Aftermath
Well, I think the dinner with Zai’s parents went well enough. We went to Benihana’s, and they exchanged a total of twenty words over dinner. I did buy Zai’s father a drink at the bar, I’d like to think that went off well.
Zai’s mother DID pull my parents aside to express her concern for us moving in before marrying. My mother didn’t seem overly concerned by that.
Wish I could write more about it, but NOTHING noteworthy happened. It was actually a pretty bland occasion. I’m thinking I have been eating at Benihana’s was too much. Because I see the show and think, ‘Yup… flipping things around… I hope he gets to my noodles soon.’
I’ve been trying to eat healthier, which has been easier than I would have thought. I’ve been eating salads and looking at the fat content of things I eat. I’ve been having one bowl of cereal for breakfast and trying to eat a light lunch. It definitely helps me stay productive during the day, rather than that hour or two slump after eating something heavy.
Lord help me, I even had low-fat dressing on my salad today. And… I only used about half the packet.
If I can actually remember to exercise more often, I could be in reasonably good shape. Maybe those kids will stop shouting “Beep beep beep” every time I back up.
I was told awhile back that the easiest way of avoiding eating too much was to eat normally, then write down everything you ate on a sheet of paper. That way, you’ll look at it and say, “Damn, I ate way too much,” and guilt yourself into eating a little less.
Seems to work well enough.
Zel-kun out.