Dawn’s Weight Loss Journey

Another week on the books…

Well, I had a small but huge victory last night…One that really kind of astounded me…

Brian and I went to a small beer tasting held here at our favorite beer store (Shout out to Blacklick Wine and Spirits!)

It was not a grand tasting by any means, but thats not why we do this…We just enjoy the experience of trying new things and meeting new people, and last night, we got to do both. It was a Sam Adams tasting…And it was delightful. Sam Adams is pretty widely distributed for a craft beer, and therefore, a bit controversial for alot of “Beer Geeks”, but I have always been a fan…And remain so after last night…

So I had about 8 2oz samples, and I pointed them all out…

I was STARVING by the time we were done (no dinner and beer samples makes Dawnie very goofy) so we headed next door to my favorite CHINESE place!

Chinese is definitely one of my favorite ethnic foods…And when dieting, I try to avoid it. For the salt factor and the caloric factor.

I havent had Chinese in MONTHS so I was stoked.

But yesterday I planned well. Kind of knew what I would get. And how many calories I would have…I perused several sites to gage what I could and could not have and what to avoid…

We sit down and order, and I started with some wonton soup. I had read on one of my websites taht this was a good soup choice at Chinese places…

Now, again, I was STARVING which USUALLY means I make poor choices and then gorge myself…

Remarkably, even full of beer, and starving, I made AWESOME choices last night!

Sure. My heart wanted to order the deep friend anything…(Ahhh…I love me some Crab Rangoons!) but as I perused the menu, I noticed the Veggie section, and it jumped right out at me…

Sauteed bean sprouts!!!

I LOVE bean sprouts and always order extra when eating Chinese or Japanese food…So I see its sauteed with a light brown sauce and green onions, and I am sooooo in…

It came with rice, which I didnt really want…Because if I cant have nasty, artery clogging, fried rice, I dont want anything…

But I went ahead and got a side of steamed rice…

The food came, and it was GOOD…

This is the first time in my life I ordered a Chinese meal with NO MEAT…

I ate MAYBE a cup of the veggies with a few spoons of rice, and I was FULL. Honestly and legitamately full…

I came home and pointed it out, and I estimate my entire meal was less than 500 calories…

I was soooo freakin proud of myself…

This is HUGE for me guys. HUGE. HUGE. HUGE.

I mean, I can tear up a Chinese Buffett people…So besides the sodium I am sure it contained, I think my choices for the evening, even with Beer and Chinese were worthy of a gold star….

The funny thing is, I was happy AND satisfied with my choices…

Even watching Brian eating his egg roll…Didnt bother me at all…

I didnt feel deprived…Or angry that I had to make good choices. I WANTED TOO!!! (As my buddy Nikki mentioned, I think this time my mind set is just DIFFERENT)

As mentioned I have a VERY full weekend ahead of me socially…And EVERY day will be a challenge for me to make good chocies…Well, this was test number one, and I passed…And I am very proud of myself…

Now on to test number two…I am armed with knowledge and preparred for battle!!!