First hurdle is over and I stayed almost entirely OP. The one exception is that when I finished making dessert (my job has traditionally been to bring desserts), I licked the spoon without thinking about it!
Old habits die hard, I guess!
I had turkey, 3 c of roasted cauliflower, salad, and apple soy puffs for dessert. Everyone there knew I was on a diet, and nobody commented on my unusual food choices. Since our Thanksgiving dinner was eaten at about 3:30, I didn't have dinner, so I missed my extra cup of veggies. Overall, feeling pretty darn proud of myself.
Second hurdle is tomorrow--fall/winter family birthday party (we do seasonal group birthdays with my extended family). All my family knows that I am dieting and not to expect me to eat sub, chips, birthday cake and ice cream. I will have leftover turkey, veggies from the veggie tray, salad and some sort of IP dessert. My cousin has even asked me to bring along a copy of the IP protocol, she is interested in learning more about it!
The best thing is next time these sort of events come around, I can have some of the "forbidden" stuff and feel OK about it, since I will have met my goal!
With our weather getting colder here in Central Ontario these days, hot tea really hits the spot.
