Really enjoyed a special dinner my friend made tonight and don't have the "I blew it" feeling that accompanied many meals in the past. Asked her for a preview of the menu a couple days ago and planned accordingly. I had lots of fruits and veggies in my breakfast, lunch and snack so had about 800 calories of my 1400-1600 calorie range left to spend and I enjoyed very calorie.
We had a glass of champagne, followed by a fresh ricotta, arugula and tomato salad. The main course was roasted chicken, sauteed broccoli rabe and artichoke risotto. For dessert, I brought frozen Greek yogurt topped with mangoes and berries with a strawberry, blackberry and raspberry sauce. The big difference for me was slowly enjoying one serving of everything and not going back for seconds (or thirds) as I always would have in the past. I came in just over 1500 calories for the day, had a lovely meal and am a happy camper.
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