Hi all,
I've been having a bit of a struggle with maintenance lately, because of all the temptations in my recent schedule (vacations, parties, fancy business events, etc.).
Over the next few weeks I have 10 pharma advisory board meetings to attend, 9 of them at fancy restaurants in the evening. At these evening meetings we're given a menu and can order whatever we want. I generally get the kind of unique gourmet fare I most enjoy (e.g., cornbread-crusted calamari, gnocchi with lobster cream sauce) plus bread, fancy appetizer and dessert, wine and specialty coffee. If it's just once in a while I can handle the indulgence without gaining, but with 2 events per week for 5 straight weeks I could do some serious damage if I'm not careful.
When I look over these fancy menus, my thought process usually runs along the lines of: "This is my only opportunity to try X or Y, so I can't pass it up." I clearly need a different mindset and some guidelines to keep me in check. My goal is to make it to July 1 without overindulging at any of these dinners (while not starving myself either). Any thoughts about how I might approach it? Have any of you successfully dealt with similar temptations?
TIA Freelance