Day Thirty

One month back on the diet.

Unfortunately today was not a good day. I slept late, skipped weighing in, and rushed to get ready for a party that started at 4. I hadn't eaten anything so by the time I got to the party, I was famished.

First Meal

• roasted chicken & beef, vegetables roasted in oil, rice with mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes (not pictured)
• way too many Jack Daniels & Cokes, made with regular soda
• slice of cake with really sugary frosting

On the way to the party (which was BYOB) I spotted a liquor store and suggested we grab something to bring. In lieu of beer, we went for whiskey, thinking we could mix it with diet soda and not do as much damage as, say, beer. When we got to the party I was dismayed to see they only had regular soda (why do people do that?) so that plan was wrecked.

At first I tried to make my drinks with a lot of ice and only a little bit of soda, but I found the liquor was hitting me too hard (especially with no food in me), so I had to mix a little more soda. By the time we ate, I was pretty tipsy and thought I should try to eat food that would keep me from getting embarrassingly drunk (it was a baby shower, after all).

We sat with college friends, and I really enjoyed my pretty modest plate of food, but at I also enjoyed a few more drinks. By the time they served cake, I was way excited and demolished the big slice I was offered.

Second Meal

• McDonald's 10 piece chicken nuggets with barbecue sauce and sweet & sour sauce (not pictured)
• half of a small chocolate milkshake

We stayed at the party until about 10pm, so I was pretty far gone and hungry again by the time we headed home. On the way to the subway my boyfriend and I stopped at a McDonald's, but we were pretty much in control. The thing is, the chicken nuggets are a meal on my plan (without the sauces). The milkshake, obviously, is not.

It took close to an hour and a half on the subway ride home, so by the time I got back to the apartment, I was drunkenly suggesting all kinds of take-out and delivery we should get. Fortunately (or not) I passed out before any of these schemes came to fruition.

I shudder to think what this will do to my weigh-in results...