REEEAL MEN OF GENIUS!! Ahh, finally, a nice clean blog slate and now a real post. Not so much a "here's my life" post, more of a "here's what I think" post. Dieting is the new religion. There's been this resurgence of dieting as of late, especially with the idea that obesity is the American epidemic. Personally, I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing. I've always leaned toward the fitness side, probably because of my body's tendency to retain fat. Even when was doing water polo or crew I still held on to a little extra padding for some reason. So I do things like go running or pushups or some such thing. Here's the funny thing; the low-carb propaganda is beginning to get to me a little bit. When I reach for a snack now, instead of going for chips or something, I go for a few slices of lunchmeat or cheese. I think that maybe I should eat protein-rich foods like peanut butter in favor of popcorn. It's funny, even if you think you're the least susceptible person out there, you'll give in a little bit somewhere. Now, I don't go overboard - bunless burgers? Who wants to live that Hell? And of course I haven't cut down on my beer intake, really. And that low-carb beer? Absolute shit. Like drinking air. I could get a better buzz from garden hose water. Anyway, people argue about which diet is better, which works and which is a hoax, and people get very devout in terms of their diets. I'm telling you, it's the new religion. I forsee a future where people where those little Atkins A's around their necks instead of crosses.
posted by MAtt D. at 1:20 AM