one small success at a time

jennyruellebricker

So after 2 weeks of our new lifestyle I had dinner with friends. We went out to a buffet of all places. And while im feeling a bit guilty it was a bit of a success as well. Normally at this buffet I would have eaten 3-4 pieces of pizza, mashed potatoes, gravy, fried chicken, and atleast 4 pieces of dessert pizza. Today I had a salad, 1 slice of pizza and 2 small slices of dessert pizza. And while I do feel a bit guilty im learning that it doesn't have to kill my whole day. For breakfast I had a veggie egg white omlet with 2 pieces of wheat toast. For lunch I had a tomato and fresh green beans. And I did some hard core gardening for 4 hours today, not just pulling weeds. I dug out atleast 30 plants, replanted half, edged the yard and shoveled a truck load at the compost site. So I guess in all it was an ok day. One day at a time and one small success at a time. Its a lifestyle change not a diet.

Gr8ChangesAhead

So very true

chad_phillips1123

Well done!

Wol5894

Lifestyle change is THE key and one small step at a time is very important. Just keep taking those small steps and don't look back!

mitchiejo

It's a journey we are all on. Great job with dinner out. I know that is always going to be a challenging one for most of us. It's much easier to be in control when we are at home. You're doing great!

2stepscloser

Yay you! It is a lifestyle change. Rome wasn't built in a day and there is no reason why you can't make yummy choices as long as you plan accordingly.

jennyruellebricker

Thank you all, it makes moving forward much easier. Today im back on track and drinking tons to flush out the extra sodium from dinner last night. Have a great day

harleygroomer

It still boggles my mind that some many people eat at cheap buffets with even cheaper terrible food. Take the money you waste on a buffet and make a gorgeous meal for you and your friends--the companionship of everyone in the kitchen making their specialty will make your food taste all that much better--and you can control the calories that would otherwise be wasted at a buffet dump.