I decided I wanted to cut back on the amount of fast food that I eat.  A friend of mine recommended the book Fast Food Nation.  He said, “If nothing else, it’ll make you quit ordering burgers.”  Other people have said that the book has convinced them to cut out fast food completely, although that may be an exaggeration.  I’ve also asked a coworker if I could borrow her copy of “Supersize Me”.  And all of this originated with a sudden feeling of distaste I felt after looking at a greasy burger from McDonald’s and thinking, “I can’t eat this.”

Do other people go through phases like this?  I love hamburgers, and I used to love fast food burgers.  But for some reason, recently the idea just seems to make my stomach turn.  I do, however, feel my mouth watering at the thought of a well-cooked grilled chicken, and I still love the smell of greasy fries.  Although I try to order them with light salt.

I’ve never been real health savvy.  My exercise routine includes occasional push-ups and sit-ups when I can remember.  It’s so sporadic that the other night I was doing them and my wife just stared to show her confusion.

But now, for some reason, I find myself choosing what I eat carefully.  I still eat a lot.  I can be seen around the house snacking on crackers or those 100 calorie things that are made in hundreds of different products now (oreos, chip ahoy, all the good stuff).  But when I think of a big, greasy fast food burger I feel nauseous.

I’ll get some reading done and let you know what I think.

Until later– “There’s no turning back now that you opened up to your mind.”