Guess it's the weekends that really screw me up...

...because, determined to get to my goal this past week, I was so strict and so good about following my menu! But, as I've said before...life happens, and with life comes unexpected eating situations. And after all my hard work, I'm not about to stop "life" from happening, just because I'm wrapped up in 1.7 pounds to go.

Friday evening I joined some coworkers for a Trivia Happy Hour, and I enjoyed some of the "happy"-ness...which included skipping dinner (that was unintentional...), and a few cocktails. It was a hell of a work-week for all of us...there was much steam to be blown off!

Saturday I was determined to get back on track, so I started off with a yummy Jenny breakfast. I went out to lunch and had a really, REALLY tough time deciding what to order, because it happened to be that the minute I sat down, I was STARVING. EVERYTHING on that menu looked amazing. I settled for a turkey wrap with apple stuffing and cranberries...hey, at least there wasn't cheese and mayo all over it! However...there were some fries, and I ate some fries...some delicious, salty, greasy, crispy, fantastic fries. I must note here, that I literally left half of my wrap and about 3/4 of the fries on the plate, and that's mainly because I listened to my stomach, and waited for IT to tell me when I was full. That's something VERY important that I've learned...I actually LISTEN to my body now, instead of finishing every morsel on the plate, just because there's food in front of me. Bravo!

Saturday night was the B95 Cruise on the Dutch Apple, and again, unintentionally, I didn't eat dinner before leaving the house. I knew there would be appetizers on board, so I figured I'd just nibble on those as I mingled. Again, starving by the time they came out, I was challenged: Chicken Cordon Bleu balls, deep-fried veggie egg rolls, philo stuffed with ricotta and spinach, chicken skewers...the options were endless, and not exactly "health-conscious". I helped myself to a few, again, until my stomach said "You're all set...you can stop now..." and that's where it ended. And I only sipped on water with lemon, so no additional calories and fats from cocktails! :)

Sunday came, and after a 2 mile run, I again had lunch out...salad bar, low fat balsamic dressing, and half a veggie burger. I requested steamed broccoli instead of fries (I had had my quota of fried stuff for the week!), so once again, I did the best I could! However, beneath the "steamed" broccoli lay a suspicious oily, light-yellow liquid...You'd be amazed how difficult it is to find a restaurant that actually STEAMS their veggies and serves them straight-away. Most will end up spraying them with butter or oil, after they've been cooked. But they don't tell you that on the menu...they just say "steamed". Ahh....ya do what ya can...

I'm finishing the other half of the veggie burger for dinner, and then, it's go-time. Monday is the weigh-in, and if I actually lost 1.7 pounds this week (doubtful), I'll be at my goal weight. I'm not optimistic, but I've been surprised before. Leave it to me...it'll end up 1.5 pounds. Arrrgh!

Either way, I'll let you know! Hope you had a great weekend!
Till next time,
~L