Well I did have a 1/2 pound
weight loss last week, which is not an amazing loss, but is still a loss. That includes going to a wedding on Saturday. I was very careful to plan ahead. I ate my lunch around 2:30pm so I wasn't starving when we sat down to dinner. At dinner I think I made pretty good choices. When the basket of buns came around, I sent them on by. I did have salad, but it came with Italian dressing already on it. The dressing was sitting on top, in the middle with chopped tomatoes neatly encircling it. I was the first to take salad so I tried to dig around the sides to not get dressing. I did get a little, so I'm sure there was sugar in it. I suppose I should have asked for some salad without dressing, but I thought of that after. I passed up the pasta and meatballs (I'm sure they had breadcrumbs in them). I took a piece of boneless chicken breast that was stuffed with jalapeno cheese and wrapped in bacon, and the vegetable that they had was carrots. I took about 1/4 cup because I know they have hidden sugar, I suppose I shouldn't have taken them, but I did and didn't take any roasted potatoes. At dessert time I took Doug's suggestion and put some SF candy in my purse instead of hiding in the bathroom when the dessert came around. So when the others were eating a ricotta stuffed crepes with raspberry sauce, I had my favourite Russell Stover SF Peanut butter cup.
I'll be honest and tell you I did have 2 cocktails, but chose vodka & club soda as opposed to wine. I understand that it has zero carbs but still may hinder
weight loss, but still was a better choice and I did plan before I went that this is what I was going to do. I did get out on the dance floor and I'm sure burnt off a few calories. I was feeling very good about myself so I was not uncomfortable to get up and dance whereas before I would sit out on the fast dances that all the girls get up and do because their husbands will only dance slow (like my husband).
The hard part came when they brought out a late buffet. They had platters of sweets. I had to walk by them enroute to the ladies room and I could feel myself start to salivate. When I walked back to my table I saw that they had also put out pizza, so I got some for my husband and I, and sat down and picked off the cheese and pepperoni with my fingers and ate it. I know it's not very lady like, but I don't think at that time of night anyone even noticed. It did the trick. I felt content and didn't go near the sweet table.
I felt that I had a very successful evening. I was quite proud of myself that I just didn't just give in and just eat everything and tell myself that I would get back on track the next day. I didn't feel like I missed out on anything and had a great time.
Have a great week everyone!!!
