I had already mentioned yesterday morning that I was up to trouble. I knew it was coming my way as soon as I got up (see here). Well, although I really tried not to over eat and to stick to my plan, my nemesis side would have none of that and was starving for company. So we entertained.
As it was a spur of the moment thing and the point was to bring in guests first, worry about food later, you can realize why things didn't go well for me. I had not planned to have people over that evening and the decision was only made midday so by then I had already had breakfast, snack and lunch leaving few calories for a small dinner.
No planning meant the cupboard crisps and nuts came out for appetizers, and it was Indian takeout for the main course. Naans, curries and kebabs don't make for great food choices if you're on a calorie-restricted diet. Combine that with red wine and you have a recipe for disaster. But the evening went well and we had a great time. So all was not lost.
What have I learnt from this:
1. Spontaneity is great but not if it involves food. I have to stick to my priorities as I have set them for the time being with my weight loss coming in first place and entertaining coming in second.
2. Because I love a great party and can't stay away for too long, all I have to do is plan plan plan my diet beforehand. That way I get to supply more vegetables for my party snacking along with the nuts and crisps. Healthy dips and home cooked food (at least I'll know how much fat and what kind of fat is in there) and fruit based desserts instead of chocolates and cheese. After all this is taken care of I will definitely have enough calories left over for my wine.
3. I will not let this setback get me down. I am on the band wagon again and here I go again.
2 comments:
Great story, great information, great attitude! Thanks so much for sharing your story and your advice!
Jim
Jim, thanks for reading and see you here again soon. I hope I'll have more to share every time :)
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