Let's Do Lunch Community

I am leaving this morning for a six hour one way ride and an overnight stay. I will be back late tomorrow night. I have a bunch of fruit and a thermos of black coffee for the ride and dinner tonight. I am not worried about it, because I have a plan. I do not have to take customers out tonight (part of the plan). I wanted to give myself a month on the new life style before putting myself in the out to dinner situation.

Way to go Gregg!  It sounds like you were planning ahead.  Know you will be successful at this.

Forever Young

hi gregg....i know that part is hard....but.i know if you've come this far,you can do it...........you'll let us know how you did when you get back.......niki

Thank you for the words of encouragement.

I took my fruit along and stopped for lunch both days for the veggies and meat. It worked out well. On Tuesday I stopped at Old Country Buffet filled up on corn, green beans, chicken with the skin removed, a huge salad and unsweetened iced tea. Left feeling full. Faced the 5 hour drive that was left with a couple of apples, bananas, and a can of V8. The neat part is that I was not tempted by any of the potatoes, deserts, or breads, at Old Country. I did hesitate at the fried chicken, but quickly walked past it to the salad bar. On the way home, I found myself daydreaming about a sub sandwich that turned into a bit of a craving. The thought of an apple did not seem very promising. I forced myself to eat it and then had a cup of black coffee. The craving and daydreaming stopped and I made it home easily. A guy brought dounuts to our Tuesday night 12 step meeting, and I passed fairly easily. In the past I usually ate two.

Congratulations, Gregg!

Planning, planning, planning - you were prepared for the unhealthy things that would surround you, and you came back HUGELY SUCCESSFUL!

Keep up the good eating!

Carolyn

Gregg,

FANTASTIC - especially not being tempted and/or passing on the donuts !! That's the miracle of LDL !!

Keep up the great work !!

Gregg wrote:  I did hesitate at the fried chicken, but quickly walked past it to the salad bar. On the way home, I found myself daydreaming about a sub sandwich that turned into a bit of a craving. The thought of an apple did not seem very promising. I forced myself to eat it and then had a cup of black coffee.  .

I've been eating quite a bit of fried chicken (at Old Town Buffet) with skin removed and have not had a problem losing weight. The apple would not help your craving for the sub, I think you would be better off with beans, corn, popcorn or a combination. I have been able to find pre popped popcorn, three bean salad and ready to eat beans in our local grocery stores..............you don't have to deny yourself, dig in!

Joe