Tonight it's a combination of Alien and the Oscars...an interesting way to avoid the commercials...and sort of ironic...
Anyway! The adventure continues.
Pep was very adventurous yesterday and made vegan pizza! An oxymoron, I know, but it wasn't too bad actually. But lets face it...vegan cheese ain't cheese. So, again, what's the point? It was OK though! Vegan "sausage", onion, kalamata olives...good! I was so impressed!
Oh! And lunch was even better! Bandera on Michigan Ave really did a great job of accommodating us. A veggie burger, topped with avocado, tomato and onion with a side of Spanish rice. Pep was really surprised at how much he loved it! Oh, we left off the bun though since it wasn't whole grain but actually I think I prefer it that way. Not so much bread.
I decided to take full advantage of the exempt Sundays rule for Lent and have some eggs and cheese. I have to admit that breakfast is my favorite meal of the day so I was really missing eggs...and wanted cheese. So, we go to the Casino (which is very close to the house) for the buffet which I am normally really against because I ALWAYS OVEREAT AT THE BUFFET! ARGH!
Today wasn't much of an exception. *cough*
So, I have my egg white omelet with veggies and cheese and...meh...not great. It was disappointing actually. I did have a little bit of chicken (good but salty) but mostly ate vegetables...and tater tots.
I know I know! TATER TOTS!
They were so tasty though. Believe me, I don't go out in search of tater tots but when they're there...well, you get the idea.
But I HATE *coughlovecough* buffets! I inevitably overeat and there's this buffet mentality of "oh my GOD I HAVE TO EAT $20 WORTH OF FOOD (or more) RIGHT NOOOWWWW!!"
Even if it was free...you see, my mother in law had a bunch of coupons for the buffet. She likes the casino from time to time...to time...and buffets...
Pep didn't think I did too badly but I felt so bloated when I left. I actually wore jeans that are a little snug to remind myself not to eat too much, which maybe I didn't but I picked all of the wrong foods. It's easy to assign blame...I blame myself for eating all the wrong foods, for making the bad choices, my mother in law for having coupons...but there it is. I'm tired of making bad choices and being overweight and tired of the neverending cycle of blame myself, then eat, then blame myself.
Is Pep right? He's very self disciplined. When he puts his mind to something he really goes for it. It's an admirable quality. But is it just a matter of self discipline? Or do I acknowledge that I always overeat at buffets and just don't go? I think that the latter is more realistic.
And...I had cupcakes. Well, those were good...worth it for me...sort of...
But that's all we had today, well, except for some pita chips and hummus tonight for a snack. I have to be careful with the "what the hells".
"Oh what the hell...it's Sunday so I'll have another serving of hummus and pita chips...and potato chips." (Geez! This damn potato chip thing!)
"Oh what the hell...I'll go up for some more food. It's all I'm having today."
"Oh what the hell...I'm fat already so..."
No more "what the hells"!!
Cheers!
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The first diet I ever went on made me dream of cheeseburgers! Actually, at that point, I craved anything I didn't have to chew. The horror.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! Hang in there! Every time I put cream in my coffee I think of you, and that you are doing a good thing! and I am not! But maybe I will someday!