Wish me luck...2 parties to go to!!

[Quitstretchin']

O.K...wish me luck! On my way to 2 back-to-back baby showers today! My plan is to stop on the way and get me something to eat, THEN go to the showers full so I won't be tempted to eat all the junk I know they are going to have. One family is hispanic and the other is filipino.....boy am I in trouble!!!! My friends mom makes the BEST enchiladas. If I am still hungry, I plan to eat the insides and leave the corn tortillas. I have to do this in private because her Mom will say..."Why are you picking at your food...George (her husband), get her another plate of enchiladas! (she's done it to me before!).

Anyway...I am determined to keep going, though I am a bit frustrated since I have only lost 2 lbs since the last check-in!!! I report back in after the parties.

[Elizellen]

Good luck in avoiding eating those tortillas, Quitstretching!

Filling up beforehand is a good strategy, so you can truthfully say - I am not hungry!

[Elizellen]

So how did it go?

[Quitstretchin']

Elizellen,
Thanks for reading and replying to my post...I did GREAT! Ate lunch at El Pollo Loco before going (chicken and dipped it in salsa). My friend's mother actually has been sick for the past few days and did not cook a lot of the items she intended to...so it was a bit easier to stay strong! I ate chicken drummettes , deli meats and veggies from the relish trays. I only stayed a short while at the 2nd party....by the time I got there, a lot of the food was gone and I was still a bit full from my pre-lunch and the food from the 1st party ...I made a point to leave before they cut the cake! Still going strong! Thanks for checking in on me!!! It was much easier than I had ever expected!

[triplel]

congratulations!
I know how you feel! I had a family reunion party 3 weeks ago, and it was a little rough! I just ate what i could! Now i have a party at my house this weekend, and i am trying to plan the menu now, and all the things i usually make, i can't eat! So, seeing your post gave me a little inspiration! Keep up the good work!

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by Quitstretchin'

It was much easier than I had ever expected!

Well done you!
the next time it will be even easier I am sure!

[Quitstretchin']

Yeah...I don't think I could have done it as well if I had not checked into this forum before going...you guys are always so supportive and encouraging! Good luck "triplel" with your party planning...it should be easier with you being in control of the menu!