Planning can save you from the garlic mashed.

[TitianWasp]

So, you've got your routine - work, school, etc...
You know what to eat, and what to avoid. You are seeing your progress and things are going smoothly. But then (dramatic pause) it happens.

Non-Standard Social Activity....

A party. A restaurant. Having people over. Drinks after work.

All of these things can send you into a tailspin of temptation, social pressure and hidden carb consumption.

Unless you are at goal (I am not) or have a will of iron (I don't) these situations can put you at huge risk of that most evil of mindsets "Well, I have already blown it, so I guess the rest of day/week/year is shot. Where are the garlic mashed potatoes?".

Deny the garlic mashed. The one thing that has saved me on most occasions is planning. Know that you have to go to this thing, and either eat your legal meal before, or try to find out the menu (yay online menus) ahead of time and select what you are going to have. Maybe even make your legal meal a little more generous than usual to make sure you are content and satisfied before you go, and your will, briefly, might achieve iron. If you have your selected items pictured in your head, your focus when you get to the event is likely to get you through without a major incident.

The second part of this process is almost as key. When you get home, finish taking control of the event: hit Fitday, record your triumphs (and sins, if applicable). Recording what you have eaten seems to prevent that snowball-into-an-avalanche process that can often follow if you have strayed off plan, or are just not quite sure where you stand with the day's carbs.

And then you are done. With a little planning, and post-event recording you have successfully weathered the Non Standard Social occasion.
Another triumph for the Atkins Way of Life.

[deerfu39]

I'll carry a cooler full of grilled chicken legs[with the skin on of course] around with me for the rest of my days to avoid that trap.

[chgomom]

Oh man...just the mention of garlic mashed makes my mouth water lol

[TitianWasp]

Lol - I should have used a different temptation, 'cause now I keep thinking about them. When I posted, the site brought up a recipe for garlic mashed turnips that I might try.

I have another dinner to go to tonight at my parent's house. Gotta start the planning again. Hoping to find out what they are serving before I go over there so that I keep my focus.

[chgomom]

It's not so bad. I keep telling everyone I alsmot lost it with cookies last night. I litterally sniffed a bag of cookies on and off for an hour. Deciding if one would hurt or not, and luckily I decided against it and went to bed. lol

[TitianWasp]

Lol lol - good girl! I ate more than I should have at my parents' house, but only of raw veggies. I am up a pound today, which is always frustrating, but luckily the week started again and I can resume my routine and that pound and some of its friends should hit the road.

Get the cookies out of the house! If they aren't there, you can't eat them.