Day 19 - Good choices!

I had a great day today. It was a day filled with good choices. I started the morning with my usual protein/fruit smoothie. I really do love having a smoothie every morning. It is delicious and keeps me satisfied until lunch. I had the day off from work, so I met my Mom and we headed out shopping. She wanted to go to a new Indian restuarant for lunch, I do like Indian food, so I obliged. My visit to this Indian restaurant was so much different then any I had before. In the past, I would always overeat. I would start with an appetizer, perhaps a samosa, a potatoe stuffed pastry deep fried, pretty tasty. For my meal, I would get a chicken or lamb dish with a creamy yogurt based sauce. Of course I would have to order the bread called Naan. Naan is a delicious flatbread, that is served hot and brushed with butter. I would eat 2 to 3 slices of the Naan. No meal would be complete without dessert. I always ordered Kheer, India's version of rice pudding. That's good stuff. This visit today was different than before because today, I was not going to order all of the extras. I surfed the web for calorie counts of my favorite dishes. I was prepared. I allotted myself 500 calories for lunch, and that is just what I stuck to. My Mom opted for the buffet, and wouldn't you know it, Naan was delivered to the table as part of the buffet price! Oh how that Naan called my name...I ignored it's begging and pleading with me to indulge in it's warm, buttery, chewy goodness. I stuck to my plan and was able to enjoy my choice, chicken korma with bismati rice. I drank 3 large glasses of ice cold water. The leftovers are nicely packed in my fridge. After lunch, we walked in a number of stores to work off our meal.
My evening was great, I went out with some friends to see Donna Summer in concert. Her show was at Foxwoods Casino in the MGM Grand Theatre. Our plan was to get dinner at the casino before the show. We opted for a modern mexican restaurant. My choice was easy, I opted for the salad and chose steak as my added protein. It was delicious, I really enjoyed it. Mixed greens, seasoned steak, avocado slices, tomatoes, jicama, and a small amount of cotija cheese.....yummy! It nicely fit into my calorie budget. I drank 2 big glasses of ice water to wash down my meal.
Donna Summer was fantastic, I was singing and dancing as if it were my "last dance". She may be in her 60's, but she still is a disco queen!
I was proud of my choices today, I am doing this! Looking forward to enjoying this long weekend.

I am worth it!
Jill