Hi, Good progress but again caught out by a social event which undid the good work of previous days. Here's what I have decided to do at next celebrations:
1. Make sure I have a TINY wine glass - I get the taste but not too many calories even if someone tops up my glass without me knowing.
2. Have a BIG glass of water next to it.
3. Next family birthday buffet - take a SELECTION of things that I know are low-cal. Not just one thing so I feel deprived!
Otherwise I am finding this a fantastic diet - I am losing weight without feeling partic. hungry.
Good luck everyone!
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That sounds like a good plan of action, Andrea and you could also save calories through the week, so that you have a few extra to spare, for just such an occasion
Smart moves, someone would make a lot of moolah if they came up with a low calorie wine! Portion control and cherry picking have worked for me, it's tough but doable.
You may be happy (or unhappy!) to learn that during the course of my weight loss journey (5 years) I have gone completely off the taste of wine now.... the only wine type drink I enjoy is Prosecco. I keep having little sips occasionally, but really don't enjoy it. So it could be a hormonal thing (I have met a few who have said the same about going off wine).
Used to love a glass of wine to accompany a meal....
My "drink" now in a pub is a soda water with a splash of blackcurrant.....
In some ways, it's great - as wine is so calorific. And alcohol for me used to lead to an incredible attack of the munchies. I am much more in control of any snack attacks that hit... able to reason with myself.
Doesn't mean to say they can always be avoided though!
Friday - we'd gone to a social at 7pm and after we'd eaten dinner. No alcohol as I had driven. I ate a mini pork pie - the pork pie was around 300 calories - and to be honest, I didn't even enjoy it! Bite sized chocolate eclairs, tortilla chips, a chicken wing, some savoury crisp bread bites.... (and more!) It seemed as though once I started I couldn't stop!
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