Eat What You Want, Already!

May 11th is Eat What You Want Day.  You’re going to be told this over and over by people in your Twitter stream, pimping blog posts that tell you to throw gastrointestinal caution to the wind.  Have another donut! Wrap some bacon around that!  They make bigger pants!

I’m not going there, and you’re not, either.

Oh, I’m all for pulling the speakers outside, playing Funky Cold Medina loud and dancing on the roof in a Speedo, but damnit, I’m going to have a safety cable tied to my behind when I do it.  I’d like to survive the experience, if only to enjoy the isolation my neighbors will have in store for me.

Look, I didn’t say it was Global Gluttony Day.  There’s a fine shade difference between breaking from that diet for an afternoon, and developing a culinary tractor beam.  Gluttony is all about how many times your hand moves toward your mouth over a certain time period.

We’re going to discuss how to enjoy today, in moderation, and with meaning.

Identify Your Prey

First off, this isn’t exactly a national holiday, so unless you banged out a bunch of office flyers and used your office email in a frowned-upon manner (like you haven’t before…) nobody is going to bring a load of bad stuff to sample.

Make the day special by baking something for breakfast you absolutely adore, or visit an imported foods store, and wander the shelves with complete abandon. Just make sure you bring enough for others to have, too.

Sharing is Caring

Limit how much temptation stares at your cubicle, by getting rid of it as rapidly as possible.  Divide your loot into small, ready to take portions. Take one piece for yourself, then let everyone else in the office know what you brought in.  Try not to cry out loud as the vultures fly away with handfuls of your Love.

Potluck, Anyone?

Call for an office potluck, and invite everyone to bring their personal forbidden fruits.  Best to have done this before today, because I get annoyed when someone comes to my desk and asks me to bake something nice.  Now.

This exercise is also a great way to have a variety of foods on hand at minimal expense, and is an opportunity to bond a little more with that guy from Accounting.

Use a small plate, and fill it with ridiculously small portions of your favorites.  Fill it once, and drink plenty of water.  Avoid the temptation of going back for more, and remember the day is not over…

Snack Attack

You get one special mid-afternoon snack.  You decide what and how much, and you can only choose one person to secretly share it with.  Make it really good, but you have to share it.

It’s Not All About You

If you’re single, invite someone out to dinner, and tell your friend to choose where and what to have, and to dream big.  Got kids?  Then let them decide what they want, and make it for them.

Portion control is in full effect still, my friend.  But not for your guest or kids.

I think you’ll find that, despite being good (and bad) all day, that the empty spot in your tummy seems to be filled, simply by seeing someone you love sharing today’s adventure.

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Posted by Steve Woods on May 11 2011. Filed under Food. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry