In the one hour's time I've had to think about it, perhaps going to Golden Corral on a Sunday morning for my favorite brunch treats when I have PMS was not the best choice.
Under normal circumstances, that is, PMS-free circumstances, I would have been fine. My usual bacon & eggs, a small scoop of my beloved corned beef hash, then a few more bacon & eggs. Yummy, indulgent, but not altogether evil.
But not today.
It started immediately with the first plate. Bacon. Eggs. Hash. Then the realization that based on what time it was, they wouldn't be replenishing the hash. So I took the rest of it. A Devil's Tower Close Encounter of the Tiny Potato Cubes kind.
Oooooh! I'm SO bad!
My husband realized his first plate was all meat, giggled to himself a little, and bit into his piece of ham. He got this strange dreamy look on his face, cut off a bite of the ham for me, and said "What is it I'm tasting here?" With that one bite, I informed him the ham had been lounging in a luxurious bath of maple syrup, I got up, grabbed a new plate and headed straight for the Island of Pancake Death. A lovely blueberry pancake, a blob of seriously hydrogenated butterlike gunk, and a generous squirt of sugar-free syrup, and I hop-skipped back to the table. There was a hideous slurping sound, and the pancake was gone. I'm not even sure it was me that ate it.
A little more bacon.
Then my trip to the dessert bar. The usual slice of carrot cake, my regular treat that keeps me out of other treats. I always know I will have carrot cake at Golden Corral, so other forms of naughtiness on other days hold much less appeal. But alas, today was different. When I got back to the table with the carrot cake, there was also on the plate an apple turnover. Hmmm, this was new. I hadn't noticed that apple turnovers were able to actually jump onto a plate by themselves, but this is obviously the only logical explanation. I couldn't let the poor thing languish on the sad plastic plate alone and desperate, could I? Of course not.
So here I sit, in my infinite nutritional wisdom, considering the Great Breakfast Debacle. Should I just do myself in now? Or perhaps I'll wait until I've had some time to digest, so at least I'll feel a little better first. No, no, none of that. I will do the laundry, vaccuum the house, get the ironing done, finish the dishes, go for a walk, do my situps and weightlifting, because after all I'm buzzing on excess carbs, and they're banging around in there just begging to burn. In the event I ever want to eat again, I'll stick to induction levels today, maybe even tomorrow. I'll get a little more done around the house, since I know that more physical activity brings me closer to being back in my comfort zone.
Right now I'm sorry I ate all that food, but in a couple days it will have passed. The difference today from two years ago is that now I KNOW that I have eaten outside my range of food that's good for me. I also know how to fix it, and that it CAN be fixed. No single incident is the end of the world, nutritionally speaking. I'm not going to throw in the towel because of this one morning. And, really, it's probably not as bad as I think it is. I will right this dietary injustice with nary a thought and go on with life.
It ain't no thing.

Stacie

Stacie, I can completely understand the temptations of those buffet bars..... I have avoided them like the plague since beginning this WOL. Too many temptations for me. I can control items I see on a "menu" an open buffet for me.... well, the kiss of death. It is a wonderful thing that we understand where we have gone amiss and can correct it. A year ago I would have thought nothing of it, just piled on a few more pounds. I firmly believe 99% of this WOL is understanding it..... making those compromises if we really want to induldge and then getting back on the wagon the next day.

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Stacie - Enjoyed your telling of this sad story. Even if I don't eat any off plan foods at a buffet I still eat far too much food. I always limit myself to 3 plates and the first plate MUST be salad. But you can get a lot of food on those tiny plates.

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Stacy,
I can SO totally relate to your story...and the wisdom that comes with the realization that you are only ONE meal away from a good choice...
Keep the faith!
Dee

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Stacie -

Love your attitude and particularly your decision not to write off the whole day because it started off wrong. Good luck. Hope you can cope with the carb cravings and get back on track.

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I love your writing about this! We have a buffet here that has STEAK! So I ask specifically for that restaurant, and get a plate of salad and 2 steaks. So yeah, I probably don't NEED 2 steaks, but I always get 2. For me that is usually indulgence enough that I can avoid the desserts and the rest of the stuff. Though I have to admit that I was eyeing my sons mashed potatoes and roll a little more intently than I should have been.

You're doing great! One bad meal is not enough reason to give up or beat yourself up over.

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37 pounds lost!
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