I mentioned that the past few days have been posing difficulties to me in terms of following the diet. I was asked to go to lunch with a friend of mine, that I don't get to see very often. I have declined all offers to eat out since beginning this diet, I haven't even step foot in a restaurant or cafe (other than my place of employment) for 27 days! But, I knew that I had to bridge the restaurant frontier at some point, so despite my hesitations, I decided to go.
We went to East Side Mario's, a place famous for it's unlimited Caesar salad, fresh bread and pastas. Of course, I could not have any of these menu items. I arrived first, ordered a glass of water and started perusing the menu as I waited for my lunch companion. I was hoping to order a salad, and had brought my own special salad dressing, but the options were not as appealing as I had been hoping for. I decided on an Atlantic Salmon, that was salted with sea salt (perfect), served with garden salad, roasted seasonal vegetables, and pasta. I asked that I have all veggies instead of the pasta.
I am supposed to be eating a Matol protein food for lunch, but since I was eating out, I followed the model the best that I could. The seasonal vegetables turned out to be roasted zucchini, carrots, and peppers. I didn't eat the carrots, because they are not a vegetable that is recommended by the program as they are extremely high in sugar.
All in all, I think I did a great job at this lunch. It was a great experience because it showed me that I can find healthy options for special occasions where I will be eating out in the next month.
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