I stuck with my strategy at the Thanksgiving dinner table in Knoxville. No seconds, even though I didn't get to try everything. I picked out 3-4 favorites and had just a spoon of each. I did have pie, and with six to choose from, it was tough to only have one piece but I did it! I was worried that having such an early meal I would continue to stuff myself throughout the day, but James and I decided not to take any leftovers back to the hotel room with us. Although we did go out and about to partake in the Brown Thursday shopping later that night, we found a nice restaurant that was open where I could get a salad for dinner.
The next day was a bit of a bust for me. The family ate at an Italian restaurant that I've wanted to try for many years. One of those "family-owned since the 1950's" type places. I ordered a mini pizza and frankly it was SO bad, I barely touched it. I think I ate what little bit I did, just because I was embarrassed to push it away after the first bite. We got back on the road a few hours later, headed over to Nashville for a few days of luxury at the Opryland Hotel (photo below) and a football game. The hotel was so crowded because of all their winter shows and activities, that we couldn't get into any of the restaurants there. We ended up getting a late night burger that was yet another disgusting meal that I barely touched. Cold stale bun and meat with absolutely NO seasoning or flavor. And if you know me, then you know pizza and burgers are my two absolute favorite foods, so for me to say both were horrible and I didn't eat them, well then you know they were bad! I told James, I could have sat there at both meals and eaten every bite, to be polite or to not be wasteful, but I would rather leave half an uneaten yucky burger on my plate and NOT consume calories "just because" the food is there.
Saturday we did a ton of walking. The hotel is so gigantic to begin with, they have big fold-out maps of the place to help you navigate. I got almost 13,000 steps on that day walking around the property and nearby attractions, and walking at the football game. Because we both had a good (and late) breakfast, we didn't eat lunch. I had a snack at the game, then we came back to the hotel for dinner. That was probably the best meal out on the trip and I ate every bite of that! The next day we got on the road for home and although we stopped to eat lunch at a big Greek restaurant, I shared my side dishes and made myself stop halfway through the entree and ask for a box.
I feel as though I learned lessons over this holiday weekend. I learned I can still enjoy a family dinner without busting the zipper on my pants- we were all talking and enjoying the day, and no one paid attention to what was (or wasn't) on my plate. And I learned that it's not worth eating bleh food at a restaurant just because it's sitting there in front of me or because we "paid" for it. And I won't feel guilty for choosing not to eat something. Today I'll get back on my regular eating routine and get back on the treadmill. I anticipate that I won't have any problems dropping that one extra pound. No reason to skip Weight Watchers this week!!
SANDY
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