... or subconscious? Or maybe completely coincidental?
It was a nice day here today so DH said this morning: "Why don't we go for a drive? It would be good to get out of the house, and we could stop for lunch at K--- Winery." Knowing that I am working at losing some weight he added: "They will surely have a salad or something that you can eat." I should maybe mention that K--- winery has a very nice restaurant; Its a place to take out of town guests one wants to impress
I had a few things that I wanted to do today, but none of them urgent, so I agreed that it might be fun (though I was a little ambivalent about lunch). It was indeed a nice day, and a nice drive (Oregon in Springtime is really very pretty), and lunch was good. They did have choices that I could eat without totally blowing the diet, and I enjoyed what I had very much. However ... restaurants are, generally, multiple choice; and while I enjoyed what I had, there were several choices that I most likely would have enjoyed even more. And it was hard avoiding the freshly baked bread (one of my weaknesses). And, while I am not a big desert fan, I do adore a good creme brulee ... and the one that DH ordered did look tempting .
So I really wonder if DH subconsciously, or perhaps even more overtly, has a problem when I try to get a handle on my weight issues. He also could stand to lose some weight (more than me, truth be told), but isn't trying at the moment. So, was it sabotage?
--- Taking my tongue out of my cheek now, and being quite serious, I have found over the last week or so that I do not seem to crave the carbohydrates I have been avoiding to any great extent anymore. Perhaps my blood sugar is on an even keel now. So, although I really, really love good fresh bread it was really OK that I didn't eat any. I ate the charcuterie (cured meats) appetizer without the bread, and that was just fine. I just didn't look at the bread . And I gave the potatoes, from the main course, to DH; that was his own fault for leading me into temptation And, though the waitress brought an extra spoon "just in case", I enjoyed my coffee and only salivated a little over DH's creme brulee.
You know something? I may just be able to finally win at this weight loss game
It was a nice day here today so DH said this morning: "Why don't we go for a drive? It would be good to get out of the house, and we could stop for lunch at K--- Winery." Knowing that I am working at losing some weight he added: "They will surely have a salad or something that you can eat." I should maybe mention that K--- winery has a very nice restaurant; Its a place to take out of town guests one wants to impress
I had a few things that I wanted to do today, but none of them urgent, so I agreed that it might be fun (though I was a little ambivalent about lunch). It was indeed a nice day, and a nice drive (Oregon in Springtime is really very pretty), and lunch was good. They did have choices that I could eat without totally blowing the diet, and I enjoyed what I had very much. However ... restaurants are, generally, multiple choice; and while I enjoyed what I had, there were several choices that I most likely would have enjoyed even more. And it was hard avoiding the freshly baked bread (one of my weaknesses). And, while I am not a big desert fan, I do adore a good creme brulee ... and the one that DH ordered did look tempting .
So I really wonder if DH subconsciously, or perhaps even more overtly, has a problem when I try to get a handle on my weight issues. He also could stand to lose some weight (more than me, truth be told), but isn't trying at the moment. So, was it sabotage?
--- Taking my tongue out of my cheek now, and being quite serious, I have found over the last week or so that I do not seem to crave the carbohydrates I have been avoiding to any great extent anymore. Perhaps my blood sugar is on an even keel now. So, although I really, really love good fresh bread it was really OK that I didn't eat any. I ate the charcuterie (cured meats) appetizer without the bread, and that was just fine. I just didn't look at the bread . And I gave the potatoes, from the main course, to DH; that was his own fault for leading me into temptation And, though the waitress brought an extra spoon "just in case", I enjoyed my coffee and only salivated a little over DH's creme brulee.
You know something? I may just be able to finally win at this weight loss game