Boxing it beforehand ACTUALLY works!

So, we've all heard that as soon as you get your plate at a restaurant, to ask them to bring you a box at the same time and box up a portion of it before you even dig in. I'm not sure if it is hard for any of you, but as soon as I see my food, I want it all. I don't want to box it up. I don't care if it's triple the points I have left or even if I am full half way through it. I want it ALL. Well, despite my inner voice telling me that I needed to eat it, I politely asked for a box before the meal even came, and as soon as it came, I split everything in half and boxed it up. Out of sight, out of mind! IT WORKED! I only ate half my portion.

Last night was simply amazing; amazing even so in its simplicity. I really didn't want to cook. I now realized it wasn't because I was tired of cooking, rather I was limiting myself to what I could cook because I wanted to be frugal. I'm going to start mixing in other proteins, etc. But because of this, I wanted to go to dinner. When DBF called, he agreed and told me I should just come downstairs from the apartment and meet him outside. I got excited because I was just thinking earlier how great he looked in his suit and tie and how I never got to look at him in it because it was on before I woke up and off in like the five minutes after he's home. But, needless to say... He's HOT in it!

At Front Page News, I wanted to order the Sweetwater 420 beer-battered fish and chips. Instead, I ordered with the salmon with wild rice and seasonal vegetables. It was delish. I boxed up half of it as soon as I came and I was very satisified with my half portion (even though I later figured out points-wise I could have consumed the entire thing because it was such a healthy choice and I had so many points left.

Then we went on a romantic walk through downtown Atlanta at night when all the lights were on. When I say romantic, we were both in our work out clothes doing a moderate pace completing 3 miles in a little over 38 minutes (LOL). And then... I got to have the second half of my dinner!!! I'm pretty sure I was 3 points under points for the day, but I figured that would cover any oil in the food I ate, etc. And that didn't include my 4 APs I earned for the day. Go me!!

Side note: When I get to his car, he has a dozen roses and another bouquet of sunflowers waiting for me in the passenger seat. Tears are trickling down my face as he tells me he is so lucky to have me and he feels like he never does enough for me. And while it's been so long since he's gotten me flowers, he's meant to do it everyday. He just so caught up in work (which is completely true), that sometimes it doesnt happen.

I'm so thankful to be dating him.

XOXO

Envy

Wow friend I totally envy you and your man! Everytime I go out to eat with my Bf he orders crazy non-diet friendly food and totally temps me, then I feel like a freak ordering a salad and water. Its good you have such will power and that hes not sabotaging (i duno if i spelled that right ) your ways. Thanks for the comment. I have no idea if im eating to little or to much all i know  is that im confused what my body is doing! Keep up the good work my friend and keep in touch!

Boxing it up

I've been trying to do that lately too.  It does work, but I have to get the box quick or else I start to eat a little more than half, then a little more, then a little more, and before you know it, I don't need the box anymore!! 

I did box up a little more than half today at lunch and I'm very proud of myself.  Not only are you consuming a lot less calories, you're stretching your dollar by getting two meals out of it!!

Doing great!

You are doing really great by boxing up that meal and getting all that walking in! I need to start boxing up half my meals too. I am definitely the same way about wanting to finish every bite that is on my plate and I know boxing up part of it right off the bat would really help me stay on track.