C3D1-2 Anniversary Weekend...death to all you can eat buffets!

     Well I went away this weekend to Mohunk Mountain with my DH for our anniversary.  We had a wonderful time, enjoyed LOTS of fun in the sun through tennis, boating, walking, golfing and swimming.  And...I ate!  I sort of stayed on plan.  We arrived mid day Sunday and ate in the dining room and had the buffet.  Anyone who is overweight and/or trying to lose weight knows that a buffet is like crack to an addict.  So much food at arms reach and this food was good, really good.  But, I began strong.  Had lean chicken (no skin), fruit, salad and a variety of vegetables.  Then came dessert...I tasted a few things.  The chocolate pecan pie was probably what I enjoyed the most and actually would count those calories as being more than a taste.  I didn't have a big piece but a bit more than a sliver.  The other things looked better than they tasted and took a lick and left the rest.  This was just really tough with my diet.  They had a sugar free strawberry mousse and I took a tiny lick and it was gross.  I figured if I am going to waste the calories, it better be worth it.  After lunch we were active till dinner time doing all the activities I mentioned earlier and by dinner we were hungry.  This time the dinner was sit down so I knew the courses were fixed portions and I could make some hopefully good choices.  I began with an arugula salad with roasted beets (YUM!), and then I had a piece of brie with a crostini and some roasted veggies (v small portion) but in the meantime I COULD NOT resist the bread basket.  It arrived piping hot and had rosemary sprigs inside of it.  I took a bite and it was incredible.  So I had a piece with some sun dried tomato spread and savored every BITE.  Dinner I chose the grilled polenta with a piece of tofu on top and these amazing mushrooms.  V delicious and I think the healthiest choice possible.  Dessert I chose this pecan chocolate cake that was OK.  Not as good as I had imagined it would be but I am happy that didn't live up to the expectation so I didn't need to finish it.  I also enjoyed a glass of wine and before dinner we shared some champagne.  I am scared to think about how many calories it was that I consumed...I don't think it would be more than a pounds worth and lord knows I exercised a LOT!   But who knows.  This morning we woke up and had another buffet breakfast in front of us.  Lord grant me the strength to say no to the croissants and muffins galore.  A virtual carb lovers fantasy was spread out on every surface.  I settled on an egg White scramble with lots of veggies, a little cheddar and a little ham for extra protein.  I also added a little fruit salad to my plate and had coffee.  That was it!  I did not eat the fresh hot waffles with all of the fix ins or crepes etc.  We went to the pool again after breakfast and J did some laps and I took a meditation class.  I think it's so important to be able to clear the mindless chatter in your head and focus on whatever task is at hand.  I have a terrible habit of starting things and not finishing them.  Even as I type this blog I am going in between facebook, e-mail and other odds and ends around the house.  I am hoping to take this away from my weekend and try and carry it through to my daily life.  We opted to not stay for the buffet lunch.  Neither of us could face it again so we drove towards home and stopped at the I84 Diner and I had an awesome salad with these giant grilled shrimp that were out of this world fantastic.  I took one bite of the pita bread it came with just because I know I can have it on C3 occasionally and it was tasteless and kinda hard.  It was so empowering to take that bite and leave the rest there.  I had the dressing on the side and didn't use much at all of the vinaigrette.  Then we made our way the rest of the way home.  Today is actually our 8 year anniversary and I decided to just throw together a nice salad, some yummy sauteed veggies and some Parmesan crusted tilapia done in EVOO and egg white bath then dipped in the FF Parmesan.  Delicious and super easy!  It was nice to be in control of my meal again.  I haven't stepped on the scale since Friday and have to admit I am a little scared after the last 36 hours in Mohunk.  I was pretty good but far from perfect. The good news is, as soon as I was outta there, it was back to the business at hand eating right and feeling great one meal and one day at a time.