Tacky?
General May 30th, 2008Is it tacky to bring one’s own salad dressing to a restaurant? I am going to lunch today with a friend, and I have been there before and know what they have. I am getting the Nature’s Salad chock full of good things, BUT they do not have any fat free dressings at this restaurant (it’s a small diner). They have a “Lite Ranch” but I don’t really want ranch, and it’s probably low cal, not low fat. Anyway, I brought salad dressing to work with me today and am going to bring it with me. I don’t care one way or another. This is my body and I am trying to take care of it.
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UGH, so I totally forgot the dressing at work! I was so excited about seeing my friend (she used to work here and came by first) AND the fact she said she had a magazine with Harrison Ford in it for me, I totally forgot!! BUT, I still got the salad. I thought about forgetting the whole thing and getting something else, but I kept to the original plan. Salad with broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, sprouts, onions, mushrooms, raisins, sunflower seeds, and a smidgen of shredded mozzarella. The only things not core were raisins, sunflower seeds, and the cheese. I don’t know how many points, but there wasn’t much of them so can’t be too many. The dressing though was what killed it… Sweet and Sour French - it’s SO good. Eh, so maybe 7 or 8 points, and that is probably exaggerated.
May 30th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Ohh, I have SO considered doing this before. I am not willing to waste so many calories and fat grams on salad dressing, that is for sure. I say take it. Good for you!
May 30th, 2008 at 8:55 am
I have done it many times..its fine..just try to not call attention to it and you will be fine.
May 30th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
LOL,
I do not think it is tacky at all. It is called survival! I am doing w.w. points. How do you like doing the core plan? Is it hard to gear when you are full? That is my biggest fear with the w.w. core plan for me.
Take care and keep strong
Joy
May 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Joy — yes, that is the hardest part. I tend to eat a lot anyway and fast, so it takes me awhile to realize I am full. PLUS, sometimes I can’t find stuff to eat. I HATE going out on core because I feel like there is nothign I can eat, but I know that’s not true. The plan works out best for me though b/c I pretty much follow a vegetarian diet and most things can be core, where if I counted points it would be several points (beans and fruit for instance). I am just so sick of counting points I think — 5.5 years can do that to a person. We’ll see what happens. I may go back to counting points if this doesn’t work.