The Waiter Was Upset

My wife and I got a gift certificate for $50.00 at a very upscale Steak house in town. Since we don't eat meat any longer we figured there would be something on the menu we could eat. I can't tell you how tough it is forcing yourself to go out for something to eat when you spend 99% of your time eating nutrient dense food.

When we arrived the place was a buzz with diners in the dark lighting of the restaurant. It was like the steak houses of the 50's with dark wood and just plain dark inside. When you entered the foyer that smell of steak was wafting through our nostrils. Now, in the old days I probably would have enjoyed that smell, but now it makes me ill. Anyway, we escorted to our table and began to look at the menu.

At first glance I thought every item had it's own phone number, but that was my mistake because it was the price of the food. $21.00 for a shrimp cocktail! Just for curiosity I looked at the 10oz prime filet and it was $45.00. Thank goodness I don't eat meat. Picking out a couple of appetizers and a salad was all we could handle.

The waiter arrived at the table and then we placed our order. When we were finished telling him what we wanted he stood there like we were about to continue placing our entree order when I told him that is all we are having. Well, if his look didn't cool the place down I'm not sure what did. I think he thought we were kidding, but the truth is that we don't eat like that anymore.

As I gazed around the room at all the tables filled with patrons I noticed one recurring theme, everyone had a big fat steak on their plate. So not only did they eat appetizers and then a huge plate of meat and potatoes, they also had dessert. It wasn't long ago when I was eating like that. When I think back I could just kill myself, but the past is over and I have turned my life around by eating Isagenix food.

Getting back to the waiter. I realized why he was upset and that is because his tip was not going to be as large as it would, had we eaten the way we used to. In his mind he got this couple that came in with a gift certificate and only ate enough to cover the amount. He might have thought we were being cheap. What he didn't know is that we have changed our lifestyle and chose to eat the way we want, which doesn't include food that is polluted.

I left him a 20% tip which was very generous since he didn't do anything, but take our order. I have a feeling that the more I get people to look at the "7 Day Challenge", the more I will affect the economy. Imagine a whole lot of people in this country taking responsibility for their health? That would take a serious toll on the economy, but I wouldn't worry too much about that. The cost of the food in the near future will take care of that! I'm just starting early and preparing myself with better health so my health bills won't be sky high in the future. I know, you think I'm crazy, but am I?