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Note to self: Beware of theaters and the allure of buttered popcorn.
Yesterday was the hardest day since I began this journey. Up until then, the aroma of various foods were merely hypnotic and only conjured fond memories of an indulgent past with perhaps a promise of hope for a future portion-controlled treat within bounds and moderation.
We went to see The Manzanar Fishing Club with my husband's family. It was an excellent movie about dignity, freedom, the spirit of men, and following what's closest to your heart. What was interesting is no one left before the end credits were entirely over... not one person left their seat.
It wasn't a lengthy movie, but in that short span of time, I learned more about my husband's uncle than I had over decades of family gatherings. What a surprise to see him as one of the featured cast members and to hear his story, one I would never have imagined.
Armed with sodas and (gulp) huge bags of buttered popcorn that was further divided into carrying trays, we entered the theater. That meant popcorn on each side of me. It was a nail-biting moment. White knuckle time! I could hear the crunch from those sitting around me. I could almost taste the buttery flavor.
I kept saying to myself ".2 pounds to go. .2 pounds to go." Did that help? NO! About an hour into the show, I finally gave in. I tried to calculate what portion I could afford, but it's hard to figure out how to divide a kazillion calories into something affordable.
My hand ever so slowly crept over toward my husband. I wish I could have said to romantically hold his hand. But, no, the snack monster claw was reaching out for (yum) some buttery morsels of forbidden, greasy, buttery, fat-filled POPCORN! The image of Golem flashed before me. "My precious! My precious!"
Ah, finally! Success! My hand was in the tray. Oh, wait. Huh? What? IT WAS EMPTY! HE ATE IT ALL! NOT EVEN ONE KERNEL!
We should have gone to see Lord of the Rings instead. At least if we had, people would think I was mimicking Golem from the movie as I exited the theater mumbling "My precious! My precious!"
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脂肪: 7.22克 | 蛋白质: 37.72克 | 碳水物: 58.10克.
早餐: Cal-Mex Cheese & Veggie Breakfast Skillet. 午餐: Laughing Cow 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese, California Carrot Bran Muffin, spicy vegetable soup. 晚餐: California Sansei Sukiyaki, sencha green tea (1 mug=8oz), Kohala kim chee. 小食/其他: Golden Spoon Non Fat Frozen Yogurt, Tea & Honey To Go - Peach Apricot (16 oz), Tea & Honey To Go - Black Current Raspberry (16 oz), Tea & Honey To Go - Strawberry Acai (16 oz), dark chocolate nibs. 更多的......
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