Mitzi’s Brownies vs. Sue’s Diet: Marty, Help Me Out, Here

Yesterday was Day 12 of my 21-Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Yesterday was also Day 1 of our Family Reunion.

And Mitzi’s gloriously gooey brownies were a new test of that food-equals-celebration philosophy I’ve been trying to shake.

Fortunately, as Collin was passing around the goodies last night, Marty spoke up and said, “I’ve got cucumbers ready from my garden. I’ll bring some tomorrow.”   Thank you, Sis.

Collin knew, though, that I was going to say, “No thank you.”   He just has enough faith in me–and respect for me–that he offered me the choice.

And that’s the way it’s going to be.

The world isn’t going to change.

It’s still going to be offering raspberry cheesecake while I’m shopping for artichokes.

The baked potato loaded with butter, sour cream, bacon, and cheese will still be on the menu at the restaurant with the lean steak and salad bar.

Even Subway, where I can pile veggies on lean meat to my heart’s content will also be offering fresh baked rolls, bags of chips, bottles of soda and cookies…white chocolate, macadamia nut cookies.

There will always be a choice.

Thank goodness for fresh fruits and vegetables.

And thank goodness that I really DO love cucumbers.

oOo

[Note:  At the time I wrote this post, I was not affiliated with Beachbody, except as a full-paying customer.]  

Test of Will: A Restaurant Lunch and a Summer Blockbuster Movie

Yesterday was DAY THREE of my 21-Day Challenge.

How’s this for fun?  My husband Marc took me out to lunch yesterday, and to the opening of a big-screen movie theater in our town.

But he also wanted to be super-supportive and help me stay on my meal plan.  So he approached me in the morning, before I had made up my menu for the day,  and asked if it would work for me to go to a restaurant.

After a quick look at my lists, I saw that I could plan my menu around having a shredded beef taco salad from our favorite Mexican restaurant for lunch.  They have the best shredded beef in the world.  And the portion in the taco salad is the same as a “red container”.  I also used the portion size of the “blue container” for cheese, and two of my “green containers” for lettuce and tomatoes.  I politely said no to the offer of guacamole and sour cream, and used salsa instead of any other dressing.

Did I eat popcorn at the movie?  

You need to know that popcorn is my hands-down, number one favorite snack.  And for years, before a recent surgery, I couldn’t eat it.  I love eating popcorn.

But instead of going off my meal plan, I drank my fiber and nutrient-rich Shakeology  (which I had made up and taken with me) right before the movie.  And my husband gallantly told me he had eaten plenty at the restaurant, and wasn’t going to order popcorn. 

I don’t think I can fail with support like that.

Note:  At the time I wrote this post, I was not affiliated with Beachbody, 21-day Fix, or Shakeology, except as a full-paying customer.  I am not affiliated with Chapala Restaurant – except as a satisfied customer.]