Winging it at a wedding shower, also, down 30!

Yesterday I went to a wedding shower, and afterward was unexpectedly unable to return home for dinner.

At the shower they had all sorts of good things, of course.  I could only guess at amounts, but guessing, I had an ounce of chicken salad and a couple of ounces of cheese (spaced out over the course of the afternoon).  OMG, it all tasted SO GOOD!

For dinner I ate sliced beef brisket from a barbecue place nearby, no sauce. OMG, it tasted SO GOOD!

And when I got home and plugged it all into MFP, if my estimates were anywhere near close (and I think they were) I'd totally nailed it.  I had eaten 77 grams of protein yesterday including the "winging it" portions of the day, and came in under 120 calories.  Rather than pick up the last 3 grams of protein I just went with water and called it a day.

I breathed a big sigh of relief.  I can make this work.

Also, I am officially down 30 pounds.  Yay!

And finally--does the "OMG, EVERYTHING TASTES SO GOOD!" wear off after awhile?  I'm loving it.  It makes eating so satisfying!

Everything STILL tastes good to me now!!
But yes, for me once I was off liquids any food I consumed was heaven even if it was just a couple spoonfuls of food.
Congratulations on being 30 pounds down!!!

Oh, good. That's a nice thing to look forward to!

And thanks!

I think food tastes better, in general, because we're eating more slowly and enjoying small portions of food, rather than just gorging ourselves (at least I used to gorge myself). I am more particular about the food choices I make, because I'm more limited; I would rather eat a small portion of something really enjoyable than something just "so-so."

Being more mindful of what I eat certainly makes a difference, rather than mindlessly eating while I read a book or surf the net.

And yes, I am picky!  Sometimes I wonder if it's a new pitfall!  I don't plan my meals a day ahead because I want the freedom to choose what I want in that moment--not what I decided I'd eat the night before.

But enjoying food is so wonderful!

 First of all CONGRATS for staying on plan when I am sure you were surrounded by all kinds of goodies.  You should be VERY proud of that.

And I agree with everyone else.  Now that I'm eating real food, everything tastes amazing!  I often find myself looking at my pitiful quarter-cup serving of something and thinking this is SOOO good, and I wish I could have more...then realizing that I'm full after just a few bties!  

I took one teensy bite of my sister's slice of cake.  The odd thing is, it was just, meh (everybody else was raving about it) and I had to go get another bite of cheese to get the taste out of my mouth.

I love my sleeve!

I know what you mean! Sugar-y things just don't taste as good post-sleeve. Last week, I was craving chocolate for a few days, so to quiet the craving I had a small bite of my bf's choc bar. It was meh...and it made me feel sick. I haven't craved chocolate since! I loooooooooove my tastebuds post-sleeve!

Somayeh

Congrats on making good choices and losing 30 pounds! WOW!

Thanks!  Today I found something that didn't taste good to me. Tuna. Bleah.

Oh well, I can live with that!