People Obsessed with Food!

So, I am at work right now and just went to the break room to make myself a cup of Green Tea. Well, a group of people came along and almost trampled me and I didn't realize why until I got into the break room......there was food GALORE! A big meeting just let out and all the leftover food is in there. Well, I did look over the selection, but I was a good girl and moved on to get my tea.

But it just struck me so funny how obsessed people get about food. And there were probably mostly skinny people in there and very few if any (Besides me) fat people. We really do live in a society completely centered around food. It was like being in the middle of a wild animal stampede. People were hovering all over the food and people were rushing in to grab the food before it was gone.

The way people were acting about the food you would think they haven't eaten in a month. I just had a good laugh for myself and thought, "No wonder why people in this country have a weight problem." Look at the emphasis we put on food. 2 months ago, I would have been right there along with them, but I just want this so bad for myself and I realize there is always an excuse or an occasion to eat and at some point I just have to draw the line and say NO! I was tempted because there were amazing looking chocolate chip cookies, but what stopped me was my germaphobia issues.....thank God for it!!

I looked at the food and just pictured all these people touching it with their dirty hands and then putting it back to pick up a different one. Then I thought about the fact that the food sat in a room all day with people I don't even know and all their germs that could have been floating around in the air, landing on the food. Then I pictured all the additional germs it picked up by sitting in the break room from all the people currently hovering over it. I was pretty grossed out and so it was easy to pass it right by.

On my way back to my desk, I saw the HR Director and she and another lady who were headed to the break room. They looked at me and said all excitely, "Did you get anything to eat? There's great stuff in there. Better get it before it's gone!" I just smiled and said. "Yes, looks good." Then I laughed and thought once again to myself, what funny creatures we are.

We have an abundance of food...We can pretty much have anything we want whenever we want it, but look how crazed we get still over food. I know this is something that is very deep rooted in me and I guess many others. Food has played a major role in my life. It was the main focus on holidays and having a big family, it was the main event at many family get togethers and always used as a way to celebrate. Life was always centered around food. So, my challenge for myself is learning how to break that pattern and say, "Ok, so there is food.....big deal."

I am working on it. I don't know if that will ever go away, but I can sure as hell try. I can at least learn to get it under control. It really isn't an option for me at this point.....Just one more thing that I HAVE to do to give myself the life I deserve!