Don't Punish People For Making Healthy Choices
My son and I were out and about, and we decided to get something to eat. Ended up going to Checkers, a burger and fries joint that does a few things well. Joshua orders the chicken finger meal, but I have a bit more difficulty. I am diabetic, and I am overweight. I am actually very motivated at this point in my life to do something about these conditions, and today highlights why it can often be so much of a challenge.
One good thing to do if you want to lose weight is to avoid fried foods, so all of the combos are out because they come with fries and you can't substitute them. Okay, no prob, I'll just get the sandwich of my choice and not the meal. That also removes the second hazard, the soft drink.
Soda is a huge contributor to obesity, and most people are oblivious to the high amounts of sugar soft drinks contain. Sugar, if not burned off quickly through physical activity, will be converted and stored as fat. One of the things I remember best from my diabetes education class is "Don't drink your calories!!!" -Meaning that people don't realize how many calories they are putting into their bodies just by their drinking habits. If you want to lose weight and or reverse diabetes, drastically curbing your soda intake is a big step in the right direction.
So I ask for a water, and the lady returns after taking my money with a ridiculously small cup of water. I say politely, "I'd like a cup of water in the same size as my son's soda." The lady says, "Well, I'd have to charge you two dollars for that."
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Why do businesses feel like they have to gouge their customers every which way but loose? The cup itself doesn't cost that much. It costs pennies. The water doesn't cost that much, since they give away these piddling courtesy cups on demand. So give me a reasonable explanation. Ah, of course, there is none.
After haggling with the cashier and the manager, they give me 3 courtesy cups, thinking they are being true to their best practices yet giving the customer what he wants. But I really have to say, this was stupid, and better late than never that I should start becoming more health conscious. I now am compelled to be a provocateur whenever I'm going out, forever tilting at windmills. If you can help Americans become fatter and fatter, you can also encourage them to be healthier and healthier.
One good thing to do if you want to lose weight is to avoid fried foods, so all of the combos are out because they come with fries and you can't substitute them. Okay, no prob, I'll just get the sandwich of my choice and not the meal. That also removes the second hazard, the soft drink.
Soda is a huge contributor to obesity, and most people are oblivious to the high amounts of sugar soft drinks contain. Sugar, if not burned off quickly through physical activity, will be converted and stored as fat. One of the things I remember best from my diabetes education class is "Don't drink your calories!!!" -Meaning that people don't realize how many calories they are putting into their bodies just by their drinking habits. If you want to lose weight and or reverse diabetes, drastically curbing your soda intake is a big step in the right direction.
So I ask for a water, and the lady returns after taking my money with a ridiculously small cup of water. I say politely, "I'd like a cup of water in the same size as my son's soda." The lady says, "Well, I'd have to charge you two dollars for that."
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Why do businesses feel like they have to gouge their customers every which way but loose? The cup itself doesn't cost that much. It costs pennies. The water doesn't cost that much, since they give away these piddling courtesy cups on demand. So give me a reasonable explanation. Ah, of course, there is none.
After haggling with the cashier and the manager, they give me 3 courtesy cups, thinking they are being true to their best practices yet giving the customer what he wants. But I really have to say, this was stupid, and better late than never that I should start becoming more health conscious. I now am compelled to be a provocateur whenever I'm going out, forever tilting at windmills. If you can help Americans become fatter and fatter, you can also encourage them to be healthier and healthier.
posted by Jahan at 5:41 PM
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