Won't You Join Us For Lunch?
Cycle 1
Day 80
Diary of a JJ Virgin Diet Follower
Dear Diary,
Today, was asked by friends to go out to lunch. At first, I was going to immediately answer, no. But they were friends and so I said okay, I 'll go. As soon as I agreed to go out to lunch, several thoughts bombarded my mind about the things that I could or should not eat. I had thoughts that raised questions such as: will the lunch menu be gluten-free, soy-free, corn-free, free from sugar or artificial sweetener, peanut-free, or free-range eggs? How am I going to dine out and follow the diet at the same time?
When I got there, I felt a little uncomfortable and out of my element because the lunch was buffet-style making it hard to choose.
Then, I remembered, JJ Virgin has a part in her book, The Virgin Diet on how to dine out. She recommends starting with a salad with olive oil and vinegar, doubling my vegetables-no starch, don't order anything that has words like breaded, fried, crispy and so forth attached, and having a few bites of foods, then have the plate removed from the table. These are a few of the tips that she has on dining out. There are more great tips in her book.
That's exactly what I did.
I started with a medium salad with olive oil and vinegar. That's a good start, right? Then, I placed, a chicken wing on the plate with a tablespoon size of dressing (yuck), and 3 tablespoons of peas, oh... and few bites of coconut cream pie (not good). The lunch was okay, but hanging out with friends was better.
Later on, I felt a little queasy and foggy which lasted for about 1 hour afterward. Next time I 'll be better prepared for dining out.
Tonight, I had a blueberry shake. It was yummy for my tummy and I felt much better.
Happy Easter Diary,
When I got there, I felt a little uncomfortable and out of my element because the lunch was buffet-style making it hard to choose.
Then, I remembered, JJ Virgin has a part in her book, The Virgin Diet on how to dine out. She recommends starting with a salad with olive oil and vinegar, doubling my vegetables-no starch, don't order anything that has words like breaded, fried, crispy and so forth attached, and having a few bites of foods, then have the plate removed from the table. These are a few of the tips that she has on dining out. There are more great tips in her book.
That's exactly what I did.
I started with a medium salad with olive oil and vinegar. That's a good start, right? Then, I placed, a chicken wing on the plate with a tablespoon size of dressing (yuck), and 3 tablespoons of peas, oh... and few bites of coconut cream pie (not good). The lunch was okay, but hanging out with friends was better.
Later on, I felt a little queasy and foggy which lasted for about 1 hour afterward. Next time I 'll be better prepared for dining out.
Tonight, I had a blueberry shake. It was yummy for my tummy and I felt much better.
Happy Easter Diary,
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