My first time out...to a restaurant, that is!

Last night was my first time going out to a restaurant since I started the Paleo diet. Not only was it a restaurant, but it was a bar/restaurant!!  I thought it would be hard watching and smelling people eat things like loaded fries and chicken tenders, but I actually was fine!  The one thing that was working for me was the fact that the bar didn't have the best selection of beer, so I wasn't too tempted and I was perfectly content sucking down my 3 or 4 glasses of water.

And speaking of water, I have never had this much water in my life and I really thought I would be missing my milk, oj, and vitamin waters, but again, I haven't even had a single craving for any of them.  The only downside to all the water?  You guessed it...I have to pee ALL THE TIME!!  Anyway, back to the rest of my dining experience.

I wasn't planning on eating because I'm also trying to save money, but then I remembered that I had a $20 gift certificate that I received as my award for working 5 years years at my job...score!  (I know, $4 a year...woohoo)!  But I digress...I ended up being that complicated orderer who didn't want any seasoning or marinade on my food, didn't want any included sides, and had to ask what everything was cooked in...lol.  I bet they loved me. ;)  After the 5 minutes it took me to order, the end result was a yummy chicken breast with red and green raw bell peppers, raw red onions, avocado, and diced tomatoes on top.

I know none of the food was organic and I have no guarantee that special seasoning wasn't used on the chicken (because it tasted too good), but I figure I did pretty well for my first time out.  GO ME!

Oh, and I wasn't going to mention anything about my weight until the end of the first full week, but I'm only 4 days into eating Paleo and I've already lost 5 lbs!!!!














My friend, Carrie, and me last night...and no, I did NOT drink Coor's Light.  Even if I were cheating, I wouldn't be drinking that!!