Meals - Week 10

Well the past 4 weeks have been a roller coaster,

I had a 2 week business trip to contend with which meant i had to negotiate some very tricky eating out options, for a food addict trying to stay focused when presented with a menu laced with unhealthy, large portioned, yummy treats is difficult to say the least especially if your dinner guests are 80kg, fit and healthy, a starter, main course polished off with a dessert is not just an offered choice but expected to be bought and paid for, it is equally challenging to try not to partake in the courses which sandwich the main, alcohol is also washed down liberally especially if the payer of the bill is not the guest but the supplier hosting i.e. me, which leads to all sorts of networking problems because in my experience great business connections are forged not only in the board room but also at the bottom of a bottle.  However faced with such a challenge i saw it exactly like that a challenge, if you navigate the menu sensibly there are many items to be chosen which will not negatively affect the weight loss and portion size doesn't matter if the rules of eat slowly, chew the food, stop when you feel full and wait a minute or so after feeling full before piling another fork full in are followed. It is tough though, possibly the toughest of all situations any addict finds themselves in is the social get together.  But stay strong, keep focused and always remember that the junk may look appetising but in reality it will most probably taste bland (especially chips) and just make you feel terribly guilty afterwards.

Also in the past 4 weeks i have had to navigate my 40th birthday (thank you), the cake, the 'go on it's your birthday, treat yourself' thoughts, the 'wayhay lets get wasted, it's a milestone birthday after all!'
Looking back on my food diary i did quite well on the day, my meals were as follows:

Breakfast: Strawberry yogurt and granola plus 30g of nuts, seeds and berries.
Morning snack: Apple/ginger booster juice plus a banana.
Lunch: Tuna pasta salad plus a handful of peanuts.
Afternoon snack: Apple
Dinner... cough... dinner, Shannon booked a table at our favourite Mexican restaurant, it is probably the best in Cape Town and a booking has to be made two weeks in advance to guarantee a table, they even call you on the morning of your booking to confirm you are still coming and send you a reminder sms, one thing i am starting to realise with calorie control is 'if in doubt give Mexican a shout', why?, well a tortilla is filling, corn tortilla is a healthy option, jalapenos, salsa, guacamole and small amounts of sour cream are lo-cal, chilli spices can raise the metabolism and all ingredients are fresh but also well balanced for protein, carbs and fats,

So my evening dinner was as follows:

3 x chilli poppers
3 Taco self filled with chilli beef, salsa, guacamole, sour cream and a little chedder cheese.
1/2 serving of 'go on it's your birthday' dark chocolate mousse
Drinks: Coffee and a large glass of water.

Total calories for evening meal: 856 calories
Total calories for the day: 2082 calories

I'll get on to Easter weekend later in the week... The evil choc fest that it is!