The Japanese have a great way of expressing views on habits we take for granted about eating. The one that has gotten my attention is Hara hachi bu; which means "eat until 80% full" (or literally, stomach 80%).
This is the spark that has led me to re-evaluating a lot of ways we approach things. Hara hachi bu will be my start to a new way of eating well and being healthy. "A Boy who found his chopsticks" will be my way of documenting the experience and helping it work for change.
After facing a long time on the job hunting front and gaining way too much weight along the way, I needed a way to start fresh. Diets; lets face it they just tend to give us short term habits that will slide to the way side and you will yo-yo'ing you back and beyond your original starting point. So.. here is my plan, I am going to follow the Hara hachi bu path to eating.
The basic steps: slowing down, eating regular, eat well and cook smarter. Slowing down, hence the chopsticks, will help get to that 80% without eating fast and not feeling full. Eating well, not skimping on yum factor, taste and variety. To eat regular and cook smarter, prep as much as possible after grocery shopping to make cooking as well as portioning easy. While I do not plan to eat exclusively Asian recipes, there are a lot of aspects of the food culture that will be of benefit to me.
If your a fan of Anime, K-Dramas, or shows like No Reservations you will have had some experience seeing the food I am talking about in future posts.
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