Work Parties and Cheat "Days"

So this weekend I didn't put in my best effort when it came to eating properly. Usually I try and make sure that I am careful about what I eat during the day and then, assuming I am not working, I make a home-cooked meal for supper that doesn't use a lot of pre-made ingredients. I also try and avoid alcohol. This weekend that plan sort of went off track. In kind of a major way.

All weekend.

Friday night, my husband and I went out for a late Valentine's Day dinner. We went to a local restaurant that has crepes on the menu. Mine was filled with asparagus (good) and bacon (not as good) and then topped with shrimp (healthy), Mornay sauce (ahem) and lots of melted cheese (double ahem). I had a salad and a glass of wine and dessert. I guess when it comes RIGHT down to it, there are worse things we could have had. We could have gone to a burger joint and had something that wasn't fresh or which didn't contain veggies.

Saturday we went skiing and I burned off a chunk of the calories that I ate the night before. Probably not all of them, mind you. I have a feeling that there were lots of them living in the sauce and cheese. Some of them, though, were left broken and bloodied on the ski trails. I ended up eating reasonably well for the rest of the day and dinner wasn't that bad. I made salmon, asparagus and potatoes for supper. I did put a bit of cheese on the salmon and I do use butter when I cook asparagus but overall it was pretty good.

Sunday, though.... well that was a different kettle of fish. My work was having a party and there were appies. Plus I was bushed from skiing again and I hurt all over so we chowed down on pizza. Delicious as all get out but really fattening.  When we got to the party I had a couple slices of cheesy garlic bread and a lot of carrots and celery. I let my hubby sample all of the chicken wings, pulled pork spring rolls and other treats that were laid out. Ah, but the alcohol. The beer wouldn't have been too bad, I don't think, but I can't see the shooters as being super good for me on any level.

In the end, I think I probably undid some of the hard work I've been doing which is regrettable. Hopefully it won't take me long to get back on track and focused once again.