Weekends While Dieting

Weekends can be difficult for dieters as we are exposed to all kinds of foods and drinks while attending social events, but we need to stay strong and understand that just because it is the weekend we can not go crazy eating junk food and ruin our CLEAN EATING habits we are trying to create. This weekend, we went to a concert and it was a few hours away from home; so we decided to stay at a hotel for the weekend, this meant that we were going to be eating out for two days.

 I decided to enjoy the weekend by making smart choices.

For breakfast we went to and old favorite "Crackerbarrel" where most of the food is fried, but I chose Eggbeaters, and turkey patties instead of fried eggs and regular pork sausage or bacon. Instead of ordering my own pancakes I ate 1 of my hubbies whole wheat peacan pancakes with sugar free syrup.

For lunch, I ate from Jason's Deli and ordered a buffet salad bar and ate a large plate of vetegables along with hummus and couscous and boiled eggs.The salad was so filling that it made me feel very satisfied for a few hours.

Snacks: I brought along some oranges to snack in between meals.

Dinner: This was my CHEAT meal. I ordered a delicious Jambalaya at BJ's Brewery and a glass of red wine. I ate most of my plate, the only thing I left was some rice since it was such a large portion I decided to eat the shrimp, chicken, and sausage with a little rice. I enjoyed my glass of Chianti Classico Gabbiano and headed out to our concert.

So here is proof that we can still go out and have fun while dieting, we just need to make healthy choices as most restaurants now days offer Splenda products, Egg substitutes, and a variety of veggies with lean proteins. The choice is yours!