Geminidream
Bento Boxes!
Mar 06, 2009
So, do you read the 'World According to Eggface' blog? (http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/)Shelly has posted some really neat photos with ideas of how she packs her new cool Bento box (lunch box). I actually have two small Japanese Bento boxes in Hello Kitty and never really did much with them beyond packing a single serving of something in them for lunch. But for fun I kicked around the internet looking at some neat Bento websites and blogs and it really got me excited. A whole new food obsession! LOL
The whole concept is simple: preparing your lunch in a single small container that often has sub-compartments in it and adhering to portion control. The Japanese even have a very clever chart for how much you should be eating by volume. NOT dieting but just eating right. How easy and blame-free is that? And some of the photos on the web of the all-out artistic efforts produced by people are amazing. Or you can just do simple old leftovers in nice, balanced, small amounts.
This seems tailor-made for us post-ops who are trying to control our portions. I've started gathering my Bento supplies as well as ordering a few sets like Shelly uses and will begin working at mastering my Bento skills.
I'm definitely worth the effort. I figure to start out, I'll pack a week's worth on Sunday night and see how it goes. The goal will be to increase the variety of foods I eat, keep the portions small and make my lunches at work feel like pampering.
I bet most of us are already doing something along these lines anyway...haven't we always? This is defining the process more and making it feel very special, I think. Maybe it is just what I need to get me excited about watching my food intake more closely. I'll let you know how it goes. Maybe even with a few Bento photos of my own.
Molly
here are a few fun links:
http://community.livejournal.com/bentolunch/
http://lunchinabox.net/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dietbento/
http://www.laptoplunches.com/
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