Lately, I have found myself doing something out of the ordinary (for me).
I am finally at a healthy weight for my height, which is great, but it's like people are marveling at how "skinny" I am, which I admit, feels good sometimes. However, it's come to my attention that I am at the high end of the healthy spectrum for my height but for some reason I seem so "skinny" when compared to other people.
The thing that frustrates me is that it seems like our societal norms are making being overweight or obese the norm and that you stick out if you are NOT obese.
I went to a restaurant the other night, a typical chain american diner, and I noticed that due to the huge portion sizes, 75% of the dishes were close to, at, or over 1000 calories!
If the restaurants just cut their portion sizes, then perhaps they could give people a chance to not overeat, but since it's now the norm to have these huge portions, it's like the normal american who is just trying to enjoy their dinner has more of a challenge!
I live in southern california, and i'm not sure what the "law" is, but now most restaurants post their calorie count, which makes it easier for me, but i can't imagine how much harder it would be in another state that may not have those sort of mandates.
I'm not sure where this frustration is coming from!