Day One: Still Ticking

I spent my first day of "eating right" on the road. Truly, not a good combination. But I did pretty well. Yesterday I left for Orlando and didn't get ANY snacks on the road. I was really proud of myself. I arrived at my friend's house . . . she wasn't there so I needed to go get myself some dinner. I went to the grocery store (!) and bought some chicken (not fried) and vegetables. I drank water with dinner. This morning my friend served egg beaters, a slice of whole wheat bread and some fresh fruit. I was grateful. I drank my coffee with SOY milk. For lunch, I was at the mercies of the host church for our presbytery meeting. They served 4 different kinds of salads and yes, I ate them all . . . even the "not so good" ones. There was a green salad, a shrimp salad that was to die for, a jello salad, and a pasta salad. I drank water with the lunch. And then I made the mistake of eating the dessert that was set at my place -- a nice chocolate pudding pie piece (not too big . . . but definitely not good for me). Within a few minutes I was feeling sloshy and tired and I knew it was the sugar. SO, we were still on break so I walked the block around the church and it felt good -- it wasn't a half hour of exercise but it was something AND I was out of my own town. I had a three hour drive home and didn't stop for ANY snacks again. I drank water in the car. And then arrived home where my babysitter had cooked up spaghetti with homemade sauce. I didn't overeat that either and again I drank water. Considering all of the challenges of the day, I think I handled things well. So tomorrow I'll try in my own setting. Thanks for cheering me on!