HW 2 - Food - Initial Thoughts

When we discuss food, i think of endless buffets, with every type of food included. I don't know if that is because of my size (both vertically and horizontally), how i was raised, or where i was raised. I know personally, my family doesn't eat a lot, i am rather big, but as a stereotype, Americans are depicted as over eaters and generally overweight. I love to eat, I eat anything i can and that is usually a lot, but i don't eat like that anymore, i need to be skinny, or in shape because not only does it make me feel better as a person, it makes the people around me look at me as more of a human being and it gives them one less thing to pick on me about.

Food is meant to be something that satisfies us, but when we compare our typical meal with our ideal meal, it isn't all that satisfying. Today i had a salad for lunch, i would have loved a cheeseburger with french fries and a soda, but i don't drink soda anymore. Just another way i am trying to keep myself in check. How much time do people spend everyday planning their next meal? I know that in the period before i go to lunch, i think about what i want and all the options. We feel as if every meal needs to be eaten as though it is going to be our last. Truthfully we are going to eat again in a few hours.

The real question is, Why is food so sacred? I understand that everyone loves to eat, but what does it say about our society if we put our food on a pedestal. Why is lunch the best period of the day? Because we don't have to learn anything? Or because we get to eat? What is my favorite food, what do i like to eat. Those questions don't mean anything, they won't tell you very much about me, Do i eat with my family every night? That will tell you more about who i am and what my family life is like.

I understand that this isn't the direction you really wanted, and i know that there is much more finesse and depth that can be added to this, but i just need to get back into my groove. Enjoy