When my sister and I were younger we use to storm the grocery cupboards for something exciting to eat. There were always dry biscuits or something but they were never what we actually wanted. Mum would point out that a Salada with Vegemite would be good, or a piece of fruit, but it wasn't going to cut it. We would always end up calling out "But I NEEEEEEEEEEEED something". Meaning something dirty and junky to put in our tummies.
Right nowI want some chips and an Ice Break. I want the salty goodness and sweet yummyness. But these are things I don't need. I am surviving perfectly ok with not eating junk. Although I am finding it hard to draw the line at what is junk and what isn't.
I work for a major confectionery company, we make chocolate and part of my role is to perform sensory analysis on the products we make... So does that count as junk or not? In the last 16 days I have also been offered by someone to buy me a coffee or a hash brown, because technically I'm not spending the money on junk, they are, and can you knock back a gift? I get stuck in the greys areas. As these people are offering I have been able to tell them what I a doing, and some sponsorship has also come out of these discussions.
For me it's about the foods I go to when I can't be bothered or I'm just looking at filling in some time till tea time. So its the KFC and the Ice Break and the Light and Tangy Chips that have gone. I have also held my self back on the chocolate, free or not free.
Right now I want some chips, but I am having an apple and a glass of water. If anything out of eating no junk, I have been eating better. I have even spent some time in the kitchen, much to the kitchens surprise. But more importantly it has saved me money, which in turn I will donate to building wells in Uganda.
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Thursday 4 October 2012
Hungry or Bored?
I find it extremely hard to tell the difference. To me they are the same thing. Except when I'm really hungry then my stomach begins to growl. But honestly I have never been really hungry. I have never gone a day without food, or ever had to wonder where or when my next meal will come. There are millions of people in the world that go hungry every day, day after day. My biggest food struggle is not knowing what to have.
No Junk for a Month has really got me thinking about the food I eat and how much money I actually spend on junk. Tonight would normally be a KFC on the way home from Physio night, but instead I'm boiling up some rice and steaming some vegies. Pretty healthy hey?! Rice is such a staple in developing countries. When was in Thailand we ate rice for breakfast lunch and dinner. It came in so many different forms, from fried, to boiled to porridge (was never a fan of the rice porridge). One thing I remember every time I eat rice now, is how thankful the children were, that we spent time with, for their meals. To not only to have sufficient amount of food to eat, but also because they knew of the hard work that went into growing that rice and what it means for the rice farmers and their community. I heard someone say on day that they didn't like to waste a single grain.
No Junk for a Month has really got me thinking about the food I eat and how much money I actually spend on junk. Tonight would normally be a KFC on the way home from Physio night, but instead I'm boiling up some rice and steaming some vegies. Pretty healthy hey?! Rice is such a staple in developing countries. When was in Thailand we ate rice for breakfast lunch and dinner. It came in so many different forms, from fried, to boiled to porridge (was never a fan of the rice porridge). One thing I remember every time I eat rice now, is how thankful the children were, that we spent time with, for their meals. To not only to have sufficient amount of food to eat, but also because they knew of the hard work that went into growing that rice and what it means for the rice farmers and their community. I heard someone say on day that they didn't like to waste a single grain.
Monday 1 October 2012
A Step of Justice has been taken...
So today October 1st marks the first day of 'No Junk for a Month' and 'Justice Awareness'.
For Justice Awareness today was an action day. Shoes were the focus, as many children in developing countries don't have shoes. This not only can be a health concern as diseases can be easily transmitted through the feet, as well as infections from cuts and sore. But no shoes can also mean no school as many schools insist on shoes as part of the uniform.
The action today was to go barefoot for the day if possible, or spend part of the day barefoot. As I work in manufacturing I couldn't go barefoot, so I went to work without my Orthotics. Now this may not sound like much a a big deal, but when you have worn Orthotics for the past 10 years, then your feet get used to them, without that support my feet are not happy, especially when I'm on them all day. By 9am this morning my feet were yelling at me... Each time I heard them yell, I would shift my thinking from my own feet, to those who not only don't have shoes, but also access to foot care like I do so that may feet can be made happy.
"No junk for a month" - my lack of snacking on yummy treats hit me at about 3pm this afternoon, normally I would smash down some chocolate at this time to get me to 4:30 and then get into my chips once I got home. Not today- instead I had a glass of water and a Mandarin. Fruit does no trump chips but I have been good so far.
For Justice Awareness today was an action day. Shoes were the focus, as many children in developing countries don't have shoes. This not only can be a health concern as diseases can be easily transmitted through the feet, as well as infections from cuts and sore. But no shoes can also mean no school as many schools insist on shoes as part of the uniform.
The action today was to go barefoot for the day if possible, or spend part of the day barefoot. As I work in manufacturing I couldn't go barefoot, so I went to work without my Orthotics. Now this may not sound like much a a big deal, but when you have worn Orthotics for the past 10 years, then your feet get used to them, without that support my feet are not happy, especially when I'm on them all day. By 9am this morning my feet were yelling at me... Each time I heard them yell, I would shift my thinking from my own feet, to those who not only don't have shoes, but also access to foot care like I do so that may feet can be made happy.
"No junk for a month" - my lack of snacking on yummy treats hit me at about 3pm this afternoon, normally I would smash down some chocolate at this time to get me to 4:30 and then get into my chips once I got home. Not today- instead I had a glass of water and a Mandarin. Fruit does no trump chips but I have been good so far.
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