Imagine the Possibilities...

Hello GlitteryGal, It's always disappointing if eating out turns into a calorie-counted disaster. There are some good tricks, though, because it would be a shame if we couldn't go out now and again, wouldn't it? Instead of looking for low-calorie choices, try and find a dish that has little or no sauce. If you find something you like but it has sauce, ask if you can have it without or separate. Eating only a (light) starter (e.g. soup) and the main course, and skipping the desert is also a good way to limit the calorie count. It is very annoying when it seems like all your effort is blown out of the water by just one 'going out', but it's important to remember that a) it's never as bad as all that and b) your body, once it is in 'burn' or 'diet' mode, will get rid of the excess calories quite easily. Remembering that might help put the 'sin' in context and motivate you to keep at it. You seem to be doing quite well, doing your cardio, but counting the calories is really hel

You didn't fail, you just gained more experience in what doesn't work and looks like you created a plan to overcome the challenges... Congradulate yourself. For not just coming up with ways to not let it defeat you but you didn't just quit.... You are a hero