How to Overeat without Intending it At All...

1. Start with a day that is cool, not realizing that it will warm up considerably. Nothing makes one feel ickier than eating too much grease on a hot, muggy day.

2. Do not eat lunch until an hour past your usual lunch time. Or, make it an hour and a half. The point is to be really hungry.

3. Eat the leftovers that are on the edge of their viability. Realize that after a decent sized portion, there is really not enough to keep, so you might as well eat it all.

4. Make sure said leftovers are carnitas, or other suitably rich food.

5. Eat up!

6. Ugh. Is there a rock I can lie down on for a few hours?

7. Great! The rest of the family is not in my state. I need to make them dinner. Just what I want to smell: food! Oh boy! Oh boy!

8. Maybe I can talk them into taking a very long walk first. I wonder if Amalia is up for three miles or so?