Loss of Willpower
I was doing so good! Yesterday I had a banana for breakfast, and Applebee’s Asiago Peppercorn Steak (with extra veggies) for lunch. Then last night I had the Social Media Club event to go to. Even then I did great, avoiding the beer and having a GIANT bottle of water (in glass no less). When it became time to head out, we decided to hit Broadway Oyster Bar.
Broadway Oyster Bar should have been an immediate red flag – there was no way I was getting out of there and sticking to my diet. But immediately hearing those words, I was already salivating at the idea of having cajun cuisine. Suddenly, the diet was nothing but an afterthought, and I was ready for some food! Last time I’d gone there, I had a pound of boiled crawfish and a bowl of red beans and rice. I was dead-set on the crawfish etoufee, but when I sat down, only one thing drew my eye – the sampler. We ordered an appetizer, which was Cajun Chips (seasoned potato chips) served with remoulade sauce. I aimed to have just one or two, but immediately became enthralled with the flavor, and couldn’t stop myself. During that time, we had some interesting events happen with some of the other patrons, but everyone was just trying to have a good time. Eventually the meals arrived and I was blown away by the amount of food. There was a bowl of gumbo, and heaping piles of red beans, jambalaya, and crawfish etoufee. I gave the gumbo a try and was immediately taken back home – it was about as authentic as I’ve found so far in St. Louis. The red beans were the same as last time, very good, but still not like back home. The Jambalaya was great, but it’s really hard to mess that up. Finally, the crawfish etoufee was the best I’ve had in St. Louis – tasted just like grandma used to make. Before I knew it, I’d put away the entire platter of food! My guesstimate is that it was WELL over 2500 calories for that alone!
The thought of me losing control that much has completely frightened me. I’ve come face to face with temptation before, but have never lost this badly. This morning, I’m back on the wagon. The scale didn’t register any change (still at 317), but it might not have taken affect just yet. I was going to hit this gym last night and this morning, but ended up getting to sleep near 1PM, so I couldn’t pull myself out of bed too early. I also needed to make it into work a bit earlier to prepare for the day. My gameplan is to hit the gym tomorrow morning and get a workout before the day gets started. Spend the weekend there, and then I should have a good start for the rest of next week. I’ll let you know how that goes.