Birthday Dinner (Wednesday)
Macaroni Grill -
Choose Your Own Pasta: Spaghetti, Garlic Cream Sauce, Fresh Spinach, Roasted Mushrooms, Roasted Tomatoes (655 Calories)
or
Mushroom Ravioli (900 Calories)
and
Double Vanilla Gelato (290 Calories)
or Small Vanilla McCafe Shake (540 Calories)
Total: 945 Calories or 1195 Calories, or 1190 Calories or 1440 Calories (Let’s try for this one not to happen)
Ruby Tuesday’s -
Zuccini Minis (874 Calories)
and
French Fries (426 Calories)
Total: 1300 Calories
Tips for Self:
- Eat one entree
- Eat one entree that comes with one side
- Eat one appetizer and one side
- Eat two appetizers
- Eat two sides
- Once a month, share an appetizer, eat an entree with a side, share a dessert
- Pay attention to calorie information if it’s available
- It’s okay to indulge (see above) but don’t binge and go overboard
- Try to stay around ~1200 calories if possible for a free meal
- DON’T BINGE OR POST BINGE
- Use common sense
- Limit buffet visits
- If at a restaurant where calorie information is not provided, stick with just an entree or one entree that comes with one side
- Try to only use the sauce provided (wiggle room here)
- Limit or Avoid Opening Bread and Chips (1 piece or slice of bread with butter or sauce, 5 chips with dip)
- At holidays, make one plate of your faves, and then have one small slice or piece of dessert with a dollop or spoonful of topping
- If at a school or work party the above still applies. If there are dishes you haven’t had, try a little of everything you want to.
This allows for freedom without binging and guilt. Free day can mean going over a normally set calorie amount without the pain, physical damage, and guilt that comes along with horrible, terrible binging.
