Diet Dilemma

We were invited to a Mexican barbecue last night.  One of Buzz's (my oldest son) friends invited us to have dinner with his family.  They are a wonderful family, and we had been wanting to get together with them for a long time.  They are people we would love to fellowship, but mainly just wanted to create a stronger friendship with them since we both are happy our boys have found such a good friend in each other.

As we were on the phone with them, Buzz was concerned that we couldn't go since we were on our "diet."  I told him, just accept the invitation and everything will be ok.  I talked to a friend about our dilemma and she advised us against cheating, and suggested we bring our own food.  Since this family is a traditional Mexican family, we felt we'd be better off just being gracious and eat the food but go super small on any carb or sugar, and focus on the veggies and meat.

On the Menu -

Carne Asada

Grilled drumsticks (Mexican seasoning)

Spicy Sausages

Beans and Rice

Salad

Grilled Onions

Grilled Jalapeños

Guacamole

For dessert - cake & cheesecake

We were still nervous about what kind of ramifications this would have on the protocol.  Would this screw up everything we'd accomplished so far?

We went, and both ate less than we normally do.  We even ate dessert, but both had a hard time eating much of it.  We had a wonderful time with them, and are excited to grow this friendship.

So, we woke up this morning nervous to find what would be on the scale.  Jeff gained 2 pounds (not too bad).  Drum roll.... I didn't gain anything!  That's quite promising considering that's probably the outcome I'll have in the future after losing the weight.  I will probably be able to eat what I want (including a little dessert) and not gain weight - on occasion and with moderation.

We have decided to lower our calories today and drink tea and water all day, and just have a roast and veggies for dinner.  We are hoping that jumps us back into the good pattern we were in.