Food, again.

When did food go from being nutrients and the centre of social activity to being a source of frustration and annoyance and grief? In my teens and 20's, I never stopped to think about what I put into my mouth, whether solid or liquid. In my 20's, especially during my undergrad and graduate school, I drank like a fish most weeks, never considering that each pint was 300 calories of useless carbs which would be converted directly into sugar and subsequently fat. 5 pints in an evening was nothing, followed by a 2am poutine run. Never considered the thousands of calories that totalled up to. Going out with friends, I never stopped to think about how few calories to consume during the earlier part of the day to have sufficient calories left for an outing.

Skip ahead to being mid-30, and concerned about weight, counting every single calorie I put into my mouth, obsessed about making weight for fights. It's a whole different world. Tonight, I'm going for Pho with a friend. Not a big deal - noodle soup with mystery meat. But along with Pho generally comes spring rolls. Deep fried spring rolls. Deep fried, fat-laden, hot, crunchy goodness. But calorie-packed. 2 spring rolls is likely a full meal's worth of calories. Not a good thing. So I stay away from the spring rolls. And the accompanying Vietnamese coffee which contains sweetened condensed milk (at 120 calories per tablespoon). It's crazy, right? When did eating become so complicated? Requiring either a spreadsheet or an online calorie calculator? It's insane, it truly is.

On another note, I'm checking out a motorcycle tonight. I saw it, and priced it, on Sunday, but tonight is the more thorough check, and to look at financing. Woo hoo!! It's a small bike, a Kawasaki Ninja 250R. Red. :) I talked with my insurance broker this morning, and much to my surprise, I won't have to sign over my 1st born for insurance. That was going to be the limiting factor. So far, so good! Andre is coming with me tonight to give the bike a once-over. Then, I have to sit down and decide if i really want to do this. It's exciting!! I would still need to do my beginner's course, and pass the licensing tests, but I don't think that's too difficult.