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Listen, girl...you can do Mexican Food! One of my two eat-out haunts is a tortilla factory. I know...amazing, huh? I know what I am going to order when I get there--a grilled fajita chicken salad, no guacamole, no sour cream, extra chicken. I top with salsa, which I know is a no-no, but the combination of flavors makes me FEEL like I want to sing! YUM-OH! The only problem I've had is that it does have more sodium than something I'd prepare myself, so I do have a little water retention, but frankly I feel better when I'm getting just a little more sodium than my center would like and I'm still losing weight each week. But, the bottom line is that YOU can do this, too. Prior to my MRC lifestyle, I always ordered the chicken fajitas and ate every single tortilla they gave me (and sometimes ate them dipped in queso). I am perfectly content with my salad, though, and don't even crave the other now. The only thing I would really caution you about is that I've ordered salads at a couple of other mexican restaurants and been surprised when they've arrived in a taco salad shell smothered with refried beans. If you go the taco salad route, make sure they don't sabatoge you with any unwanted add-ons.Originally Posted by DKRiley
Denise - thanks so much, I do need to take the doubt out of my committment, I am just very nervous about the mexican restaurant. I need to face it head on, It's not like I can hide from mexican food the rest of my life.
. I think I'm nervous because it is a road I have not crossed as of yet. It will be my biggest challenge not to order the fried taco, enchilada's beans rice, AND the marguaritaS, more chips and salsa please. ugh!!! That was the old me, the new me WANTS to order the lite dish with out all the extra stuff. Got to keep telling myself this IS the new me and that old ordering style is gone. That's just the way it is. 
Darren! It's great to see you posting again!! I can hardly believe that I am 3 lbs from stabilizations. I can hardly wait to start posting on that board 
Sharon - welcome back from the cruise. It sounds like you did perfect and you took some great shore excursions. We just booked our Baham's cruise for November. I can hardly wait!! My snorkle equipment is just waiting to be used!
let's just say it was a really good work out. Between the lunges and push up, my muscles are just shaking. I could barely walk up the stairs tonight! I don't think I will use it to replace my normal routine, but it's a fun add on. And the weight & BMI measurements are right on with the center. It's a good visual on the chart. So, if you've been on the fence about buying one (assuming you can find it anywhere), I would give it a positive endorsement.
I think 3 weeks is a little bit much for pre conditioning as well but you can get through this. Start now and know for the rest of the day you will make good choices. When you wake up tomorrow, do the same. Take it day to day. And! Don't beat yourself up. It's over. Move on. Since your new, you get my U Turn analogy. If you were driving down the highway, and you missed your exit. Would you keep going? Would you continue to drive and drive, while screaming and yelling at yourself about how how you can't do anything right, blah blah only to never arrive at your destination? Or would you accept that you made a mis-step and take the next exit... and correct it? So..... learn from it, and make the U Turn.... let's focus on your destination. 
