I made plans to meet my friend S for lunch. She wanted to do Indian, it's "our place." We've been going there almost weekly for close to 10 years. We haven't been for 2 or 3 weeks b/c she had started WW and then I started Paleo. I still haven't told her that I'm on Paleo. So, today was a bit of a reunion. The owner came out and brought us complimentary Mango Laci's. He said he'd missed us. That IS how often we go for Indian. (S drank my comp mango laci)
At any rate, I made my way to the buffet. I know that Indian food is filled with butter and cream. I thought, I'd just stick to the veggies and have a big salad. In my email, I'd let J know that I was going for Indian. I'd went to the buffet and this first picture is the plate that I'd made. Then J's return email came in. *sigh* I knew what I had to do. After we'd said grace, I went back to the bar and made the second plate. It contained 3 pieces of tandoori chicken. Lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes & the mint sauce. I used squeeze limes as a dressing for my food. I set the other plate to the side and dived into my salad-it was really good. However, when I finished my plate, I was still hungry, but I was too embarrassed to go back and get more. (I did take two bites from the other plate--one of the palak paneer & one of the snap green beans)
So, I left hungry AND I still had errands to run. While I was running my errands, my head began to hurt. I knew it was b/c I was hungry. I was trying to think of what I could have when I got home that'd be filling. J is always talking about NOT eating a lot of fruit and drinking a glass of coconut milk. As I drove, I thought, I'll limit my fruit intake to no more than 1 per day as J instructed. She told me I needed to get in more fat. I decided that I'd blend a can of coconut milk with ice water & a banana. So, no more fruit for the day after this drink.When I was at the Indian restaurant, I had a revelation. The mint sauce is simply mint, cucumber and jalepeno. I really liked it. I will make it at home and use it as a salad dressing. Tomorrow, I'ma keeping my eye out for mint when I go to the Farmers Market.
So, here is a run down of my eating today:
Lunch: salad of cucumber, mint sauce, tandoori chicken & tomatoes
Snack: 1 can of coconut milk blended with a banana & ice water
Dinner:
- Meat loaf (Ground Turkey,Italian sausage, onion, bell peppers, egg, tomato paste, salt free steak seasoning)
- Boiled cabbage (beef stock, cabbage, onions, garlic powder)
- Roasted Zucchini
- Paleo BBQ sauce
BTW, today I notice that my 3X T-Shirt seemed way to big on me. When I looked in the mirror in the bathroom of the Indian restaurant--it just seemed to big, where it used to "fit." So maybe I have lost inches and I just didn't know it.
I am SO PROUD right now; I don't even know what to say. You did such a great job of just walking away. You've got some great will-power, woman! I'm glad you associated your not feeling great with not eating enough. You did a great job going back to get that second plate with clean food. There was just very little fat, so of course you were hungry. I'm still just beaming at your strength. Also, I've never thought about that Indian sauce, but you're right, it's totally legit and super tasty. I'll have to make some too. And I told you about the clothes. See, you've already found something that doesn't fit anymore. It's only the beginning. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job switching out that plate once you got the e-mail. That's hard to do. Also good job on limiting the fruit.
ReplyDeleteThings are looking pretty solid from my perspective, although I'm a little concerned you're not eating enough.
I'm taking a little bit of a shot in the dark here based on what I've gleaned from your posts and e-mails; I think you should be eating over 2,000 calories a day, and it doesn't look like you're getting there. You don't need to count calories, but I want to make it's clear that if you're hungry, then you should eat (the right things of course).
I'm glad that you're starting to notice a difference in how your clothes fit. A little validation goes a long way, I know.
I know Jessica mentioned it, but I want to reiterate. Paleo is about being healthy first and foremost, weight loss just happens to be a side effect of that. It's not a quick fix, but I believe without a doubt that it's the healthiest way to eat, and when your body is healthy, it becomes lean. The list of ailments I've personally seen cured is long, and the list I've heard from others is even longer. It's worth it, I promise.
Keep up the good work. It sounds like you're clearing the worst of it, and it only continues to get better/easier. Things won't change overnight, but every week will be better than the last.
Thanks for your encouragement. I REALLY appreciate it. It really keeping me going...
ReplyDeleteYou are right. I probably wasn't eating enough, but I was fine, b/c I was eating a lot of fruit. So, I prob didn't feel the need to eat more. Yesterday, when I didn't eat a lot of fruit, I could feel my body craving it. It was a first since I started this whole process.