Very good week this week staying on track considering my post vacation weight in. I did not let it get me down, I did not let it discourage me. This week I went on per usual for me and it all worked out in the end. I think much of the time when we come back from vacation feeling bloated and heavier it isnt necessarily due to calories and fat, but perhaps due to other factors ... sodium intake, dehydration, plane ride ankles, and ... er... constipation :) There I said it. Once these issues resolve themselves within a few days it is amazing how much better one feels. The key is to not let the scale shock waver your commitment. Okay, that is my big advice. Fortunately I have until Memorial Day to worry about another vacation.
On a side note and about challenges, last night was my "birthday" dinner with my family. To be honest, as nice as the company is overall, I was not super excited about being faced with my favorite Italian restaurant, Bambinelli's. It is one of those neighborhood "mom" owned places that has been here almost as long as I have (will be 37 on Tuesday). Generally my dish is Chicken Parm with Fett Alfredo as my side. Not exactly a low point meal. Obviously that was not going to happen. Nor is a salad as I do not enjoy them enough. After much consideration and collaboration with my friend, I decided on the spaghetti and meatballs. Perfect choice! Pasta, tomato sauce, and a bit of protein. Naturally when it came out it had to be 1.5 pounds of cooked pasta...insane amounts of pasta in that bowl.
Now on to the next part of my strategy...not to over eat!
Carefully I marked out the serving I was comfortable with having...and a meatball (large ones). Moved my serving of pasta to my unused bread plate (the garlic rolls were a no-no) and had my plate outside of that bowl. It was enough ... more than enough.
I figured 18 points total and came home feeling good about myself. Success.
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