My Memorial Day BBQ Report

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We had a rainy Memorial Day here in NJ. Didn't stop us from

heading to my sister's for a BBQ. We also had out-of-town

guests (my buddy and his girlfriend) all weekend - so they came

along with us. Needless to say, it was a challenging weekend, but

I came through it OK.

I actually got a bunch of activity in over the weekend - an early morning

14 mile bike ride on Saturday, bith a 2.4 mile run and a 10.7 mile bike

ride on Sunday, and another 2.5 mile run on Sunday.

While my friends were here we did a lot of healthy grilling - grilled

veggie sandwiches, salmon, chicken w/ salads, corn, and other

veggies - so I did well Saturday & Sunday - using a couple of

my earned APs each of those days - but no FP's.

Monday at the BBQ, I was not in control of the menu - so

it was harder - I had eaten 12 points heading into the BBQ, just

to make sure I wasn't famished when I got there. The BBQ was

inside due to the rain. (well, the BBQ was outside in the rain - but

the eating was inside :-)). I stuck with one BBQ chicken breast and

one Reduced-Fat Turkey Hotdog, lots of Salad, a low-fat Blueberry

Muffin (2 points), 2 cups of fresh fruit salad, and 2 Girl Scout Thin

Mint Cookies ( 2 Points). I wound up the day using my 4.5 earned

APs + 3 FP's

So, I did well. Next Challenge: the Yankee game on Thursday - oh,

those ballpark hotdogs :-)

Best,

Mitch

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<>I stuck with one BBQ chicken breast and one Reduced-Fat Turkey Hotdog, lots of Salad, a low-fat Blueberry Muffin (2 points), 2 cups of fresh fruit salad, and 2 Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies ( 2 Points). I wound up the day using my 4.5 earned APs + 3 FP's<>Mitch, sounds like you did awesome! You had some nice choices at the BBQ! I was so frustrated with the BBQ's I attended (we had one each of the 3 days too! *sigh*) The first one had had hamburgers that were *filled* with cheese - choice of Blue Cheese or Cheddar. The second had italian sausages smothered in sauce and mozzerella cheese. And day three was ribs. Not a single place had a veggie tray, fresh fruit or salad in site. Oh sure, they had store bought coleslaw and potato salads, creamy pasta salads and tons of sinful appetizers and deserts. It was really awful for someone trying to eat healthfully. Do you know the one house didn't even have diet soda????? I sent my dh to the corner gas station to get me a liter (I can't drink tap water and had finished my big old water bottle at that point)! My host's comment? Oh, I figured everyone would just drink beer and wine. *sigh*

See, and I don't get that. I always try to have -at minimum- a veggie tray, a garden salad, and fresh fruit for those who are watching what they eat, even back when I didn't care what I ate.

Ah well. I tried to eat small portions and didn't 'chow' on anything and totally skipped dessert, so we'll see what happens today at weigh in. I'm a tiny bit bloated but I'll be happy if I just didn't gain.

I hate when I am not in control of the menu.