Day 24: Trust Yourself
Today was my first test ... eating in a restaurant. I would say it was a success. We ordered 2 pizza’s to share, which worked out perfectly for 5 people. The pizza’s were 6 slices and I would call them medium size. They were thin crust, which is my favorite ! I had one slice of the buffalo chicken pizza and since we got the ranch dressing on the side I opted to skip that. I also did not eat the outer edge of the crust since that is a lot of bread. I also had a salad with bacon, crumbly bleu cheese and Italian dressing. I probably should have skipped the bacon and cheese but this meal was my morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack all rolled into one. So I think I’m fine from a calorie perspective. I also had a glass of pinot grigio wine and it was delicious ! I’d have loved a second glass but I was driving and well, the calories ! There was one piece of the pizza left and I brought that home. I will have it for dinner tomorrow with some veggies. I was proud of myself - I skipped the appetizers (one was my fav onion rings !) and dessert and honestly it didn’t bother me ! Full disclosure .. the thought to have ONE onion ring passed through my mind but I did not give in ! It also helped that my sisters and nieces did not encourage me to cheat. I picked up some k-cups at Walmart on the way home and found some Triple Chocolate ones ! There’s no sugar, just flavoring, so there are no calories. I am enjoying a cup of it right now. It has a nice smooth flavor and you get just a whiff of chocolate when you smell it. This would be good with a Nutrisystem snack ! I also picked up some light string cheese. It will be an easy grab and go PowerFuel to have. This morning I had a 1 ounce 160 calorie packet of granola cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk and coffee for breakfast. I am not hungry right now so I may not bother with dinner. I can’t see forcing myself to eat if I’m not feeling hungry. I can always have a snack before bed.
So today I proved I can trust myself to make the right choices. I almost didn’t go for 2 reasons - the snow and I was afraid I would overeat. Thankfully the snow cleared, the sun came out and once the plow came along the roads were perfect. The weather held so the ride home was perfect too. I didn’t overeat and the important thing is I didn’t feel deprived ! The way I see it I have to change my way of eating permanently or the weight will come right back on. Does that mean I can never have an onion ring or dessert ? No, of course not. What it means is I can’t eat an entire order of onion rings or have an indulgent dessert every day. One thing I will never go back to is cream and sugar in my coffee. I’m used to black coffee and I’m sticking with that. In the group I joined I see many people are back for the 2nd, 3rd and even 4th time because they gained the weight back. You can’t stop eating the Nutrisystem way and expect to maintain your weight loss. You don’t necessarily have to eat their food for the rest of your life but you do need to control portions and watch your calories. It’s so easy for the weight to creep back on and reading through the group I’m seeing all kinds of “gotchas” to watch out for. I know there will be times I will overindulge .. like Thanksgiving and Christmas .. but the key is to plan ahead. Reduce your calories slightly and increase your exercise a few days before and for a few days after. I attend family parties on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day and they will be a challenge too. Tons of food and tons of desserts .. but with plenty of healthy choices. Problem is I have always skipped the healthy stuff and ate all the bad stuff. I hope to have dropped a significant amount of weight by Memorial Day and I think that will help motivate me to choose carefully.
Ugh. First we have to get through the rest of winter. I’m watching the coverage of Winter Storm Jayden and it looks like some of that mess and brutal cold is headed our way for the next few days. The low for tonight is a whole 5 degrees.
UPDATE: I decided I was hungry so I went ahead and had a dinner entree. 4 ounce 150 calorie bbq seasoned chicken on a slice of whole wheat toast. I’ll forego the evening snack as I ate dinner so late. All in all I had a good day and I don’t feel like I “cheated”, which is great !
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