To celebrate having my niece Lindsey back from Israel for a while, the family went out to dinner at Smith & Wollensky. At first I declined the offer to go, but then I figured I have to keep on living and learn how to deal with restuarant situations, and I needed the practice. So, I ate my 4th Medifast meal and drank a huge glass of water before I left the house, knowing that dinner wouldn't be served for about 2 hours or more.
I took some Medifast cereal with me to munch on while everyone was eating appetizers! It's really hard to sit there and not eat while people at the table are eating!!
Everyone in my family tried a bite of cereal so they could "experience what I'm experiencing!" Awww!!! Everyone is being soooooooooooooo supportive.
Then I had one shrimp with a little cocktail sauce, salad with balsamic, shared a steak with my mom, had some steamed broccoli and asparagus (thus going over my alloted veggie/carb intake a bit), and for dessert, I had a snack package of apple cinnamon soy crisps while everyone else ate apple pie a la mode! All in all, it was a great night and I stayed the course!! Plus I got to be with everyone and join in the celebration. Those crisps are a perfect ending with a cup of hot tea. Very satisfying!
I WASN'T EVEN SWAYED BY ALL THAT DELICIOUS BREAD THAT WAS STARING ME DOWN ALL NIGHT!!
I figured that with 3 hours of swimming earlier in the day, I could have one extra shrimp and veggies. In the old days, I would have had a ton of bread, a full appetizer, a loaded salad, my OWN steak, potatoes, veggies, AND dessert! And a little red wine! PLUS bites of what everyone else was having!!! LOOOOL I'm very proud of myself!
Way to go! It is so hard to love to eat and realize that eating the wrong amount of food can be so bad for your health. I am starting WW and this time, I am going to stick to it. Working out is never a problem for me, but downfall is chocolate and portion size and eating all my feelings. I am going to come along on your ride to wellness and hope to stay the course. Thanks for blogging.
ReplyDeleteHi Lori! WAY TO GO! I think recognizing the problem areas are the first step to "recovery!" I am treating my food issues as addiction, and once I did that I was able to put my problems into the hands of my Higher Power to help me overcome my impulses. Good luck with WW and keep me posted! I love WW but this time needed a more regimented and controlled food allowance, so I decided to try FIT FOR LIFE. So far it's going well. Stay in touch and let me know how it goes! xoxox Love, Suzi
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