Recently Tom went on a guy vacation to North GA to ride motorcycles through the mountains with his friend Dave. Being home alone for a week I was kind of excited to have some time along to do what I wanted without considering anyone else. I was off to a grand start. I had dinner with a friend each night choosing carefully from websites prior to going out. Panera Bread has a wonderful website that allows me to plan my meal prior to eating there so that I know exactly what I am taking in and to be sure it fit into my meal plan for that day. Visit http://www.paneranutrition.com/ . Its a great tool.
When in doubt I order salads when Im not sure. On the Sunday I joined two pals at the Sunrise Theater in Fort Pierce FL (http://www.sunrisetheater.com/) to watch Gone With The Wind. It was wonderful to see it without commercial interruption and in a movie theater built in 1923. The intermission is long enough that we could go to the Original Tiki Bar (http://www.originaltikibar.com/) for dinner. When in doubt, I order salad. Their Citrus Salad is absolutely lovely. I also treated myself to a gin and tonic that day. It tasted wonderful on a such a hot day. We concluded that Ashley Wilkes just wasn't that into Scarlett O'Hara and it was just too late for she and Rhett. None the less we enjoyed the movie and seeing on a theater screen for free was a treat.
Tuesday night I met a friend at Pueblo Viejo,(http://www.puebloviejorestaraurants.com/) the best chips and salsa on the Treasure Coast. I had to have just a few. I also had a nice variety and ended up taking a lot of it home with me. What I know about "Pueblo" is that they make all their food from scratch and its fresh. I'm not sure how they make those chips that crispy, but they do and I am grateful. I notice that I don't eat as much as I used to and when I feel full I stop, I no longer want more so I no longer take more or try to get it all in at once. I took the tamale to work the next day for lunch, it was great and I enjoyed it more without that guilty self loathing stuffed feeling I used to have.
At the end of this eat out frenzy I was kind of nervous about the scale. What I learned was all the planning paid off, I had lost another pound that week and had such a great time in the process. Using websites and writing it all down, doing my homework and walking through the door knowing what I would order was extremely helpful. Occasional treats are fun and since often times socializing centers around food it felt good to handle it as well as I did.
Until next time remember to use the tools out there to help yurself get or stay healthy.
Onward!!!!
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