Yes, two. You should mark today down as the best day of your life, because I'm going to introduce you to the existence of the dessert stomach. You may already be aware of it, if you are so smart like me. Or this post may change your life AS YOU KNOW IT.
What is the dessert stomach? The dessert stomach is the most beautiful part of your anatomy, I promise. The dessert stomach enables you to stuff yourself so full of dinner food that you can't imagine eating another bite. OF DINNER FOOD. Follow?
So, you eat a steak dinner. I don't really eat much steak, but I'm using that as an example because many people eat steak. So, you eat your steak and your potatoes (if you're smart, they're of the fried version). If you're really gross like my husband, I guess you'll have mushrooms on top (SORRY MUSHROOM LOVERS, YOU'RE JUST NOT NORMAL). You eat your steak and drink a glass or two of wine, and then you think to yourself that you just can't eat another bite. Of steak. If someone put another steak in front of you, you would have a heart attack and explode all over the table.
And yet, when the waiter comes around with dessert options, you find yourself thinking, "Hmm. Maybe a creme brulee would be nice. Or, ooh, that cheesecake looks divine," and then suddenly, you find yourself devouring dessert. Still full from dinner, but able to fit in dessert. You might be reading this and shaking your head and thinking that you can't possibly eat like that, but YOU CAN. Next time you go out to eat, I want you to eat like I'm sitting next to you. Pretend that you HAVE to order dessert, otherwise I'll disown you (and, friends, this isn't too far from the truth. I take dessert seriously), and I can promise that you'll find that your dessert stomach really, truly does exist.
You might find yourself eating this:
Only to finish and think to yourself, "Hey, I could TOTALLY eat this!":
And then you'll think to yourself, "Man, Erin is SO SMART. I should totally send her a thank you card because she has CHANGED MY LIFE."
You're welcome.
Bonus points to anyone who can name the song reference in my title. Extra bonus points to anyone who goes out right now and tests out their dessert stomach.
28 comments:
You are smart! :D
My siblings and I have been aware of the dessert stomach for many many years. We used it to convince our parents that although there was absolutely no way we could fit another bite of dinner into our stomach there was plenty of space for dessert as we had a dessert stomach. Alas they did not buy it :D
I DO have a dessert stomach too..I always tend to deny it, but to me..it's so clear! Also, I do not like steak either..but a tiramisù? A creme brulée? A chocolate cake? An ice cream? You should visit Italy ASAP..you'd fall in love with our dessert variety! A big hug from Rome..
PS: Wednesday morning will be my thesis-day..feeling so much anxiety right now!
Boo and I were just explaining to Hubby yesterday that there is a desert stomach, and that Boo could in-fact eat a sundae while being full on her regular food...
The only song I can think of is the one from Rent...
I have an odd biological anomaly; I don't have a dessert stomach, I have a carbs and cheese stomach. I can be totally full but if other people order dessert, I can order a plate of fries. Or mashed potatoes. Or nachos. Or a soft pretzel with cheese sauce. Or...
OMG- just typed an epically long comment with all the best parts of 'over the moon', including the whole bit about the yellow rental truck, and all the gotta gotta gottas, and blogger had a brain fart and wouldn't let me post it. BOO, blogger, BOO!
That song will be in my head all week now, you know that, right???
AND, I know you've told me before, but I've been asked by a friend what kind of Nikon you use.
AND- I love you!
The very first time I ever pumped my husband had the TV on and was watching "Dirty Jobs." It was an episode about (wait for it... you know where I am going with this...) a dairy farm. He laughed so hard he cried and I almost killed him. :) Especially as he worked to find comments and analogies that went with the situation - the punk.
The dessert stomach is such a beautiful thing and I would totally take the challenge RIGHT NOW even though I already know its truth(and you are so right about mushrooms) but I have some teaching obligation to show kids how to do Chemistry... maybe we should make some ice cream....
ALL I WANNA DO IS JUMP OVER THE MOON.
Yeah. Thanks. That will be in my head the rest of the day. I may have to watch RENT tonight when I get home.
And much love for being a fellow mushroom hater. Greg made some last night and the house smelled so bad afterwards I emptied nearly an entire bottle of Fabreeze.
I got so excited by your rent reference that I forgot what I wanted to say. and now I want ice cream. and it's not even 10 am. Damnit!
I have been saying since I was a little kid that I had a dessert stomach. Seriously. I am not lying. I am not just saying it because you did and I want to be like you...even though I do want to be like you or at least have your metabolism ;)
That burger looks amazing and I want to eat it right now. Right now at 9 am, oh and that ice cream too. YUM.
I love you Erin. Even though I swear you make me gain weight just by reading your posts and tweets ;)
Are you trying to get us all to weigh 500 lbs. If I ate like that I would need a crane to get me off my bed.
I get the idea of desert stomach...I truly do. BUT...I have to ignore my desert stomach. Hell - I have to ignore the stomach that thinks that burger in your picture would be a good idea. 'Cause if I were to listen to either of those stomachs? I'd be the size of a house. Stupid genes making my jeans too tight!
I was thinking of Rent also =)
And John has known of the ice cream stomach for years, and been trying to convince me of it =)
LOL!!!! (i thought of RENT at first too)
I'm grateful, in a way, for this useful information. There will be moments, lots of them, when I'll be happy to access my dessert stomach and I'll be so glad it's there; but, I have to ask (and I fear the answer) does the dessert stomach process calories and fat like my other stomach or does it have some kind of bypass system built in?
My dessert stomach can only be rivaled by yours. It rocks.
Now I have to go eat a bacon cheeseburger, followed by brownies and ice cream, later!
It's funny to read this because my dessert stomach came out to play last night. Barry and I took my Mom out for dinner, looking for corned beef and cabbage but couldn't find any, so ended up at a favorite restaurant that specializes in desserts. We each had a HUGE meal. I was very happy with my meal and 2 beers but Barry, who NEVER has his dessert stomach come out to play, asks for the dessert menu. Who needs it when the desserts are staring at me in the glass case that rotates... but Barry wanted a zepplole, which are made only for St. Joseph's Day. And then there was the MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESCAKE for St. Pat's Day (no corned beef, but THIS DESSERT). So my stomach ordered it and I ate the whole thing.
We (my and my stomach) were in dessert heaven. My Mom had apple pie and took half home. WHAT?! She's the Irish one.
That explains a lot about my dessert eating capabilities. Thank you. I would test it out right now, except that my neighbor gave me an entire tin of peppermint bark left over from Christmas and my dessert stomach is completely stuffed.
I would like the cheeseburger in that photograph.
I never had a dessert stomach until I started going to Lucrezia w/you! It's the best!
You totally did change my life when you first schooled me on the stomach issue, but I still don't believe we all have them. I think I have a dessert booty, b/c clearly that's where all my dessert goes.
I'm never too full for dessert! It's a magical thing, isn't it?
It's after midnight here- and I'm thinking the chocolate ice cream is calling my name...
Gee, thanks... I get to see my husband this week (he's been away at training for a month) and here I am making a bowl of ice cream in the middle of the night... Guess I'll be putting my skinny jeans back on the shelf.... :)
I think my dessert stomach hangs out a little from my regular stomach, which is totally nasty in a bikini.
This post is reason #534 why I love you.
I've been a big believer in this for my entire life. I always knew there was room for dessert, but I never understood WHY!
Two stomachs. Stinkin' genius.
You are so smart Erin!
I too have a dessert stomach...I tested it out yesterday (see: diet FAIL).
Sadly, my dessert stomach has been letting me down lately. Oh, how I wish it would shape up and let me use it.
I will gladly moo right along with you friend. I've got a sizable dessert stomach of my own...
I just DON'T understand how you eat like that and stay so thin. Seriously. And now I want to eat the computer screen.
YOU, my friend, are crazy.
i will say that i have eaten more dessert than normal since we've become friends, though. especially the caramel chocolate bars. i could've had those in my house before for weeks without touching them.
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