Category: Food

An Ode to Delicious Food









I love food. I’ve never been on a diet. Well actually, I once went off sugar for 3 hours when I was 12. But I’ve come to conclude that it’s better to be overweight and happy than to always be dieting and worrying about weight. So I’ve written a song* about how it would feel to be on a diet.

Closed off from food
I didn’t need the pain!
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it you’ve given in again.

But something happened
For the very first time with you
My taste buds melt into the ground
Found something true
And everyone’s looking round
Thinking I’m going crazy (because of how much I’m suddenly eating)

But I don’t care what they say
I’m in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don’t know the truth
My heart’s crippled by the artery
That I keep on closing
You keep clogging it but I

Keep eating
Keep, keep eating more
I keep eating
I keep, keep eating more
Keep eating
Keep, keep eating more
You cloud my skin

Trying hard not to think
But my conscience talks so loud
Its piercing sounds fill my ears
Try to fill me with doubt
And I know my initial goal
Was to keep me healthy

But nothing’s greater than the rush that comes with your taste
And in this world of tofu and green drink
I see your plate
Yet everyone around me
Thinks that I’m going crazy, maybe, maybe

But I don’t care what they say
I’m in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don’t know the truth
My heart’s crippled by the artery
That I keep on closing
You up my fat cell count but I

Keep eating
Keep, keep eating more
I keep eating
I keep, keep eating more
Keep eating
Keep, keep eating more
You give me cavities

And your draining all my energy
Oh I find it hard to believe
I’ll be gaining this weight
For everyone to see

I don’t care what they say
I’m in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don’t know the truth
My heart’s crippled by the artery
That I keep on closing
You raise my heart rate but I

Keep eating
Keep, keep eating more
I keep eating
I keep, keep eating more
Keep eating
Keep, keep eating more
You make me need new clothes but I

Keep eating
Keep, keep eating more
I keep eating
I keep, keep eating more
Keep eating
Keep, keep eating more
You make good food and I
Keep eating
Keep, keep eating more

So really. I guess all these consequences are bad. Yes they are. And I do know that it’s best to be healthy. Of course. But to always be restricting yourself and allowing concern of weight to consume your every waking thought is miserable! I absolutely know that we need to take care of the bodies Heavenly Father gave us. But if we exercise and eat as healthy as we can, then I say it’s okay to eat junk food. That is, if it’s HIGH QUALITY. In fact, I wrote a post a while ago called For the Love of Meat, and I concluded that “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” was a good philosophy. But weight is not as important as happiness, and being unhealthy isn’t happy. But over-the-top dieting? I don’t think that’s happy either. I think there’s a difference between a desire to be healthy, and a desire to have a perfect body. So by the time I’ve written this huge rant of a paragraph, I’ve really contradicted myself multiple times. But you know, if you have people like Sis Chris, Sister Eggertsen, and Melissa, what else can you do? So in conclusion: BE HEALTHY. EAT. EAT GOOD FOOD, NOT TOO MUCH, MOSTLY PLANTS. BE HAPPY.

*Special thanks to Leona Lewis. I fear I have a great dislike of the particular song this one is based off of, so I thought it needed new words. 🙂

For the Love of Meat




I just got back from Girls Camp, where we had some very delicious food. (i.e. Chicken Croissant sandwiches, cafe rio burritos, beef stew, etc.) I had the excellent opportunity to be in charge of half (the better half) of the 12- and 13-year old girls, and I loved them all. One of the coolest girls was Steve,  who happened to be a vegetarian. I asked her what inspired her to give up all substantial sustenance in exchange for tofu, and we had quite a lovely discussion. (I must congratulate myself on my increasing skills in friendly debates.)

I’ve always liked the idea of being vegetarian; it seems more environmentally decent, not to mention healthier. I even at one point pondered the prospect of veganism. (I say prospect because I would absolutely never ever be able to handle the vegan diet.) The Williamses (not Lucy) have even waded in and out of the waters of veganism, and we were once treated to a lovely meal at their house, consisting of tofu everything, about 15 kinds of spinach, green drink (shoot me now) and of course water with hydrogen drops or something added. I guess I’m a little vague on the details– it was a while ago. But the point is, when I got home, I felt great and decided I wanted to always eat like that. (yeah right.) 
So the truth is, eating in this exteme, healthy way is not unlike waking up super early to go running. It’s definitely not great when you start, or even during. But it feels so good after! In as far and inasmuch as I love bacon, I suppose the only really good thing about it is the 15 seconds that it’s in my mouth. Oh yeah, and the smell of it cooking. So… Vegan? No way. Absolutely not possible. Vegetarian? Maybe.
 In further argument, we should “only eat meat in the winter, in famine, and times of need”. But  aren’t the animals here for our support? And I’m of the opinion that it’s more natural to obtain the necessary vitamins and nutrients through food, rather than through tablets. And according to The China Study, if Americans cut down 10% of the meat they ate, we could put a loaf of bread on every doorstep in third world countries. I admit that’s very intreguing, and that alone could motivate me to give up meat. But could just a small group of people make that difference? I’m afraid not. But that didn’t stop Joseph Smith or Florence Nightengale. But what about social problems? People could get offended if you didn’t eat what they had toiled long and hard to create. And Thanksgiving? I would never ever eat tofu chicken. This is quite the predicament.
I’ve never been one to diet. In fact, I don’t believe I’ve ever been on a diet. But although I like the ideas the vegetarian diet presents, I don’t think I could embrace it fully. Meat is there for us, and I think we should eat it– in moderation. As eloquently stated in In Defense Of Food, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” I feel that that is the Word of Wisdom in a nutshell, and that’s what I’m going to try to do.