Day 28

So far my total weight loss is 14 pounds. This week didn't go as well as planned, but I'm still happy with the outcome. I went to six flags with my friend Jerusha and the kids and packed my lunch so I knew I'd be eating well. We got back to the car about 7 pm, and since it's a two hour drive home we stopped for a quick dinner at Wendy's. I was planning on getting a grilled chicken sandwich, which is always a good option (low fat, low calorie, and pretty filling), but they were highlighting their salads on the menu and I thought, a salad has a lot more veggies, so maybe I'd make a better choice by eating a salad.

I looked over the options, skipped the one with lots of cheese, egg, and bacon, then decided against the one with lots of fruit and nuts, and went with the baja salad. I couldn't tell for sure what was on it, it looked like veggies and taco meat. I glanced around for the nutritional information poster because I thought I remembered seeing on at a Wendy's once, but I couldn't find it. The salad was pretty yummy and I skipped the dressing because that on it's own had 10 grams of fat. It had lots of lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, chili, some cheese, and guacamole. Later before we got in the car I finally found the nutritional information. It seems I ate the one single item that contained the most calories and fat in the place! I was so mad!!! From now on I am going to ask for the nutritional information before I order anything out again!

We also went to visit friends this weekend, so I didn't eat as well as I would have, but I did pack food from home so that at least half the time I was eating what I should. Then at the church picnic last night I brought chicken to throw on the grill and my own low fat/cal wheat bun. Needless to say, it taking a lot of planning to be out and about and eat well, but it's definitely worth it!

School starts this week and I'm back to babysitting on Wednesday, so I'm hoping this transition will be smooth and I can stay on track with my eating.