Out for dinner

I should have taken a photo of my meal. That was one big ass plate of food. Instead, all I've got is a photo of the pub/restaurant. TMM suggested yesterday that we go out for dinner tonight. In his usual considerate way, he thought I'd prefer to eat out at the start of the week, giving me six full days before I weigh myself again. He's right, Sunday or Monday would definitely be the days I'd pick. I will still get weighed on Wednesday night too. I've all d a  tomorrow and Wed to be good.

I didn't eat at all in work. I could have, I had my usual fare with me, but it wasn't hard to skip food. I knew I has some cooked chicken and veggies over from last night's dinner if I wanted anything before we went out. Our table was booked for 7.30pm. It wasn't inconceivable that I'd be hungry before then. In the end, I just had a small piece of chicken, about fifty grammes. I find that protein really staves off my hunger pangs.

I'd checked out the menu on line, thinking about what I'd eat. It's not a restaurant that has a calorie count of its meals on line, unfortunately. It's a small bar in my town that does really good food. But at least knowing the menu before hand allowed me a small measure of preparation. I decided that I'd have the mixed grill for main course, no starter, and a coffee if TMM decided on sticky toffee pudding for dessert, which i uually what we get when we eat there.

I was very pleased with myself when I stuck to that plan. I didn't even have chips or saute potatoes with my main. I ordered a salad. As always, when you order a salad with a meal, there's some component that makes it less healthy, be it a dressing, cheese, coleslaw, usually something fatty. There was cheese and coleslaw with mine tonight. I ate the cheese. It was quite a small amount. And gave the coleslaw to TMM. Even so, there's no doubt it was a heavy meal, and I will possibly just about come in at my calorie limit for the day. How the Hell does one count the cals in tobacco onions? I'll just have to guestimate.

Needless to say, there'll be no chocolate tonight :-) And I should also say, that big ass plate of food was gorgeous. As it always is in this restaurant.