I feel like I accomplished something today. I went out for my favorite lunch with one of my favorite colleagues.
I'm a huge fan of this divey Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown called Thai Son... I have been known to eat lunch there at least 2x a week savoring their delicious summer rolls and pork with vermicelli! It's been three whole months since I've eaten there, which is quite sad. The waiters used to know me... I was actually the mayor there (thanks to Four Square). I woke up today feeling confident (especially after taking my Kytril) and decided today would be the day I gave it a shot... I went, I ate and honestly, I'm feeling pretty good.
I know it sounds crazy that I'm this excited, but lets put this in perspective.
Six months ago my biggest food related dilemma was where to get lunch or what to cook/ order in / eat out for dinner. I pretty much planned my entire day around my meals and I would always be thinking one meal ahead... Favorite lunches included prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, tomato, roasted pepper on fresh baked bread or dumplings, Indian buffet, beef and bean burritos, you get the drift... Every meal was an event... And for dinner, I would roast a chicken, make a hearty paella or some spicy meatballs. Or we would order in sushi or some pad thai / chicken green curry... I love exotic, delicious, spicy foods and would usually eat until I'm ill...
But once this baby set up shop, the tides turned. Now, I have to "force food down my gullet." Getting hungry is the bane of my existence and no matter how hungry I feel, there's nothing I want to eat. It's really sad. Food was always my favorite hobby... Getting into the newest, best restaurant and plotting my meals for the week. Now every time I feel hungry it's like, oh great, what do I have to eat now?? I can't stomach any of the foods I used to love!
So, while my summer roll and pork vermicelli may just sound like lunch to you... It's a big accomplishment for me... I wanted it, I ate it and I'm not suffering for it. Halleluyah!
