It occurred to me that my relationship with food was a little different than my sister’s, when after a late night of partying someone suggested stopping at a hot dog stand. We both answered simultaneously. Mine was, “OH HELL YES!” and hers was “Ew…no way!” It was then, in my 2am drunk stupor, that I realized our brains operated differently in regards to food. How could you “EW” to a hot dog after a night of dancing and drinking? It’s almost mandatory as far as I’m concerned. Although the two of us are equipped with the same group of genes and identical childhoods, my relationship with food is a happiness inducing love fest while her relationship with food is purely based on sustenance. She needs it to survive. That is enough. She doesn’t get emotionally involved.
So aside from stuffing your face with hot dogs after a night of drinks with friends, here are 12 additional signs you have an unhealthy relationship with food:
1. You crave Taco Bell at 2am.
2. During sleepovers your main concern was what your friend’s mom would prepare for breakfast.
4. You can hear food calling you from the refrigerator.
5. You choose your dinner based on the leftovers you’d like to eat for lunch the next day.
7. You bake cookies for your kids but only allow them to eat one apiece. You polish the batch off while they’re sleeping.
8. All you can think about while your kid munches on their happy meal is how you hope he doesn’t finish his cheeseburger.
9. You’ve considered taking someone else’s order to avoid a long wait.
10. You reward your hard work with food because apparently both you AND your dog are motivated by bacon.
11. You stay up past midnight writing lists about food for your blog.
12. You’re writing the list to keep from eating donuts.
mmmm…what did I miss?
Andrea says
Mmmmm… donuts.
Angela Zornes says
Did your hot dog include the cream cheese??? I can never say no to those!! And oh man, sometimes they cook these onions… And the smell just SUCKS you in… And the cream cheese is in a caulking gun from Home Depot!! Hot dogs…
Vanessa says
I’m sorry, your sister must be a vegetarian or vegan because those are the only valid reasons to resist drunken hot dogs.
Mama Kat says
Nope, she’s just…regular. Maybe she has a severely damaged palate and doesn’t taste food the same as us!
Lynsey says
They have to lace those hotdogs with something cause I swear they are the absolute best tasting things on the planet in that moment. Your sister is nuts.
Mama Kat says
She definitely nuts. I’ll gladly eat her laced hotdog for her!
Moni says
You missed: New fast food concoctions, such as Doritos Locos Tacos, advertised on TV makes your family cringe but secretly you are drooling and wondering when you can ditch them to eat one.
Mama Kat says
Haha! Oh TOTALLY! Those giant cheese stuffed Dorritos at the gas station? Yeahhhhh…I had to.
Mimi says
How about wanting to eat the food you see on TV all the time and then when a new food commercial comes on, that becomes your new craving.
Also, there’s nothing wrong with dancing or singing about food! Hehe. I do that all the time! ;)
I cannot eat when I’m busy or feeling too emotional (happy or sad.) I need to be just right before I can eat properly. Otherwise, I only feel like I’m eating cardboard and forcing it into my mouth. I like to enjoy my food and taste it properly. I call that conscious eating, ;)
Mimi says
Sorry, I put in a wrong link to my name. (darn, keyboard!) I’m on a mobile device and I’m not sure if I could edit my previous entry. The correct link to my site is http://yesiamcheap.com/
Mama Kat says
What is it about tv that makes pizza look SOOOO necessary? Must. Have. At all times! And I’m the same way when it comes to eating…if I’m sad or angry then food is completely pointless. Swallowing cardboard is the best comparison.