I resisted!!!!!

[mickigirl]

Yesterday it was my birthday, and my best girlfriend of 45 years standing invited me to dinner at her house to celebrate. Well currently I am nursing my husband, who is undergoing a gruelling course of chemo and welcomed her invitation..... to get out of my house. However my girlfriend is a fabulous cook, and moreover disapproves of dieting in any shape and form, even though she, herself is a good 60 lbs overweight! I am into day 5 of the Atkins Induction for the second time around, and so far am doing really well, and believe I am already in ketosis.
So I had 2 challenges to face: firstly not to seem as if I'm dieting and secondly how to resist her food? I haven't told her I'm on the Atkins plan, as I know she'd disapprove, and really I don't want to hear it!
Before I left my house for hers, I ate some ham with some mayo, just so that I wouldn't arrive starving, and consequently eat whatever she serves me. Well it worked! We had a prawn mayo and avocado starter, which knowing was legal, enjoyed hugely. Then she served chicken breast, a sausage ball, with a mountain of veggies and potato, smothered in gravy. I picked at the chicken, ate the sausage ball, ate a little broccolli, and left the rest. I also declined her marvelous dessert, for which I am really proud of myself! Yaaaay!

[Lady_Hawke]

Happy Birthday Micki!!!!!




Good for you Micki! You stayed strong and planned ahead!

[Jolinar]

Happy birthday!!! Great job! You should be proud!

[stickin2it]

Happy B-Day and what a great present for yourself!!! Congrats

[mickigirl]

Thanks guys........your affirmation is appreciated

[Pru]

Mikkigirl, Yay! Happy Birthday and congratulation on giving yourself a great birthday gift.
Believe it or not I actually delayed my diet because I wanted to eat cake on my birthday ( in August), but I got sick, so I didn't eat cake anyway. I finally realized if I keep making excuses for not starting my diet I would never do it. Good luck and Hugs Pru

[Kent]

Like everyone else has said, congratulations for your resistence AND happy birthday! There are so many times that I read about people want to celebrate on the birthday and go off plan. Way to go for having a birthday you never have to regret or feel bad about. You did a great job at resisting the temptation.

[mickigirl]

Kent you are amazing! i've been watching your video to inspire me.....wow what an achievment! Your family must be soooo proud of you. Keep on inspiring others.
Way to go!

[2big4mysize]

happy birthday and congrats on ressiting.

[Katlambert]

Good job! And happy birthday. I did the same thing at my mom's house this week (but it wasn't my birthday). Anyway, doesn't it feel great to look temptation in the face and then resist it? I bet you smiled the whole way home!!