Ugh...Just learned a lesson.
 

Well, I've just learned firsthand the truth of the "eat crap, feel like crap" saying I've heard around here. I've been really good the past week or so, hadn't touched the Pastaroni/Mac&Cheese (my personal demons) once, though I was tempted once or twice. Lots of whole grains, brown rice, lean proteins, vegetables. Tonight, I didn't want to really cook anything, and I really did want the mac&cheese.

So I made it. And gods, do I regret it. It was...it didn't taste at all how I remembered it tasting. It just tasted kind of pale, if that makes any sense. And now, I'm all bloaty and just feeling blegh.:stars: :faint:

So now I have a new motivation for making/eating real food. I had never realized what a difference it makes!

such a tough lesson but its a good one!

Aww honey :(
I was all about the Sidekicks. One thing I learned (and actually did last night) was that if I'm not up for cooking, that's not an excuse for eating poorly. There is such a taboo surrounding dinner that it must be this big extravagant meal. But really, it's a lower calorie meal for me most days as I only eat a very small portion, my lunch is the bigger cal meal of my day. Last night I didn't want to eat dinner so I had a piece of fruit and some soy chips. Satiating and filling, but under 200 calories :D!

How was the other night! Come back to the girls and tell us all about it!

I learned the same lesson with regular (not lite) beer :sorry: . I used to be the classic, hang-out-with-the-guys, chain-smoking, pizza-and-beer college girl. I stopped drinking for a while after I quit smoking, since doctors mentioned drinking could be a big relapse trigger, and generally started limiting myself to a glass or two of heart-healthy red wine rather than a beer binge. But I was at a concert the other night and had a beer--ONE beer, mind you--and I've never felt more terrible in my life! I was so nauseous and sick I had to leave early.

lesson learned!!! It happens to us all... it's so funny how once we distance ourselves from demonic foods, it becomes so obvious how gross they are :)

Hear hear!

You're right about the assumption that dinner has to be big and stuff, Martini. Part of my issue though, is that I really like having *hot* food for dinner. Fruit's good, and stuff, but I wanted hot food, and....okay, all excuses, and I know it. But, today's a new day, and I've started off right, with my WATP and a whole-wheat english muffin, OJ, and (homemade! I love my espresso machine!) espresso.

I think I'm going to pack a salad for lunch, and maybe a small container of soup.

Tough lesson, one that i learn over and over again! Hopefully you won't follow in my foot steps and make it over and over again. ^-^