Day 291

Yay it's another day off!  In the past I've always tried to be a good person and not over indulge.  Quite often though it was not what really happened.  I'd end up eating three or four meals that were, quite frankly, over the top and made me feel guilty and fat.  Combine that with sitting in front of the computer, either watching movies or playing video games and, well you get the picture.  So yesterday was a day to remember in the future.  I got up and went to the gym (lifted weights), came home and then joined up with a friend to go to the movies.  After the movie went out to eat and had a pleasant but not crazy meal.  Came home and spent some quality time with the computer and later ate the rest of the earlier meal (yes I didn't eat it all at the restaurant) and had a great time before going to bed.  Wholly satisfied with my day.  Here's the finer points:

Breakfast: Yogurt and 20oz of cold water.

After workout meal: An egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with spinach and almond butter.

Late lunch: Went to a restaurant and had a turkey/bacon sandwich with tomato and cheese.  Also had a salad bar (8" plate) with no dressing and a beer.  Had some of my dining companion's fries (probably @ 15) and only ate half of the sandwich as I was saving it for later.

1st dinner: Finished the sandwich from lunch along with a bag of Cheetos (quilty pleasure)

2nd dinner:  Stir fried cauliflower, broccoli, and carrot shreds mixed with quinoa.

And then later had a snack of popcorn.

I went to the gym in the morning and did weights.  I ran one of L's routines from a couple of sessions ago.  I walked away feeling good and so am encouraged to continue trying to work in weights a couple of times a week.  I know it's good for me.

I did have a small epiphany as I was eating 2nd dinner.  I'd finished and was satisfied but at the same time still hungry.  I started to think about eating more ( and the eating more was going to bad stuff) but was able to consciously convince myself to wait a bit and if I was still hungry then I could eat more.  So I listened to myself and waited.  Guess what? I decided that I really wasn't hungry after all.  I've actually never experienced the "let's wait and see" feeling as in the past I've always given in immediately and ate more.  I then would feel bad both mentally and physically.  Need to remember that for the future also.