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After a a quite morning I met up with a very good friend for lunch yesterday. I hadn’t seen her in while so we had lots to catch up on and as girls do we chit-chatted over soup and caesar salad.
As we ate and talked I started to think about how nice it is to eat together and of how many meals I eat alone. I am often too lazy to set the table and actually sit down all by myself, so I end up with a plate on my lap in front of the TV, some sitcom, rom-com or even the news keeping me company.
I generally have no problem being on my own and quite enjoy my own company, after all no one gets my jokes the way I do, but somehow eating by myself feels quite lonesome. There just seems to be something about a single place-mat, one knife and fork and a lone plate that screams LONELY. In addition to this studies have shown that, particularly in men, eating alone causes bad eating habits, singles tend to snack more, eat less vegetables and have “food on the go”.
That is why instilling good eating habits in children is so important. Sitting down and enjoying a meal together as a family teaches them community and how to interact with each other, and while thy are learning this they also pick up what healthy portions should look like and that variety is key to a good diet.
So with these thoughts bubbling around in my mind yesterday evening as I boiled down the last bit of summer fruit I had left to make some jam, I made a decision to make more of an effort myself, to actually sit down at my lovely table more and enjoy my meals even when I am alone at home. With that in mind I poured my self a glass of bubbly, left over from my peaches, vanilla and pink champagne jam, and toasted to a better me, bubbles in my brain and all.
jensinewall 
I’m single and don’t eat much junk. Good for you for trying to be healthy. I still eat in front of my TV though because I sold my kitchen table and chairs, along with my bike a few months ago. 🙂
oh no … no bike or chairs well at least you are healthy
hahaha! Yes the old adage….”at least you have your health…”
yes because that is something we won’t always have 🙂
Well, eating on your own may be a charm but at times you need company – a company to pat your shoulder and tell you that everything is okay.
-Naima.
🙂 … yes nothing beats a good pat or hug
Exactly! At times they heal better than words.
-Naima.
🙂
“no one gets my jokes the way I do”. Classic 🙂
🙂 yes
Yeah, food on the go is so much easier than cooking for one, although admittedly the fact that I am crap at cooking contributes when I eat on my own or am just too lazy to attempt to cook something that won’t kill me. Shops make it so easy too, my local Centra does Meal Deals for lunches and dinners and its so much easier…probably not good for me though.
and costs more in the long run … i do cook for one it’s more the sitting down and eating it though .. 🙂
I have this habit of eating while standing up. And without fail I get a loud chorus of: Will Ya Sit Down And Eat It, You Can’t Possibly Be Enjoying It.
It drives people apeshit…even complete strangers.
lol … in restaurants a bit odd but then maybe it could be a new fad
Never in restaurants, it gives the impression you are to run without paying, but at home I often lean up against the counter and eat my breakfast, just a bad habit.
maybe you could make it more exciting by placing the different items around the kitchen and you’d have to run and get them :-0
Being I rarely get the chance to eat alone, I revel in the occasion. My favorite way to enjoy the meal? With a good book, of course. 🙂
yes and music in the background
Love the way you write, great photos:))
thanks so much 🙂
you are amazing… I felt myself there too. 🙂 Thanks and Love, nia
thanks, glad you enjoyed
My husband is all about eating at the table in a formal way – I think it is more a part of his culture than ours. When I am on my own, I am much more likely to eat junk in front of the TV. Or cereal for dinner. And sometimes, that is just what I need. Good forr you for giving yourself what you needed today!
thanks … and yes maybe it’s okay to just give in to your needs as long as they are not just wants
True. But even giving in to wants sometimes is just what we need! 😉
ya actually, you are quite right… eating all by yourself can be a pain …. but as you have mentioned in your article that enjoying meal all by yourself can turn out to be good if you have good childhood eating habits with your family ….
thanks for sharing your experience !!
you are welcome am gald you enjoyed and agree
Your bubbly and jam sounds divine. My family is away for the first time without me, which means I have the whole house to myself. I have hardly eaten since they left, I have not cooked a thing except popcorn. I ate nothing but tea one day. It’s like being single again. If they stayed longer, I’d probably lose 10 pounds, but I’d be so relieved to see them when they got back!!!
true .. but you have to eat and jam on bread is so good
rule of the house growing up and carried forward to my own family:
your day is your day…dinner time is ours. every dinner time meal together. this was our time to share and laugh and argue and give food we didn’t like to the dog under the table. wouldn’t trade it for the world, and have seen the same in both my boys since they’ve begun their own lives. the younger still single, but a habit he continues…by inviting people over to eat all the time. Hmmmm, might be cheaper for him if he just got a dog.
🙂 I agree I often have guests too and it is a great thing … sitting down and eating together
I love this, you’re brilliant. And champagne is always a good thing 🙂
I know … I even put it in jam
oh I need to try that!!
gives it a tiny bit of a kick
on my to-do-list for tomorrow 😀
🙂 yeah