Day 18: November 28

Thanksgiving Round 2!

Today I traveled back to my hometown to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. The main course included baked turkey, ham, buns, stuffing, mashed potatoes, homemade gravy (with bacon & onions), and green bean casserole. For dessert...white wine and homemade apple pie! 

I could tell right away that plate size mattered -- everyone's plate was so much bigger than my 9-inch plate! However, I felt stuffed with the portions I had. Being someone who feels the need to clean their plate, I can't imagine how much more food I would have felt compelled to serve myself simply because if I had room on my plate.

I feel like the theme for portion plates really hit me during this holiday. Using these dishware has brought to my attention the importance of prioritizing and proportioning what I put into my body.

Day 4: Who I eat with

One of the questions on our survey was about who we eat with. I typically eat my breakfast by myself in my car. I always eat lunch by myself at my desk. And I eat dinner at home with my girlfriend and my spoiled dogs. Here is a photo of my very curious dogs. They want to know what these new things are in their house!

Also, while we are on the topic of dogs, here is a photo of one of my dogs at the bar with me on Wednesday!  In Benson, a lot of bars allow dogs to join you. I didn't get a drink at this particular bar so I didn't have my cup out. The first bar I went to I did have a drink and I poured it in my cup. The waitress came over and just stared at it for a minute and then said, "nice cup!"