During the move from Victoria to Portland my reusable to-go container broke.
As a result I haven't been regularly taking half away over the last week.
This afternoon, however, I intentionally, immediately set aside half of my lunch.
It felt good. I really enjoyed the portion I ate.
After work I ate the other half. It was excellent.
I think taking half away is going to stick with me.
I already had a compulsive/impulsive photograph my food habit. This experiment strengthened that. I think I might like to stop that habit.
My eatings habits are different now. I don't find myself overeating even when I don't set half aside right away.
I am more in-tune with feeling satisfied from a meal, and the desire to continue to taste delicious things doesn't compel me to keep eating the way it used to.
I have learned that I definitely eat more after I've been drinking.
Carrying the reusable to-go container around with me isn't as onerous as I thought it might be.
Taking half away and eating less, more often, is more satisfying that eating a lot in one sitting. It feels like an accomplishment.
Tacones again. One for dinner.
The other I have as a late night snack, after beer is consumed.
I eat a whole sandwich in two sittings.
I eat the other tacone from yesterday's lunch.
I took half away for 30 days.
This officially ends the experiment.
Conclusions and closing thoughts to follow.
At another brewpub. I order lamb and a flight of beer.
I drink it all, and I eat it all. Took nothing away.
Two fish tacos ("tacones") for lunch.
Super easy to take half away.
Last night, after the brewpub, I had some of the take away shrimp as a snack.
So today there's a bit less than half of last night's dinner.
Nevertheless, I eat it for breakfast.
I order two dishes and a flight at a local brewpub.
Immediately half of each dish is set aside.
I eat the remaining half of each dish, and drink all the beer.