Good Going!

Here I am with this ludicrous goal ahead of me and it is HARD!  I've managed to pull myself out of the 190's (unofficially...weigh-in is tomorrow).  It's been surprisingly easy even with going out until today for some odd reason.

We went to Ivar's in Mukilteo, an amazing seafood restaurant.  I'll just get something grilled...this will be no problem at all, I thought to myself.  And I DID pick a great option, quite easily.  A salad topped with smoked salmon, smoked scallops, and bay shrimp with mixed greens, avocado, tomato, hard-boiled egg, and bleu cheese. (No dressing ;) )

Then the bread came...wonderful, warm sourdough buns. It's ok...you're not big on bread anyway.

But then it got worse.  The clam chowders came out for everyone else at the table.  Clam chowder is one of my favorites, ESPECIALLY Ivar's clam chowder.  Maybe just ONE bite won't hurt...

No!  Don't do it!  You are not capable of having just ONE bite and you know it!

OK...

Oh! How the wonderful smell of the chowder filled the air.  The sounds of "mmmms" and "this chowder is SO good" surrounded me.  Maybe just a cup...

The cup of chowder or Comicon?

Comicon... *grumble grumble grumble*

Finally!  Lunch arrived!  I can see my salad and it looks delicious, but...what's this new aroma?  Fried fish...fried prawns...fried clams...fried onions...and...french fries...I am going to die...

No...you are going to Comicon.

*grumble grumble grumble*


"I think I need more tartar sauce." "I love the fried fish here." "Can I have some of your fries?" "Can I have your crouton?" "Are you going to finish that?" "Katie, are you ok?"

"Huh?  Yeah...my salad is SO good!"

Fish and chips smell so good right now...

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I know it's coming now, especially since there were plans for our friend to propose to his girlfriend in her dessert.  "Would you all like some dessert menus?" "YES," rings across the table. Ugh.

It comes, he proposes, she says yes, and we're all happy and clapping.  "YAY!" "Congratulations" "We're so happy for you" "This dessert trio is too big for the two of us...we're sharing with the table."


!!!!Seriously!!!!  Holy canoles I can't win!  I didn't order a dessert and now it's being offered to me.

"It's just one bite...come on..."  "No thank you...I'm not capable of one bite...hahaha"

*weep*

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The dessert slowly, but surely disappears without my assistance and I feel SO proud of myself for sticking to it today at lunch.  If I can survive that, I can survive anything!  And so can you!