i'm a 44 year old hungry dude. i'm hungry for everything. like that dave matthews song, "i eat too much, i drink too much, i want too much, too much!". it's hedonism and it's destructive. it leads to suffering for myself and those i interact with.

buddhism is very helpful. i'm teaching myself patience and trying to learn how to humbly abide compulsive thinking. i'm trying to behave mindfully rather than compulsively. i don't need to eat like a wolf. i can choose to eat mindfully and thankfully. this site helps because it gives me a tool to meticulously record what i'm eating, so i'm learning how many calories are actually in things and that helps me choose wisely. plus, this community is mostly hungry people trying to get by, so i'm in good company.

balance. patience. calm abiding. the hungry dude abides.