than done. First of all, I like to eat. Second, I was taught from when I was young not to be wasteful. Third, I'm Asian and cheap, I just can't justify throwing away food I have purchased. The combination of all three ends up having me consume much more calories than I need.
Having grown up poor, I always want to get the must out of the buck. For example, when I'm at a deli, I always ask for the roll vs. sliced bread because for the same price I feel like I'm getting more for my hard earned money.
The parallel I can draw would be owning a Prius but trying to fill up the tank at the same interval as a Ferrari. By the way, I am super jealous of those individuals who's metabolism operates at the level of a Ferrari. Those individuals can eat whatever they wish and still remain slim. Of course, if we ever go into a famine, I will outlast all of them. Since we're in America, I guess that scenario wouldn't be very likely.
Anyways, back from the tangent.
This morning all I had at the office was a glass of non-fat milk. I was still hungry so I went with a coworker to Starbucks. I realized that a nice iced Americano really suppresses my hunger and kills my appetite. I am not sure if this is the result of the caffeine I ingested or the taste of the coffee itself, but it works. Coffee will now become a regular part of my life.
Time check, it's only 10:30am. Wow, this is going to be a long day.
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