And I am! Ya’ll I can already tell you that this is going to be my favorite section of my blog simply because I LOVE TO EAT, but the problem is my relationship with food can be pretty toxic. Here me out. Food is my comfort. I eat when I’m sad, mad, happy, or indifferent. Shit, I eat even when I’m sleepy. My fat ass be like “Let me eat something before I go lay down.” Don’t even get me started on my sweet-tooth. Sour Punch Straws, Airheads, Gushers, and any Mexican candy that has chili and or chamoy on it. Basically, everything that would give me a cavity in 0.5 seconds. I try to stay away from it, but it keeps calling me like the crack rock did Pookie in New Jack City.
Now I know the saying “YoU aRe WhAt YoU EaT”, but that means that I’m some honey chipotle chicken crispers from Chili’s with a side of loaded mashed potatoes (hold them damn green onions), and a corn on the cob. It means I’m the Mack Daddy and Cheese from 54th Street Grill with some gringo dip (even though I’m lactose intolerant AF). It means I’m a 10 piece chicken nugget meal from McDonald’s with some sweet and sour sauce and a large sweet tea. It means I’m…. you know what, let me stop before I mess around and DoorDash one of these meals to me right now. Y’all see what I’m talking about? I’m trying to change my ways. Instead of being some lemon pepper wings with fries and extra seasonings, I’m trying to be like a cute little romaine salad topped with some grilled chicken breast and a drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette. Every day, I’m at odds with my basic bitch taste buds. They won’t let me be great. I keep going back to the same foods like I kept going back to that one Haitian ex with the good… oops my bad. I got off track.
To sum everything up, I simply want to have a better relationship with food and I also expand my taste palate by trying new things. Don’t get it twisted. Ya’ll not about to see me slurping on octopus tentacles or anything like that. I also won’t be going cold turkey on all favorite snacks, but I will try to cut back. I’m not trying to have y’all see me on My 600lb Life talking about “I don’t even know how I got like this.” So follow ya girl on her journey as I explore different foods around town and maybe even see what I can conjure up in my own kitchen. See ya’ll later!
Sincerely,
Denetra Dee
