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Jan. 30th, 2015 08:45 pm
Cleaned up
I didn't anticipate getting dilated today. It's not unexpected with an eye exam, but no one mentioned it beforehand, which usually happens. Even with the flimsy sunguard they gave me, I was near blind going back to work. I walked, figuring it would kill some time. It did, but I was still unable to read a damn thing when I got to my desk and every light in the ceiling was a fuzzy starburst. It lent an oddly dreamlike quality to the day.
It was a very bright day, so I didn't want to head out into again until the effect had worn off a bit, which led to a very late lunch. Knowing![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
monshu was doing a pork stir-fry, I headed to Lyfe Kitchen. Not cheap, but they serve one of the only phony meats I don't mind eating (Gardein™). I'd no sooner bit into my 590-calorie fully vegan burger when a fresh-faced young thing with a sleek laptop asked if I'd answer a five-question survey. Sure, why not? The first question was, "What is healthy eating?"
Seriously? Is the first question on your five-question racism survey, "What is racism?" As I outlined my personal criteria, it occurred to me how completely negative they are. For me, eating healthy is all about seeking out the things that will kill me slower. I goes back to my childhood where it was drilled into us never to season anything with salt because of my dad's hypertension. Since then, it's been a steady retreat from the foods I enjoy as each turns out to be bad for me in some way. Elevated triglycerides? Goodbye, cheese and sweets! Getting pudgy? Heraus, verdammte Kohlenhydraten! Excessive uric acid? Time to cut down the meat. And so on, until all I'll be left with is a bowl of unseasoned quinoa.
Maybe that's not entirely true. Another takeaway from childhood was the importance of a balanced meal and, in particular, the inclusion of a green vegetable with every meal other than breakfast. I was surprised to find that wasn't a lesson the Old Man had learned as well and it took years to convince him that simply being composed of plant matter wasn't sufficient to qualify. And despite my complaints, I don't really fall into the American health nut trap of considering "healthy" the antonym of "tasty".
It was a very bright day, so I didn't want to head out into again until the effect had worn off a bit, which led to a very late lunch. Knowing
monshu was doing a pork stir-fry, I headed to Lyfe Kitchen. Not cheap, but they serve one of the only phony meats I don't mind eating (Gardein™). I'd no sooner bit into my 590-calorie fully vegan burger when a fresh-faced young thing with a sleek laptop asked if I'd answer a five-question survey. Sure, why not? The first question was, "What is healthy eating?"Seriously? Is the first question on your five-question racism survey, "What is racism?" As I outlined my personal criteria, it occurred to me how completely negative they are. For me, eating healthy is all about seeking out the things that will kill me slower. I goes back to my childhood where it was drilled into us never to season anything with salt because of my dad's hypertension. Since then, it's been a steady retreat from the foods I enjoy as each turns out to be bad for me in some way. Elevated triglycerides? Goodbye, cheese and sweets! Getting pudgy? Heraus, verdammte Kohlenhydraten! Excessive uric acid? Time to cut down the meat. And so on, until all I'll be left with is a bowl of unseasoned quinoa.
Maybe that's not entirely true. Another takeaway from childhood was the importance of a balanced meal and, in particular, the inclusion of a green vegetable with every meal other than breakfast. I was surprised to find that wasn't a lesson the Old Man had learned as well and it took years to convince him that simply being composed of plant matter wasn't sufficient to qualify. And despite my complaints, I don't really fall into the American health nut trap of considering "healthy" the antonym of "tasty".
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