bustin' down the bday excuse walls

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soooo...day 2 has come to an end...and success was met.  today was my husband's birthday and so we went out on the town to celebrate this special day.  we ended up going to this restaurant called Cabernet  in the beaches.  of course i would be lying if i didn't say that there weren't items on the menu that didn't temp me to want to diverge, but i (well actually we) were both able to keep things on track! =)

sometimes i use "special" occasions to allow extra treats and permit eating stuff i usually wouldn't.  sure it tastes good while eating it, but honestly whenever i eat something super crappy now...especially a gluten filled snack, i end up seriously feeling awful.  when i say awful, i mean hunching over and rubbing my belly vigorously because it is so bloated and hurts like mad.  i have become so sensitive to this now.   i just can't do that anymore. i think about that icky feeling when i feel the urge to "cheat".  all urges usually pass if healthy alternatives are there to take their place!  this evening we both left the bistro feeling full, but not stuffed and TOTALLY satisfied!!!

Breakfast:

1 hardboiled egg

 

Snack:

2 handfuls of raw almonds

 

Lunch:

veggie salad topped with lemon tuna with balsamic and olive oil

 

Dinner:

mushroom, garlic and onion steamed mussels

roasted veggies (red pepper and zuc)

grilled striploin with grainy mustard

2 glasses of red wine