I’ve had some strange experiences lately as a result of this healthier-lifestyle thing. They may not seem strange to most of you, but to me they were darn-near revelatory.
This past Sunday, May 29th, my lovely wife and I went out for a simple anniversary dinner (seventh, thanks for asking) at Outback Steakhouse (told you it was simple) and we shared a steak. I’ve never shared a steak in my life. It’s an entirely different mindset. Apparently I’ve always, for some odd reason, approached my plate from a “scarcity” frame of mind: Eat everything, eat if fast and move on. Turns out I can get just as full if I not only share, but – get this – I don’t even have to finish everything on the plate! I know, you’re thinking, “The hell you say, Harv,” but it’s true.
Then today we (me, lovely wife and spritely children) had lunch at an old favorite I hadn’t haunted in years, Hogan’s Heroes (It’s a sandwich shop/pub you should visit, but bring cash, as they don’t take cards.) When I ordered my pastrami and swiss on whole wheat I thought I was being conservative by ordering the 6″ (that’s a medium) instead of the 8″/large the hungrier, larger me would have ordered. I dug in in an anxious fashion … and then about 3/4 of the way through realized I was … wait for it … full. With a quarter of a Hogan’s sandwich still on my plate. Then I realized I could have kept a buck-fifty in my pocket if I’d ordered the 4″ (it wasn’t as tasty as I’d remembered, and I didn’t see the point in wrapping any up to take home.
Many – most – of you might think sharing a steak and not cleaning your plate are everyday activities. For me, these have been strange days, indeed.
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