My birthday was super-fantastic! Hubby and I went to Red Lobster and we both feel that I did very well. I read the menu before we went and planned our choices before I was hungry. Shrimp cocktail was really what I was craving so we pre-planned to order the appetizer and split it. I used only a smidge of the cocktail sauce but it was oh so amazing. For our side salad, I had the red wine vinagrette dressing on the side and tried the
dip your fork first method which surprisingly gave so much taste but very little dressing. By the time I finished, you couldn't even tell that I had used any dressing at all!
We both had the lunch sized portion of the roasted tilapia with veggies in a bag and it was utterly to die for! My husband and I were both talking on the way to the restaurant that this was probably going to be a piece of fish with some lemon juice on it and would probably taste "healthy" but we were both shocked. The seasonings were so rich and full that we both couldn't believe that this meal was only 297 calories. The veggies that come in the bag apparently are just a mix of whatever they have on hand. When my husband opened his bag, he had a ton of carrots and I got this
uh-oh look on my face. I was so angry b/c he had a ton of carrots and I'm thinking
"great ... I don't even get to eat on my birthday" but it must have been fate b/c my bag only had celery, onion, and peppers ... WHEW!
This is a prime example of why I'm doing the full fast. Portion control is NOT my strong point. The whole time I was eating, I kept commenting on how much food this was and how full I was already getting ... but I kept eating. About 3/4 through the fish, my husband said,
"why are you still eating if you're full?" Let me tell you that you could've heard a pin drop. I was flabbergasted. I totally felt like a failure and dropped my fork. It really scared me b/c I've been full-fasting for seven weeks with no difficulties at all but my first outing with REAL food proves to show that I'm still unsuccessful at listening to my body's cues. I'm so glad that I'm doing the complete program and will have to work on the L/G later. I guess I need more than 7 weeks of practice <grin>.
After lunch, I went shopping which is kind of a birthday ritual. I guess I felt guilty about the fish b/c I walked through the mall for > 8 hours. Subconciously, I think I was trying to negate the lunch but I still feel good about my choices. I just wish I had stopped eating before my DH had to point out the obvious!
Anyway ... Thanks to everyone for the jubilant b-day wishes. It really made my day!
by SueInSLO » April 5th, 2006, 12:13 pm 
Thank you for sharing it with us. 
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