So I went out the other night with the missus to celebrate our 16 year anniversary! Wow, she’s been with me through all sorts of stuff…
We started with a dog, now we’ve got 4 kids, I don’t remember half their birthdays, life is super hectic, but it’s pretty awesome.
For our 15 year celebration last year, we went to Costa Rica and had probably the best trip we’ve ever had- no kids, cruising around and seeing volcanoes, rain forests, amazing beaches, zip lining, white water rafting, monkeys, sloths, bungee jumping (well, she went bungee jumping, but I chickened out- so embarrassing!).
Oh, and horse back riding- this has GOT to be the most miserable activity of all time. I’ve gone twice, and never again. It’s seriously the most uncomfortable thing on the planet. I figured the first time was bad but just a fluke, but the 2nd time was no better. It really is just awful.
So anyway, this year we stayed local and just went to a nice little dinner the other night. We went to this place Trevor’s On The Tracks- it’s a new place with really great personality. It’s close by the San Juan Capistrano Mission and has gorgeous architecture- think old building with really neat designs in the walls of brick, old clay, something built with peoples’ hands…
So we go there, we decide to split a salad, an appetizer, and a main dish. Well, the waitress takes our order, kind of abandons us, and then comes out with the food and lays it all down in front of us all at once!
Really? Did we really need to specify that we wanted the appetizer before the entree?
And we were at a really small table, too. Between the 3 plates she put down, plus the extras because we were sharing, it was really cramped. And then eventually the entree got cold.
Needless to say, even though it was a really nice night, the wifey wasn’t all that impressed…
But as we sat there, eyeing all this food in one place, practically having to be stacked on top of each other, I just started thinking: “Wow. That’s a lot of food, and we’re really gonna pay for this tomorrow…”
You see, so many of the foods we eat (especially when we eat out or eat processed foods), cause bloating, inflammation, intestinal irritation, etc. And they really slow you down and make you feel pretty crummy.
I like to think of my food as fuel, rather than just craving certain things and going with those cravings. I do admit that I’ll splurge on occasion like we did the other night, but it doesn’t come without a price.
The occasional bad meal is ok, but you just need to understand that there may be consequences that go with it, and you may not have your body in tip top shape the few hours afterwards, and usually it even carries over into the next day or 2.
To check out a list of some of the more common foods that really affect your mood and add inflammation in your body, check out my post “Avoid These Foods To Avoid Those Pains.”
You’ll see some great guidelines on what types of foods you really want to avoid and only have in moderation.
And there ARE ways you can make these foods not quite so damaging on your system. I always take digestive enzymes with a big meal, so I’ll be having them handy in a couple weeks at Thanksgiving.
Anyway, we did have a good night together after all- just a couple hours out, no kids, no screaming, and actually talking without being interrupted!
Here’s a pic of Deanne with our salad that came out with everything else. Sorry the pic is a bit dark- that was the atmosphere, you know, to really give that romantic vibe…
The good news is- because the food was cold, she felt jipped and now wants to go out with me again! So, we’ll have to hit up a new place soon. I’ll let you know how it goes.
