大食い
名古屋発祥の喫茶店というか、食事もできるところで昼食を摂ることになった。五人なので注文も結構複雑で、飲み物を含めると自分のことで一杯になってしまう。
男三人、女二人の五人だが、私は一人前に食べるのが無理だと最初から分かっていた。前回来た時に、私は一人分を食べきれなかったからである。私と女二人の三人で二人分、男衆二人はそのまま二人分で合計四人分頼むことになった。一人分の分量が多いので、これでも食べきれるかなと思っていた。
一回目の注文が終わって段々と食べ物や飲み物が運ばれてくる段になり、テーブルに四人分が載ることになった。やっぱり一人分が多い。皆さんが想像するするよりはるかに量が多い。恐らく普通の１、５倍はあると思われる。
ところが食事が進むにつれ、男衆の中にいた高校生男子が足りないと言い出した。もう一人分は無理だろうという意見が多い中敢えて注文し、おかわりを食べている最中に美味しいと言っていたので放っておいたら、さすがに最後の辺りは口に押し込んでいる風だった。
ところが家に帰ってからが大変だった。いつものようには晩飯を食べないし、腹がすかない様子だった。好きなお菓子類にも手が伸びていなかったようなので、かなりダメージがあったのかもしれない。
振り返って、私にも大食いの時期があるにはあった。一番食べたのは中学校の三年辺りだと思う。同じ陸上部の連中と練習後、飯を食べようという事になり、定食屋へ行った。皆最低二人分ぐらい食べた中、更に頼んで食べる豪の者がいる。私も負けずに頼んで合計四、五人分食べたと思う。食べた後が大変で、戻してしまったか耐えたのか覚えていないが、辛かったことは記憶に残っている。これ以後、こんな無茶なことはしなくなった。
これで私が賢くなったわけではない。京都で過ごした学生時代にはしこたま酒を飲んで、帰り道が分からなくなり、ゴミ箱を抱いたまま寝ていたこともある。
若い時の失敗は、これをしっかり反省できれば、おおいに人生の糧になる。だが無理をして交通事故を起こしたり、急性アルコール中毒などになっては取り返しのつかないことがあるのでほどほどに。 髭じいさん
Gluttony
We decided to have lunch at a coffee shop that originated in Nagoya, or rather, a place where you can also eat. Since there were five of us, ordering was quite complicated, and including drink further made me end up with a lot to myself.
There were three men and two women, but I knew from the beginning that it would be impossible for me to eat one serving. Last time I came, I couldn’t finish eating one portion. We ended up ordering two portions for the three of us, the two women and myself, and two portions for the two men, making for a total of four. The portion size was large for one person, so I wondered we could finish them.
After the first order was completed, the food and drinks were brought out step by step, and there seemed to be enough food for four on the table. After all, it’s a lot for us. The amount is much larger than you might imagine. Probably 1.5 times more than normal.
However, as the meal progressed, the high school boy in the five started complaining that there wasn’t enough for him. He ordered another even though other members said that it would be too much for him. while he was eating a second helping, he said that it was delicious, so I left it alone. But as expected, it seemed that he was pushing the last part into his mouth.
However, it was difficult after we returned home. He didn’t eat dinner like usual , didn’t seem hungry, and didn’t seem to be able to reach for his favorite sweets either, so there might have been quite a bit of damage.
Looking back, I also had periods of binge eating. I think the time I ate it the most was in my third year of junior high school. After practicing with the guys in the same track and field club, we decided to eat some food, so we went to a set meal restaurant. While everyone ate enough for at least two people, there were some members who ordered more. I also ordered more and I think I ate enough for four or five people in total. It was so painful after I ate it that I don’t remember whether I put it back or endured it, but I do remember that it was painful. After that, I decided not to do anything stupid like this.
But it didin’t make me any smarter. When I was a student in Kyoto, I drank sake too much and lost my way home, so I ended up sleeping with a garbage can in my arms.
Failures in your young days can be very helpful in your life if you reflect on them. However, if you overdo to cause a traffic accident or develop acute alcohol poisoning, it can be irreversible, so be careful.
Higejiisan
