haven’t posted one of these in a while
I have a system for putting my food in order. For example, if dinner is veggies, potatoes, and chicken, I will eat ALL of the veggies, then the potatoes. Not until that’s done can I eat the chicken. If it’s soup or stew the process is the same. Cereal is complicated. If it’s something muti-colored I have to eat the pieces in order of color, worst to best. I will not eat a wrong-colored piece until I finish the color I’m working on. Lucky Charms are easier. I just have to make sure all the cereal bits are done before I eat the marshmallows. If i don’t eat things this way, I will feel like I’ve cheated. And it will bother me for the rest of the meal.
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What do you do when a marshmallow accidentally sticks to the bottom of the spoon? Do you have to spit it out?
I used to do this all the time when I was younger. It took me about 20 minutes to eat a bowl of Lucky Charms.
I pretty much always eat all of one item on my plate before moving on to the next, and my grandfather was the same way. Some foods “go together,” so I’ll alternate eating a bite of each. And unless I’m eating something spicy, I don’t drink while I eat. Drives waiters crazy. And marshmallow cereal needs to come out somewhat even, especially the last few bites — my last “memory” of that bowl of cereal should include at least one marshmallow.
I’ve always done that and I still do. I can’t move on to another type of food on my plate unless I’ve finished all of the other. I didn’t even know that it was strange until one of my friends pointed it out to me.. now I always get laughed at lol. I’m getting better though .. some times I’ll mix it up a little bit and take different bites. But it just doesn’t feel right lol
Wow… I thought I was the only one with “food order” issues. Makes me feel less crazy to know that there are others who can’t move on to the next food item until the worst one is finished.
Regarding your dinner of veggies, potato and chicken: in theory, you should eat the chicken first and the veggies last. The fiber in the veggies will help move the previously eaten items through your digestive tract.
Saving the best till last surely? I find myself doing exactly the same. Its like eating the chicken last is the treat/pudding of the whole experience =)
In answer to the first comment: I used to spit out the marshmallows, but now I actually check the spoon before each bite.
I didn’t realize it was strange either, until I was at a friend’s house for dinner and her mother asked me if I wanted something else. She thought I was avoiding foods I didn’t like, and just hadn’t wanted to be rude by saying so. In fact, it was a lovely meal. I explained it to the family and they all thought it was odd. Good thing they all have odd qualities themselves.