Lunch: It's What's For Dinner

I trekked off to the grocery store to consider what I would like to eat today, because I allow myself food Mondays, Wednesdays and every other Sunday. My diet of generic diet soda, over-priced coffee drinks, Sudafed and cigarettes has, I must confess, grown a little tiresome.

And while I consider eating to be like dating (it's better when it's other people -- and not me) doing it, there is at least a benefit for occasionally eating - and that's occasionally pooping.

I strolled around the store, confronted by Combos Cheese Inspired Snacks and muffalettas and all sorts of things that my taste buds would like, but these size-smaller pants would not. Health bodies...healthy minds kept ringing in my mind.

I picked up tasty rye bread, fresh mozzarella, some homegrown tomatoes, a garlic-infused balsamic vinaigrette dressing, just-made-hummus, Greek Yogurt and strawberries. Yummy...yum...yum...

After I prepared my meal, I sat here looking at this food, thinking there was no way I could eat all that. Well...I'm not very good at telling myself anything, if you've been around here long enough.

So...here I sit - fuller than a tick.

Engorged with freshness.

But I do confess that I just gulped down my second Tab soda. While my stomach may be full of food, my veins run cold with the sweet saccharine of artificiality.

A healthier body - maybe, some day. A healthier mind - oh, give me a break!