Distressing Facts

You know how sometimes you are bored or waiting for something and look for suitable reading material to pass the time? Well I did that today and learned some distressing things.

Apparently butter chicken, that most wonderful east Indian dish, is bad for you. Like really bad.

I was waiting for my friend to join me on our last break this afternoon and started reading this article about people's favourite dishes. Being January, I should have known better. Of course it would be telling me how bad things are for me, you know, making people aware of what they are eating and all that. Well butter chicken is going to put you about 1700 calories in the hole.

That's almost all of the daily recommended intake of calories.

OK let's be honest. The east Indian place was open today after 3 long weeks and my friend pressured me into having butter chicken for lunch.

I should have known better, I should have resisted. But it's early in the new regime. I've heard it said that it takes 30 days for a new idea or regiment to become a habit. And I'm barely on day 3.

But I caved. And later in the day karma sent me this article so that I could see the error in my ways. And now I know. I made a big mistake.

But it got me thinking. About calories unfortunately. Although I'm not a fanatic calorie counter (if that works for you, more power to you. Something different for everyone) I do like to be aware of what I'm eating. Well for the past 6 months anyway.

I think more than calories it's important to look at the sodium content. Sodium is seriously the hidden danger- there is loads of it in everything! Anything frozen probably has tons of sodium to preserve it. Also the amount of fat in something. Yeah there is the whole thing about good fats but you are not seriously going to tell me that the amount of fat in a pizza pocket is good fat are you?

Please.

Anyway, my eyes were definitely opened. And as penance I'm going to the gym tonight. Or for a walk outside- it's clear out for a change. I want to take advantage. Plus it's January- have you been to your gym at all this week?? It's MENTAL.

Fresh air is better- you'll sleep like a baby.

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