Weekend success!

As I've mentioned in previous posts, I was in North Canton for my friend Megan's wedding this past weekend. I haven't been to a lot of weddings, but the one thing that I've noticed about them is that there is never a lack of food and alcohol to be consumed at these events. This weekend's was no different.

I had ordered my entree before I started working with Amanda, so I chose the vegetarian platter instead of the chicken or steak option. If I'd known what an important role protein would be playing in my diet, I would have certainly ordered the chicken, but c'est la vie. I made sure to get plenty of protein in during the day before heading to the reception so that I'd still make my 120-gram daily goal. No big deal. As it turns out, the vegetarian platter was really delicious! One of my friends ordered the steak, and said it was a little tough. The chicken was parmesan crusted, and it looked like it had been fried, so probably not the healthiest choice (though friends who ordered it said the taste was good). The other problem with those entrees is that they only came with potatoes. The table got a bowl each of roasted green peppers and rigatoni, but the pasta definitely isn't part of my diet, and I'm not a huge fan of peppers in large doses. My platter was full of steamed broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms and a stuffed tomato... delicious!! I'd also had a few celery sticks before dinner was actually served, so I definitely got my fill of veggies for the day!

I had a couple bites of chocolate wedding cake, which was also pretty tasty, but I was pleased that I wasn't craving more sweets afterward. There was an entire room full of desserts after dinner, and I wasn't even tempted. Knowing that Amanda is going to check over every little thing I eat makes it a lot easier to stay away from the "bad" stuff.

Even though there was a full bar at the reception, I just drank water all night. Worked out well, as I really needed it to keep me hydrated while dancing with my friends for 2-3 hours. It was a great workout though!

Today, my friend Sam asked me to get dinner with her at Ted's Montana Grill. Ted's has great bison burgers, but I decided to check the nutrition facts on their web site before heading out, and it looked like the brick chicken would be a better choice for me and my diet. I only ate half of it (no bun) and brought the other half home to put on a salad sometime later this week. I asked for roasted asparagus instead of the french fries, and it was a filling and tasty meal. I was also pleased to see that MyDailyPlate has Ted's menu items already in the system, making it much easier for me to track!

Overall, a weekend that could have really tested my willpower when it comes to my diet, but I'd say I passed that test pretty easily!