For the article titled The New York Diet, New York magazine asked a sample of five New Yorkers to write down everything they ate for a week. The project was meant as a small comparison to the book Everything I Ate, which is one New Yorker's photo diary of everything he ate for a year.
Overall, the piece is fascinating, and I think that part of the appeal of reading through these lists is the same thing that keeps people reading food blogs: you get to eat vicariously through someone else's writing/photography. You also get to learn a few things about the lifestyle of the person you're reading about. For example, I learned that the 10th grader's diet was pretty frightening, with lots of candy and fast food, and also noticed that New Yorkers generally eat dinner later than I do.
I couldn't help but wonder what our diets would look like if we wrote everything down. I've heard this method endorsed by weight-loss groups, as it is supposed to make you more aware of what you're eating. As an experiment, I wrote down everything I ate yesterday. Admittedly, not one of my more interesting days, but you get the idea. Anyone else want to participate? Leave it in the comments!
- 6:30 am - Coffee; Steel-cut oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar
- 8:10 am - Vanilla soy latte
- 10:15 am - Handful of vanilla/almond granola
- 11:15 am - Handful of (natural) gummy candies
- 1:05 pm - Diet coke; Veggie sandwich on fresh pita bread, with side of salsa.
- 3:00 pm - Crunchy sourdough pretzels and red grapes
- 6:35 pm - Diet Dr. Pepper; Falafel and tzatziki, with more fresh pita bread.
- 9:05 pm - Stash Chai Tea, black; vanilla frozen yogurt with chocolate sprinkles
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