Hold The Pasta, I’m Lifting Now
I’ve mentioned before that I struggle with my diet sometimes. My problem is not eating as much as I should. Making the right choices about what to eat hasn’t been an issue for me. I think cheat meals are the key. I look forward to them and I really enjoy them as well. I’m rarely tempted to eat junk because I just tell myself a cheat meal is right around the corner. If I didn’t have my cheat meals it wouldn’t take long for me to turn into a binge eating psycho. Making healthy food choices isn’t a big deal for me, but it can really suck sometimes in social situations.
I had lunch at an Italian restaurant with a bunch of my coworkers today. As the waitress went around the table taking everyone’s order there was one dietary disaster after another being ordered. Lasagna, fettucini alfredo (heart attack on a plate), sodas, etc. You name it, it was ordered. Then it’s my turn to order. A glass of water, two chicken breasts, and some broccoli. One person looked at me as if I had just asked the waitress to sacrifice her first born child. I also got the ever popular “Why are you ordering food like that? You’re not fat!” comment. [face plant]
That’s why I love this website. I know the people who are going to read this can not only relate, but would have done the same thing. That lasagna looked soooo good, but the knowledge that I wasn’t screwing up my hard work with a crappy diet tasted better than any food could. Plus tomorrow is my big cheat meal of the week. That pizza and Coke is gonna be sweet! 
March 28, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I admire you for your ability not to cave…to wait one more day for the pizza… lasagna is over-rated anyhow…and yum, broccoli!!!
way to go stress
March 28, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I know..family gave me a real hard time on vacation because of my diligence in resisting drunken sailor potatoes, key lime pie, lobster dipped in butter, sauteed everything. I dont care anymore people will judge and sometimes get downright nasty and call me obsessed. Oh well, I feel great and they have cellulite so there!
March 29, 2008 at 12:29 am
well bro, I can not relate. I would have been ordering the chicken parmesan with a side order of fried zucchini! Yeah, I know I suck! You da man though!!
March 29, 2008 at 1:11 am
I also have at least one cheat day a week and it does keep you sane and obedient to a better all round diet. Kudos on ordering more healthy!
March 30, 2008 at 5:09 am
Hey Casper!
I eat out a TON and I often have to order the exact thing you did! The questions, depending on my mood, I find irritating OR a moment to tell them about how awesome being in good shape is! Like you, I just HATE when they tell me I’m already slim, and I don’t need to be watching my weight. *Rants*. LOL! I don’ t have a weekly cheat meal… it works out to be once every… 3 or so weeks, and I had one yesteday! Mmmmmm. Cornbread and strawberries covered in whipping cream. 
But not together! LOL!
March 30, 2008 at 5:20 am
Exactly… You’re not fat because you don’t eat that stuff! Sucks for me ’cause I’m a huge fan of Carbonera pasta. Blast those damn cheese sauces! >.
April 5, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I HATE that! LOL My response (in my head at least. One of these days it’s going to be said accidentally aloud and get me in trouble) to that is "And why do you think I’m not fat like you? Right, I don’t eat like you."
April 18, 2008 at 7:50 am
You are too funny! I totally understand where you are coming from. I HATE it when people say ‘youre not fat’! AARRRGGG-yes,Stress,I’m a pirate today
I have tried really hard to get over the stupid iggnorant comments,and do whatever the hell I wanna do!! I try as hard as I can to stay away from ANY junk food,especially sugar. I can’t take just one bite…I get a taste of it and that’s all she wrote! I’m binging for the rest of the day!