Yesterday was husband’s birthday and so for his dinner treat we went out to his favorite cuisine, Indian food. We went to one of the best places around here for it and looked forward to it very much! I knew I was going to “splurge” but not in the traditional sense – not how I used to. I was just going to go there, enjoy the occassion and the food and not be ridiculous about it like stuff myself like a sausage but also not obsess about it that I couldn’t enjoy myself. I was going to be a “normal person” lol.
The food was. In. cred. ib. le! Especially after what seems like forever long of very simple foods. It made the whole experience even better, experience the beautiful aromas and amazing flavors – just lush!! Any who, the problem presented itself just a few minutes into it…
Indian food sure is rich. And my stomach has been thriving on low fat, low carb, low volume for quite a while. I ordered a sample, just a little bit of their most popular dishes in tiny little cups. But it included these dishes with cream and/or yogurt bases and woah… my stomach was talking up a storm really soon. I also had delicious naan breads of different kinds, onion bargees and a samosa. The carbs in my stomach immediately bloated in my stomach and I ate just a “medium” amount of what I used to eat and I was already STUFFED… I slowed down and just sipped on my water and left the carbs alone. However, I was uncomfortably full to the point that I wanted to rush out. We decided to go walk a bit off at Target afterwards, and I sat in the car unable to get out because I felt horrible! I hadn’t even eaten that much, but my stomach wasn’t used to it and had most definitely shrunk. It was a hard lesson to learn!
But the food was still incredible and I enjoyed it. But you better believe as I sat uncomfortable bloated in bed last night, I was actually REALLY looking forward to continuing my lean eating 
I had a weigh in yesterday. I don’t know how to count it really because I started my “boat” (my high school code word for period, long story) and I know that bloats, too, and puts weight on you. So, I lost half a pound at yesterday’s weigh-in. That was yesterday morning before the Indian occasion, so I’m hoping that after my boat ends, I’ll drop a couple more pounds – that would be nice! I can’t weight til I leave the 290′s… hhaha I just said I can’t “weight” – totally didn’t mean that.
Any who, today I’m planning on getting to the gym for some low-impact cardio. I’m probably going to do 30-40 minutes 15-20 on the treadmill and then the same on the elliptical. The kids are excited to go since my gym’s play area is incredible, so that helps me that they’ve been harassing me to go since I told them this morning. In fact, how about I get it out of the way now??
Have a great day all!!
Oh yeah, before I go – for husband’s birthday desert, I went to the most incredible french bakery and got him a few yummy surprises! The problem is, they’re in the fridge… taunting me! I can only hope husband is able to nosh them all tonight so that I can successfully stay away!! Stop calling me, mousse, stop calling me!!
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