Hi, folks. I posted this in the "gardening" thread, but I thought I'd repeat it here for those that might not see it.

"Last Friday, my friend & I went to see the new documentary movie Food, Inc (there's a link in the gardening thread). It's enough to make you want to run right out and buy canning jars to preserve your own food. It started me thinking about what we ate when I was a kid: a roast on Sunday & leftovers during the week, dessert also was a Sunday-only thing (not at every meal)."

There were some graphic parts, but worth seeing. None of it came as a surprise, because I'd heard most of those things before. But, when you see it all strung together like that, it's no wonder we're getting fatter. We all deserve a round of applause for overcoming the media blitz that tries to stuff food into us every minute of our waking lives.

As a result, I'm trying to delay gratification on some things. I'll postpone an iced-mocha drink until the weekend, and then order a "small" instead of a "medium". Little things that enable me to take back control. I cooked oatmeal for breakfast. Tonight I'm making homemade soup, with a lot less salt. I'm not expecting to lose weight, but I hope to eat healthier.

Maryanne