I survived the steak house....

Jan 07, 2012

 and I didn't even go nuts and eat like the old me!  Went out to dinner with hubby and the boys tonight, and it was good!  We went to a steak house and I made a real attempt to stick to my pre-surgery, eat healthy guidelines.  I enjoyed about 1/2 of my 6 ounce steak, and about half of my steamed spinach, drank water and more water, and had only one slice of bread from the cute little brown loaf.  Lost some willpower when presented with a baked potato, but didn't even think about dessert!

I am finding it easier to say no to things that in the past I would have simply eaten without thinking.  I believe that for me, a lot of my weight has come from simply eating thoughlessly, sitting and chomping away at a bag of chips with no clue of what I was really packing in or what the consequences would be.  I am still repeating to myself that food is fuel, and that I do not need treats, I just need to eat healthy stuff to fuel my body.  

Downside~~ we ate about 4 hours ago and I am totally hungry now! I sincerely hope that after surgery I will never feel a hunger pang again!  I am so hungry all the time, it is no small wonder I got so huge.  But, there is a Light & Fit yogurt in the fridge with my name on it, so I will drink a bottle of water, then enjoy a yogurt cup and pretend to be satisfied.  If I keep up the pretense, maybe eventually I really will be satisfied....

Today was an amazingly beautiful January day in eastern PA, and I got to spend several hours outdoors.  The dogs played chase me in the back yard and Bob and I continued to enjoy our fire pit while getting rid of branches brought down by a late fall snow.  Don't know what we'll do for fun when they are all gone...

Yogurt time!

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