Wednesday, February 23, 2011

NOT TOO MUCH

Michael Pollan's suggestion is "not too much", but what exactly is "too much?"
Most of us probably think we don't eat too much, but are we really eating more than we should?

It seems that every day we are bombarded with things we need to eat less of: sugar, red meat, fried foods, fatty foods...the list seemingly never ends.



Pollan wants us to reign in our eating habits, and in order to help us do so, he offers a few keys:
  • Pay More, Eat Less
  • Eat Meals
  • Do All Your Eating At A Table
  • Don't Get Your Fuel From The Same Place Your Car Does
  • Try Not To Eat Alone
  • Consult Your Gut
  • Eat Slowly
I can definitely see two that are going to be particularly difficult for me this week: Do all your eating at  a table, and eat slowly. Being a college student requires you to be in a wide variety places at a variety of times. I often find myself eating a quick meal at my desk while working on homework or doing some reading. In addition, I usually have to eat quickly before class, work or a meeting. I think the most important thing I have to realize is that no matter where I am in life, I am going to have the same struggles. Whether it's eating at my desk at work or grabbing something quick after a long day, I need to be more focused on the way I eat now so that in the future I can continue to have proper eating habits. I be posting updates in this post as the week progresses to discuss how eating "not too much" has affected my eating habits.


Eating "not too much" has been somewhat difficult. The main difficulty comes from the way food is packaged. It seems that often I may have food that is in portions which may be too lare, but what is left over is still too small to keep. I'm not sure how I'm going to confront this. Another difficulty I have had is not eating at my desk. With my busy schedule, it is extremely difficult to eat away from my desk. Although I haven't exactly always eaten away from my desk, I have focused on eating more slowly. I have found that this makes eating much more of a relaxing experience rather than simply eating for nutrients. I think eating more slowly has helped me also to realize how much I eat and focus more on eating "not too much"

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