HW#6

            Over the course of a day, I decided to look at the mental aspect of the food that I was eating. Not only did I begin to find a true connection with my food, but I realized the reason why I ate this food and found comfort in it. At about 6:30 in the morning on Wednesday, I sat down to eat a bowl of cereal. According to the calorie counting machine from http://www.acaloriecounter.com/, the bowl of cereal I ate had 128 calories per serving. When I thought about why I had chosen that cereal at the supermarket, I came to the conclusion that it was all related to my childhood.

           At a very young age I had begun to eat that certain brand of cereal, not only do I like the crunchy yet simple taste of the cereal, but it took me back to a time where things were a lot simpler, school wasn’t really a big part of life and being with my family was a priority. This mental connection was not limited to just taste and physical appearance but also to how it made me feel when I was eating it.

           

Later in the day I had a Hamburger which was 512 calories and after savoring the hamburger I realized that it was more of a superficial relationship. Sure, it tasted good and looked delicious, but that was as deep as it went. In total, Breakfast, Lunch and dinner added up to 1500   calories which was about 100 calories less than the daily limit I should have each day. Doctor’s recommendations can only go so far, it’s the patient’s thoughts that will affect the decision that they make in the future.

           Looking at what I ate from a medical standpoint, what I ate that day was not healthy although it did not go past the recommended amount. Being that I feel this was about my own decisions, why do I continue to make these mistakes daily? At some moment in my life, I most likely had a breaking point where I felt the need to deal with my emotions through food or I needed to get back to the basics and I found that in food.