Some days I log in because I have something I want to say, something I want to talk about. I log in, type in a title, and go for it. Other days I just start writing for the sake of writing, and see where it takes me, and then force some sort of title at the end.
Guess which type of day this is :)
Today did not go as well as I would have liked. A coworker brought a bunch of baked sweets to work this morning, and I foolishly allowed myself a pumpkin doughnut. It was very good, but then again so not worth it. Then dinner tonight ended up being at Golden Corral as the new Olive Garden had a hour long wait (an Appalachian style buffet for those of you not familiar with it). On the bright side, I am mostly proud of the choices I made there.
My standard approach to buffets is to start with a big salad if there are any greens worth mentioning. Fortunately they had fresh spinach and spring mix, so that was a treat. The salad dressings left much to be desired, but I went with Italian which usually has more good fats and fewer additives than most. I really prefer a light (and no HFCS) catolina, but that's hard to find when you're out places. Then I had some corn, baked fish, and roasted turkey breast.
The bad - way too much food in total. The good - at least almost everything I had was a "power food" in abs diet parlance.
In the end, I guess I'd say today was an "off plan" day, but no worse than a middling day overall. I may not have met my ideals, but I didn't give up on them altogether as I have so many days in the past. And I was conscious of my decisions and their ramifications, an important step in retraining my mind and appetite.
Tomorrow I'm off to mom's family.
Oh, and if you're a sporadic reader, be sure to check back next Wednesday for big news.
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Ooooo, big news!! I can't wait, ;)!
I recently went to one of those buffet places this past Tuesday. And I ,too, set out with the right intentions. I had a small salad, fist size, I was smug about it, lol. And then before I ate any supper I let a smallish cookie slip my lips. Uh oh! That was followed by anothe and another. Then as if that weren't bad enough I ate cherry cobbler. Topped it all off with a 16oz pepsi. I called it quits and walked away. Oy! Let me tell you I payed for not eating dinner. My stmoach was a mess with all that sugar. These places are still, and I imagine always will be, a challenge for me. Thought I would share my story with you!
Merry Christmas! :D
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