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When a coveted grilled cheese food truck rolls up this afternoon, I feel a pang of longing for my old eating habits. Normally I'd gravitate to something a little fussy, like a gruyere melt and dainty a cup of tomato soup. But today I select the most overstuffed sandwich on the menu: The fully loaded grilled cheese, which features sharp cheddar, pulled pork, caramelized onions and a healthy serving of macaroni and cheese stuffed between two buttery pieces of bread. I can practically smell the machismo (or maybe it's just the barbecue sauce?). For good measure, I order a side of tater tots and some ranch dressing for dipping. When I return to my desk after eating, I swear I feel my arteries start to shrivel.
I've started to notice that I'm falling into a cycle of intense but brief fullness followed by violent hunger, and I wonder if the lack of fiber in my diet is the culprit. For dinner I make three-quarters of a box of spaghetti for myself. To my surprise I eat every last strand and still go to bed hungry. This probably had something to do that the jar of meat sauce I purchased turned out to be meat-flavored rather than filled with any actual meat. Maybe it's the hanger talking or maybe I'm turning into a monster, but I am incensed by the existence of a product that tastes like meat, but doesn't contain it.
Calories consumed: 2,645
Time spent preparing food: 12 minutes
Current mental state: Somewhere between angry and uncomfortable
SEE NEXT PAGE: Day 6: Meals in Unexpected Places
