What a week of temptations last week was! I ended up going for loads of meals out with various people and stuck to salads or meat with salad on the side at each one, followed by a coffee instead of dessert. Was very pleased with myself for staying on track so was a bit disappointed when the scales showed no loss yesterday. However I guess that although I chose the most Atkins friendly food on the menu at my meals out, I don't actually know that it was proper low-carb (e.g. sugar in the salad dressing) plus those cappuccinos I had for desserts were all real milk which isn't great. So on reflection I guess I shouldn't really be surprised at no weight loss. It could have easily turned into a big gain week if I'd fallen off the wagon early in the week!
Unfortunately, I was feeling a bit less positive last night and used it as an excuse to go on a bit of a carb-fest! I went for a curry with a friend and, instead of the virtuous chicken shashlik I had planned, I went for a lamb passanda and the whole works. I'm talking popadoms, rice, naan, mango chutney. Basically heaven on a plate as far as I'm concerned! I woke up this morning feeling very guilty and chucked the doggy bag of leftovers I brought home straight in the bin.
Thankfully no more meals out on the horizon so normal eating will resume from today.
