#buffets

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Ended up eating eleven cups

(I feel like vomiting)

#mamadidntraisealoser

Answer below:

1. Prepare. Going into a buffet blind is the worst thing you could do. Research the types of foods that specific buffet offers, fast for a while before going, and be mentally prepared for war.

2. Don’t fall for bread. We LOVE bread. We all do. That’s what the companies are preying upon us with. The empty and cheap carbs supplied by bread can fill someone up before even getting to the meats or the sweets, or the parts of the buffets that REALLY make a buffet. Yes, donuts are delectable. YES, warm cookies are tempting. But eat them last, not first.

3. Overcome your social anxiety. See, a trick used by many buffets is hiding their expensive meats and such behind a meat carver. They’ll give you a small slice, and then ask if you want more. Keep saying yes. Getting anxious at what this person thinks of you is exactly what the company wants.

4. Sparkling water/soda is your best friend. But isn’t that just empty carbs, like bread? No! Since the bubbles and carbonated nature of the beverage leads to you being able to burp more often, allowing for more room in the stomach.

5. Take breaks. If you go gung-ho right off the bat, it’ll destroy your appetite. Pacing yourself is extremely important in any buffet based endeavor.

(For real though, i really like them, however i can understand where your concerns come from)

On Buffets and My Absolute Disgust For Them

Yeah. I stand by my statement that buffets are fucking gross. It's way too easy for poor food hygiene to cause contamination which can lead to lots of fun health concerns such as Norovirus, E. coli, and Listeria, which are common foodborne illnesses. Typically, these can be avoided by cooking food thoroughly. Also, they can be avoided by making sure that the food that you don't plan on eating stays in the refrigerator to prevent/slow microbial growth. So, like, the complete opposite of letting the food sit under a heat lamp for hours in the open.