Lessons on How to Behave Around Food

   I have noticed that there may be a relative amount of truth to the saying "attitude is everything".  My attitude about this diet -  is - not - good. It's not even on the same planet as "good". I have done a bit of soul searching this evening and I have come to the realization that if my mind set doesn't change for the good, I may find myself completely friendless.  I am fortune to work with some amazing folks who love me unconditionally (for the most part) and have been kind enough to be my own personal diet cheer leaders over the past couple of weeks. However, the most tolerant human being can only take so much. I realized that I have not sat down to one lunch with a good attitude since this adventure in horror began. If you work with me and you happen to be reading this, you have my profound apologies. I'm embarrassed to say that I have elevated whining to Olympic levels. So starting tomorrow I am going to have a good attitude about food even if I have lie through my teeth!

   When I came home from work today my cat, "Snakes" came running in the house and sat on top of her food bin. Yes, I have a cat named "Snakes".  I would like to say that it is a good thing that my neighbors know enough about me to know they are better off ignoring me. Otherwise, when I stand on my front porch and scream "Snakes, Snakes, Snakes!" over and over, they know that I'm not sounding some kind of crazy reptile alarm!  Sorry, I digress. But in fact, bin lid sitting is what she does when she is hungry.  If she sat next to her empty bowl, she would accomplish the same task, but she chooses to perch on top of the bin and stare a hole through my skull.  For a quick moment  I entertained the idea of what that would look like if I did that every time I was hungry.  The truth is you wouldn’t be able to blast me off the top of that fridge with a 1/2 ton truck of napalm! 

So, I am choosing to have a better attitude. But not tonight. Tomorrow.