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Easter Dinner NSV

bethanyweathers
bethanyweathers Posts: 296 Member
edited December 2024 in Success Stories
My roommates and I decided to go out to dinner for Easter. We chose an Italian restaurant in town, and immediately I was nervous. Italian food is one of my biggest triggers for binge/over eating, and this place was notorious for ridiculously large portions.

So before we went, I made my two roommates come on a walk with me to burn some extra calories to make room for the meal.

When we got there, I made myself drink an entire glass of water before I ate anything.

We split an appetizer of Bruschetta, and I only took one piece, even though there was more than enough for us.

I ordered the side salad instead of soup, and got dressing on the side, to which I dipped my fork into before spearing the lettuce.

I had my roommates move the complimentary bread to the other side of the table so I couldn't easily reach it, and made myself wait until the meal arrived before I could have one (and I meant one) slice of bread.

When my Chicken Parmesan arrived, the plate was ginormous. If I wasn't careful, I would have eaten everything on the plate. Instead, I took my knife and cut right down the middle and told my roommates that that was the line. I couldn't eat past there, and they were to hold me to it. I only ate to the line.

We ordered dessert, and I did indulge a bit with that (Lemon panna cotta with oranges), but I had already assumed I would be getting dessert, with it being Easter.

Long story short, I did it. I survived a super tempting meal and still have calories left over tonight for a snack. And the best part is, it's 9:30 and I am still stuffed. I'm not even thinking about eating again.

I still can't believe I did it.

Replies

  • s1lence
    s1lence Posts: 493
    WOO HOO! Wonderful NSV :smile: .
  • MindyG150
    MindyG150 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Good choices, good for you!
  • arctiknitter
    arctiknitter Posts: 119 Member
    Yay! You must be feeling really good about now! Way to go.
  • MelMena
    MelMena Posts: 152 Member
    Awesome job!! You set limits for yourself and you stuck to them. You enjoyed a good meal with friends but didn't starve or sacrifice. Really nice. :drinker:
  • babygurl48
    babygurl48 Posts: 1,237 Member
    That's awesome! Great willpower and u also enjoyed yourself!!
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