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Just got back from dinner at Chili’s. I love going there when I have a few extra calories to spend, and I always get the Mushroom Jack Fajitas with no tortillas or set up plate. It comes out to be 750 calories without the extras so it is usually a really nice treat.

Well, our dumb server kept hounding me about the extras. “Are you SURE you don’t want any?” “Here’s your fajitas, just like you ordered them, without ANY TORTILLAS.” “Wouldn’t you like to have the sour cream at least??” Even my husband noted her persistence. But when we asked for silverware, well, that seemed like too big of a request for her to handle. Of course, on par with the service, the fajitas were over seasoned and I felt like I was eating a salt lick.

I swear I am going to go on strike and never eat out again.

I am proud to report that I have been mostly faithful to my diet and exercise program and have lost 78.5 lbs as of this morning.

I can’t say I have been perfect, but I am learning that the 80/20 rule is a really important one to allow yourself to have some “food fun” once in awhile. It has really helped me to see that I don’t have to be perfect and I can still see great results.

Now, of course, I am going to throw in there that I am on day 6 of a streak, which is something I learned from SparkPeople. I chose a 30 day streak to stay within my prescribed calorie range. So far, it is really going well and I feel almost empowered by it. I feel like if I can control my eating for 30 days through a bbq, camping and probably a couple of other unplanned events, then I know my results will really follow.