Monday, February 09, 2009

back in the saddle!

so, because of my illness (which i'm almost all the way over, save a few coughing fits now and then), i didn't go to the gym til this morning. that means i went a whole week without working out! but that's ok, because i'm going to work out 4 times this week. it felt so good to work out!! i feel so energized now!

i didn't have the consistency of three meals a day since i became sick, so it'll be nice to get back into that as well. yesterday i went out to eat with a friend and i ordered a turkey sandwich (which came with fries) and a beer. i think fries are my weakness when going out to eat. i know that i can usually substitute a salad, but they aren't as good! i didn't finish all of them, and only at half of my sandwich, so i took that home. i've noticed that i usually can't finish meals at restaurants, and i think that's a good thing, because i've read that they are usually served in larger-than-needed proportions anyway. it took me a while to realize that having leftover on my plate isn't a bad thing...probably because i was raised to finish everything on my plate and be a "good eater", as my sisters and i say. now, when i'm with family, i take smaller portions, so i can still be a good eater, but not feel overly full afterwards.

what are some tricks that you guys use when going out to eat?

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