You've decided to change your lifestyle and eat healthy. All goes according to plan till the weekend comes rolling by. That's when you're constantly bombarded with temptations. You feel frustrated about not being able to eat like everyone else around you. Then you ask yourself, 'Is this even worth it?!' the answer, may be the end of your diet.
Not always though! Its important to make healthy(ier) food choices when eating out so that you dont feel deprived and are not fighting back waves of guilt later.
This weekend, I went ahead and indulged in a scoop of chocolate ice cream! None of that sugar free stuff. But a rich chocolate ice cream. See on the plan that I follow, I am allowed a single treat each week. Guilt free. It helps with the weight loss because it revs up your metabolism. Also, the reason why I chose ice cream was because its protein based. Yes it has fat and sugar too, but the protein content makes it an indulgence of choice.
Last night we had dinner at Chilis and i'm proud to say, we made some (relatively) healthy food choices. I ordered the ranch salad and the plank salmon dish. Namit and I first devoured the salad (i didnt drizzle on the extra dressing). Then we had the salmon with a side of steamed veggies. I must say, the salmon was dreamy! The dish also came with mashed potatoes but i chose not to have those for obvious reasons.
Overall, it felt good to be able to eat out mindfully because i'm one of those people who would otherwise love to binge if given a free rein!
Not always though! Its important to make healthy(ier) food choices when eating out so that you dont feel deprived and are not fighting back waves of guilt later.
This weekend, I went ahead and indulged in a scoop of chocolate ice cream! None of that sugar free stuff. But a rich chocolate ice cream. See on the plan that I follow, I am allowed a single treat each week. Guilt free. It helps with the weight loss because it revs up your metabolism. Also, the reason why I chose ice cream was because its protein based. Yes it has fat and sugar too, but the protein content makes it an indulgence of choice.
Last night we had dinner at Chilis and i'm proud to say, we made some (relatively) healthy food choices. I ordered the ranch salad and the plank salmon dish. Namit and I first devoured the salad (i didnt drizzle on the extra dressing). Then we had the salmon with a side of steamed veggies. I must say, the salmon was dreamy! The dish also came with mashed potatoes but i chose not to have those for obvious reasons.
Overall, it felt good to be able to eat out mindfully because i'm one of those people who would otherwise love to binge if given a free rein!
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