The Cheesecake Factory
31 July 2007 by livingrainbowcolor
The new pool I found isn’t one in which I can swim. It’s the local lake and it has a lovely park around it. I swam over the weekend, but this week I found that I prefer to take a walk with DH instead of swimming. Next week on Tuesday DD and I fly to the US for our vacation, and I’ll miss DH something terrible, so I prefer to spend time with him this week rather than swim.
Eating is normal. I like this pattern I have now of a light/no breakfast (but always drink my hot water), a lunch with good protein and plenty of veggies, an afternoon snack and a light dinner. 2 liters of water a day is easy, 3 is too much.
This week I have a lot going on at work, so I’m focusing there. On vacation, I expect to have plenty of time for reflection and personal development, which is my reward for hard work this week.
On my vacation I also have plenty of incentive to eat. We don’t get to the US very often, and being American, the food is always tempting. After booking the hotel, I find that we’ll be right next to a Cheesecake Factory, which combines ALL of the deadly food sins of America: indulgence, cheesecake, chinese chicken salad, layer cake, pizza, apple crisp, Sunday brunch, brownies, and the list goes on (grin).
This is deadly, except I’ve learned a couple of things about going to the Cheesecake Factory:
- Dessert can be taken home
- Meal leftovers can be taken home
- When I do takeout instead of eating in, the food lasts at least 3 days
It’s a challenge for normal eating, certainly, but I have been clever and rented a room with a fridge and microwave. This means I’ll be able to eat til satisfied, then save the rest for a future meal. When I travel I always go to the store at my final destination and pick up disposable plates, knives and forks, which makes eating in my room easy. The only thing better than indulging in the Cheesecake Factory is being able to enjoy it more than once without having to buy more food.
- Walking was easier than I thought last night
- I’m happy to combine exercise with DH quality time
- The affirmation “What will it take?” comes in handy often
- The people at my last pool are extremely friendly for Germans
- I feel strong and like swimming to build strength
I need to remember that I can take great food home and that I do not need to eat it all at once. Thank yo for the reminder. I seem to be getting tonnes of positive reminders tonight while reading my favorite blogs.