The Day After

So how did it go with my quasi-break day yesterday? Quite well, thank you.

Success:
1. Planned meals on Thursday (two days ahead of time). Looked up the casino steak house menu online to make sure I was planning food they actually serve.
2. Prepared myself for the trip to the casino by laying out all the food I would take with me for snacks.
3. Took a long walk in the morning so I'd have a bit of calorie burn under my belt.
4. Drank lots of water at the casino.
5. When I got hungry (and I did despite the extra carbs) I told myself I could be patient and wait until the time I planned to eat. I could do this because this is a skill I've been practicing over the last three weeks. I know that the hunger is temporary.
6. Made sure I took all my supplements as scheduled so my neurotransmitters wouldn't get out of whack.

 My takeaway from the experience was this. A quasi-break isn't a diet break. I didn't get enough extra calories to prevent hunger or make me feel full after eating. And I lived and felt pretty good all day. Now it's time to move on with the diet.