My sister has lost over a 100 pounds. She did weight watchers for about two years. Now she is pretty much finishing up on her own. Over time she has gotten very good at eating out. She orders a salad with dressing on the side. Even if it's a fajita salad she asks what kinds of vinaigrette or diet salad dressing they have. She also gets a little normal dressing. I can't but help feeling like she is getting ripped off paying a restaurant to make a salad. She will order other things, but the point is, she makes good choices.
I got some practice doing that this weekend. Tanner and I saw his old college friend Jim on Friday night. We gave him our old TV and then went out to dinner. It was a great barbecue place. I ordered a whole meal, and ate it. It was great! I felt like it was worth it. But on Saturday night we went out with my sister and her boyfriend. Tanner and I knew we wanted to have a few beers each. So we split an entree. It was a good choice. I was full, and I knew I didn't overeat. It was also a good financial choice. Our budget can't afford to eat out a lot.
I obviously still have a long way to go. But at least I am thinking about it. I recognize that for my sister it has become a meaningful change. It will help her keep the weight off for the rest of her life.
Yay, Jim!
ReplyDeleteI always feel like I'm getting ripped off when I eat out...maybe with that perspective, a salad won't seem so unreasonable...(but I agree).
It's helpful that a lot of places put calorie counts on the menu...at least there is a frame of reference.
You are right, restaurants are getting more consumer friendly. Jim actually mentioned he likes karaoke at the Rickshaw, we will try to get some people together for that soon.
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