Homestretch...... then I can
I think the biggest thing I realized today is that just in the same way that I like variety in all things ( clothes, color, sports, hairstyles, etc), I like variety in my foods/tastes. It's what I miss the most while doing Whole 30. I've mentioned before that I like to end meals on a sweet note (a mint, or dessert!)...and I think it's because it rounds out the variety of flavors I crave. I like savory and sweet. One isn't quite so good without the other.
On Whole 30 it's mostly been a palate of savory.... and I get tired of just one thing pretty easily. Sweet isn't such a bad thing - sweet and sour, sweet and salty, etc. Just like you can't appreciate the light without the dark, you can't fully appreciate the savory without the sweet (or at least I can't). And so I find that my appetite is not quite satiated at the day's end because I haven't had that 'sweet' variety. I keep trying to make up for it with a different flavor/seasoning on my meat, different veggies, different way of preparing veggies, different types of nuts, etc, but you just can't use a counterfeit for the real deal.
I think that can apply to many areas of life...trying to fill our soul's real need for a Savior with so many other 'shiny' things. Our souls , deep down, know the difference and my taste buds do, too! Ain't no chicken rub/sautee/veggie wrap/roast/whatever gonna fulfill the yearning for a lick of some sweet, creamy ice cream!
So, what's my conclusion? Everything in moderation. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Moderation.
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