Sunday, June 21, 2009

Just Say No to the Dough!


I've mentioned it before, I am much more successful in my weight loss efforts if I refrain from eating "white stuff." This means white bread, rice, pasta, sugar, etc. etc. I don't do "low-carb," per se, just avoid simple carbs whenever possible, seeking the healthier complex carbs. This means whole grain bread, and on the rare occasion I have real pasta it's the whole wheat variety.

When I'm dining at home this is really not a problem, I made sure my fridge and pantry are stocked with Sandwich Thins, multigrain English muffins, and Shirataki Noodles. Dining out, however, is a bit more of a challenge, especially when it's Italian fare!

Last night, for example, we went to a family dinner at a restaurant know for it's awesome sandwiches and pizza, Primanti Bros. *groan* Perusing the menu, I was really nervous, not wanting to give into the pizza and other higher fat choices but didn't want to feel deprived, either. Fortunately I discovered a Cajun Chicken salad which was amazing! Huge bowl of greens with spicy chicken and hot peppers, flavor-packed and very filling. I was quite satisfied and barely noticed the hot, cheesy pizza in front of me.

At the end of the evening I was able to leave the restaurant feeling proud of myself, knowing that I made a really smart choice. Yay, me!

Have a beauty-full day, Happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there!

5 comments:

  1. Those simple carbs are my weakness. I'm Italian, I can't help it. Good job making a better choice. Yay you!

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  2. Nice willpower to choose a salad in the face of temptation.

    Way to go!

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  3. MB, thank you for visiting my blog. I know just what you mean about the Italian food, ended up having dinner at an Italian restaurant last night and was unable to resist the stomboli..groan...didn't overindulge but still..

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  4. Thank you, Nic! I didn't do as well last night though, lol!

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  5. Good for you...not giving into temptation! And I totally agree. Bread IS the devil!

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