Day Ten: Going Out

Today was one of those "out" days. You know. Where I was out. And once again, I ended up eating way too much, even though it was only out of politeness almost. This is an area I think all people can improve on. Many people claim that it's hard for them to go out because they get so tempted by all the great food at the party or restaurant or whatever. But honestly for me, leaving my house is the one thing that makes me stop thinking about food. As I said before, I live in the Wonka factory, so the moment I leave my house I am free from the sugar addiction. Kind of. So because of this, I always think that I'm gonna do so well on those days, but it always turns out that on those days there is a whole different kind of problem. And this is an area I personally should be quick to fix since it would be really easy for me to fix since it's not where my temptation lies. The 2 types of food issues that go along with going out are 1. RESTAURANTS (as I complain about each and every day), and 2. The feeling that you're "on vacation." You know, for me it's kind of a social habit. Sitting there munching on chips and salsa. And it's not like I enjoy it that much. It's definitely not the kind of thing I would want to save up my extras for. So if I resolve that problem, it will free up a lot of my extras each week, thus leaving more room for the things I really do enjoy.

What this might consist of is. And my advice for the day:

1. Learning how to say no thanks.

2. No subconscious munching while having a conversation

3. Realize you're not on vacation, and find a way to still count your points even if you don't have the resources. Even if that means estimating.

...Cuz seriously, it is such a waste to get to the end of a day like today, not really feeling like you had anything especially special, and counting 44 points.

POINTS EATEN TODAY: 44