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July 28, 2005

Battled the Board Walk and Won

It has been tough trying to find satisfying, healthy, vegetarian options here in NJ. I knew I’d have almost no chance at the board walk. Cheese steaks and sausage sandwiches are in the top five reasons to go there. The other three are funnel cake, ice cream, and lemonade. I could go on with cotton candy, pillow size bags of popcorn, candy apples, etc.

To make a long story short I avoided all of it. The board walk was actually a no-brainer for me. I get a bit grossed out by it. I’ve done well with many meals out because I know that once I say “no” the opportunity pretty much goes away. In most cases, as we walk out of the restaurant, I don’t break down in tears because I didn’t order the Tiramisu and run back inside and beg the waitress to give me a re-do.

What’s more difficult for me to avoid here on vacation is snacking while we sit around drinking coffee, talking, and playing scrabble. This is pretty much what we’ve been doing this whole time. There are so many opportunities to say yes to a buttered bagel, cheese and crackers, and a plethora of potato chips. We stay up pretty late, I get tired and my will power begins to diminish. The sixth time a warm bagel dripping with butter passes in front of me feels like some kind of military torture technique.

I’ve been doing pretty well not snacking. We’ve been eating out a lot and I had my ice cream last night. I have to hit the gym tomorrow, if for nothing else, to weigh myself. I just have to make sure I haven’t gained, otherwise I’m going to eat next to nothing over the weekend.

I may have won this battle but the war continues on.

Posted by hopeful @ July 28, 2005 6:37 AM