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July 28, 2005
Supersize Fatgirl
I watched the documentary "Supersize me" last night and now I am feeling quite grossed out about the food I put into my body each day. I do not eat fast food that often, maybe once a month but I do drink lots of diet coke and eat loads of processed sugary food like cakes, biscuits, candy and chocolates. Especially so when I am working late. Its like I am racing against time to finish my work, so I just grab any available food to fill my stomach. I know that its a really bad habit but sometimes, there is really no other available food around and I am really hungry so I just have to make do. And given the crazy hours I work, if I do not have to work on weekends, all I want to do is just lie in bed and sleep to my fill.
Yes, I am the epitome of the typical American that Morgan Spurlock was portraying in the documentary, except, I am Singaporean and not American lah. But even before I had watched the documentary, I know that the lifestyle I was leading was most probably going to lead me to an early death, although I am a non-smoker and only drink occasionally. After watching the documentary and seeing how Morgan Spurlock's health deteriorated so badly after just one month of fast food binge, I started to think about how I have been living my life in the past years and shudder to think about the effects on my poor body. I suppose, the worst form of abuse is abuse that is self inflicted.
I hereby apologise to my poor abused body for all the trash that I have been stuffing into it for the past years. I do not expect to make an overnight change in my eating habits but I will be more careful with the food that I put into my mouth. I will make an effort to eat less of my favourite chocolates and when I am working late I will make an effort to make healthy food choices. I will make an effort to visit the gym on weekends instead of sleeping late and wasting away my life. Let's see how my lifestyle will change in the next few months.
Posted by Fatgirl at July 28, 2005 11:07 PM