Going to the chinese buffet for lunch today - oh no!
Ok so in two and a half weeks I’ve been able to control my food environment by not stepping outside of the structure I have set up for myself. That is, until today! I’m working today (normally off on Thursdays). I work alone all day long every day except for possible buyers and those who live here in the community I manage. I’ve become very friendly with the girl from the Bank who does the loans for the house sales and she is coming here today to do a refinance for one of my residents. She always takes me out to lunch on the Bank when she is here. She is suggesting the chinese buffet! Am I insane? Well I look at it this way, this journey I am on is not a quick fix. It is for a lifetime and I know in my future there will be other days similar to this in which I will need to do my best to make the best choice possible and then just jump right back on my structured path at the next meal. This buffet has american dishes also so I know between some soup and the salad bar, I can find better choices. However, I know I will also have 1 fried wonton as these are my favorite. This way I won’t feel like I have deprived myself totally. I have my fingers crossed that I won’t just dive in and not think about the calories I am taking in. I know I will do my workout tonight when I get home and I only had an orange for breakfast in anticipation of this lunch. I have been drinking alot of water so that my body feels full when I get there. Yesterday I had a great food and exercise day and I was a bad girl and got on the scale (weigh in not til Sunday) and I was down to 181. I don’t want to blow that progress! Wish me luck!
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Good luck! You can totally do this! Eat salad first - easy on cheeses and dressing, then eat steamed chicken & broccolli…eat everything you can/want/like steamed with as little sauce as possible. Eat your fried wonton at the end so you’re already full and won’t go back for more. I’m looking forward to hearing how you did!
I know you can do this Donna. Remember me sitting there next to you saying “Be a good girl Donna…stay away from that…eat some of this…no you don’t want no soda…water with lemon is fine!” LOL. No, but for real girl. I am positive you will do just fine. Keep in mind the progress that you have already accomplished and also remember that Chinese food has lots and lots of sodium…so you will need to drink lots and lots of water to get rid of the water weight it will make you retain before Sunday =] Keep up the awesome work…you can and will do this!
donna, just enjoy your lunch….and choose wisely….H5 you can overcome anything you wish.for….you are in control of your own choices
Hey, you can do it! It sounds like you have a great plan, now the most important thing is to stick to it! Get a big plate of salad, some egg drop soup, and eat a wonton or two. A few bites of your favorite food won’t blow your diet as long as you recognize what you need to do and follow through!