Last night some of my friends and I had game night! What a great way to start a long weekend. Now I had decided that I would allow myself a couple of drinks and not be so strict with the food because this was a "special occasion" and I wanted to participate. Also I can't draw so when it came to pictionary I needed all the help I could get! But I still was going to make better choices of the food that I was going to bring.
It never fails when it comes to the middle of summer I always crave a hot dog. So I went to the grocery store and looked at the the hot dogs and decided to get the Hebrew National 1/2 the fat hot dogs and sugar free wheat hot dog buns. The calorie difference between the regular buns and the sugar free wheat buns was astonishing and the hot dogs were 70 calories less so I was on a good start. Now anytime I go to a gathering at someone's house I usually make my famous, yes famous, macaroni and cheese. It's to die for if I do say so myself. But not this time I can't eat that you might as well just add the 13 pounds right back to my butt. So what was I going to bring.
Well I decided to bring a summer bean and corn salad. It was very good. It had black, kidney, and garbanzo beans, corn, cilantro, onions, and cherry tomato's. You add a some fresh squeezed lime juice and 2 tablespoons of light Italian dressing and you are set. I served the salad with baked tortilla chips and this was a low fat option with loads of flavor it was a big hit!
Now for the alcohol I got a very small bottle of vodka and diet cranberry juice it had 1/2 the calories and sugar that is in regular cranberry juice. I had two small drinks filled with ice so not to bad. I am not going to lie to you though I did have one beer. I know, I know but it was so good when it touched my lips. This just means I have to work out one more day this week and I am willing to do it. But the best part of all this when I woke up this morning no hangover.
I have to say my friends help to. Queso is my favorite snack and when my friend made it she used the two percent Velveeta and you could not even taste the difference. Saying all this though I thought that I would have gone crazy with the food but I didn't, I ate till I was full and then I was done. I really was there for the games and the company and I had a great time. It's funny when you make the decision to change it is like nothing is more important then getting to your goal.
This was a fun evening with no guilt and I can only say that it feels great to know that when I put my mind to something I really can do it! So many times we are our own worst enemies and if we can get out of our way good things can come true!
Till tomorrow!
H
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