Dining Out on HCG

First, THANK YOU Lori and Em for the caffiene ideas! As a previous non-consumer of caffiene and as someone who does not like coffee or tea, I decided to "suck it up" and "wait it out." No headache on the third day and I am definitely less tired!

Now, in other news. . . As a single chick, my opportunities to engage with human beings often occur in bars or restaurants. Here's how I handled such this weekend.

Friday night, met a girlfriend for dinner at CHELSEA'S KITCHEN (40th Street, north of Camelback). Server there was FANTASTIC and especially accommodating. I order the seafood of the day (Cod maybe? It was a white fish, but I don't remember which.). She switched steamed vegetables for the rice. I ate only part of the portion and drank Perrier. Still lost weight the next day.

Saturday morning, went to breakfast at U.S. EGG on (Greenway Parkway, west of 7th Street). They were equally accommodating. I had an egg poached hard and four Saltines (Unfortunately, no appropriate vegetable choices), along with club soda. Afterward, I started freaking out thinking that they probably poached the egg on a pan that had oil. Still lost 1.5 pounds today. BUT, will order a hard-boiled egg next time I go out to breakfast.

ANYWAY, eating out can be done with some mental work beforehand and prefacing your order with, "I'm so sorry to ask this. I am on this crazy-ass diet. . . "

: )