I was out to a hockey game this weekend and had dinner and drinks before the
game with friends. The original plan was to eat at a pub which always means
limited vegetarian choices for me. I was very happy when someone suggested
a Mediterranean restaurant instead. It was so yummy and much better than
the artery-clogging nachos I would have been stuck with at the pub. I
planned on having 3 beers (haven't had beer in ages). Halfway through the
second beer I started to feel very bloated and uncomfortably full. I gave
the rest of my beer to DH and went for some water. I felt so full all
night, all I wanted to do was go home and lay down -- or barf LOL. I don't
think I've ever felt like that after one and a half beers before and
although it tasted quite nice I think it will be a while before I desire a
brew again. Since I had planned on nachos and 3 beers I came out under my
cal limit for the day, but I was way too bloated to even think about eating
anything else.

It continues to amaze me that I can still eat things that before I would
have considered "forbidden" and still lose weight -- all it takes is a
little preplanning. The concept is so simple, I don't know why it wasn't so
obvious to me before!

I happily report a 2lb drop this week.

Willow

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Willow Darcy Shaw from Atlantic Canada
Current Loss: -16 lbs
Mini Goal: lose 25 lbs by 1st week May
Ultimate Goal: lose 70 lbs