tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375608453184514851.post-90655074092587879262008-03-27T10:13:00.000-07:002008-03-27T12:57:24.212-07:00<span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">I don't eat fast food! This has been my silent mantra for at least the last 7 years. Sure, I occasionally partake in a nibble when we are on the road (i.e. to Fresno, Tahoe or other trip where fine dining establishments are not part of the scenic route). But as a rule, it doesn't make our way into our regular daily diet. In my former life as a student of Sociology, I was a BIG fan of the concept of Ideal vs. Real. The concept was not a complicated one, but still it had the "a-ha" effect on me as it gave me words for something I saw around me (typical of what a lot of Soc concepts do). I would pride myself (secretly, of course) on being able to identify people who were blind to their reality because I did not suffer from this same blindness...I could see clearly, I was special somehow!<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">One day I was driving home from a party with a friend and her son wanted to go to McDonald's, so we went through the drive through and I ordered a shake and my friend was bewildered to find out that I hadn't been to McDonald's in well over 5 years. How is that possible, she exclaimed?!</span><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">I know, I though later, how is it possible? </span><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"><br /><br />I think it all starts with a love of food and a sprinkle of calorie watching. And then of course there are political reasons for this as well. But how have I really managed to avoid it all these years? After all, we live in a fast-paced society with a lot of demands on us and sometimes you need it - fast! I was pondering all of this just the other day as I was sipping my coffee and dreaming about dinner (that Dale was going bring home for us).<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">And then it hit me (like a ton of bricks)<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">I <em>DO</em> EAT FAST-FOOD! </span><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">I had this icky feeling in my stomach (similar to one experienced by Cher in Clueless after she flunked her driving test) </span><br /></span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">Everyday I drink my Double-Tall 1/2 Caff 2-pump Soy Mocha (now with an addition of 1 pump of honey - sooooo good)<br />And about once a week I eat my steak quesadilla (light on the queso &amp; with a side of sour cream &amp; corn salsa)<br /></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"><br />Starbucks and Chipotle - yikes!<br /><br /><br />How did this happen!? </span><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">I</span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">n order to continue living in my ideal world I have decided to differentiate between good (or acceptable) and bad (or unacceptable) fast food choices. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">Thank you for indulging me!<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"><em><strong>Good</strong> Fast Food:</em><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">Chipotle (no longer owned by McD)<br />Starbucks (let's face it, it is consistent and the friendly people are making my drink before I even get to the front of the line - genius training program!)<br />Anything else I might happen to eat<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"></span><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"><em><strong>Bad</strong> Fast Food:</em><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';">McDonald's<br />Burger King<br />Anything else I don't or won't eat<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"></span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"></span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"></span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"></span><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow';"></span>AmyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421038404120743361noreply@blogger.com