Lunch Out With the Girls!

It's really good to get away from your workspace and eat lunch out - this doesn't mean you have to go out for lunch every day, but change your scenery. Eat in a different part of the office, go for a walk and eat in the park if it's warm enough, but whatever you do, try not to eat lunch at your desk. When we eat where we work we don't get a break from working or spending time on social media. We don't get to focus on the food itself which causes us to overeat or not feel full and satisfied when our meal is done. When we are on our computer, watching TV, or texting on our phones while we eat, we don't savor the moments and the flavors of our food.

I have a bad habit of eating lunch at my desk and watching TV when I eat dinner. I know not to, but it's hard to get up and tune out. My goal in 2014 is to eat dinner with the TV off. Ryan and I are always watching the news or a sports game when we eat but we need to turn it off and focus on our meal and the time spent together. I also eat at my desk which is the worst habit that I have. I sit on Facebook or news sites or gchat while I eat. Sometimes I don't even look down at my food to see what I am eating. I lose the enjoyment in my meal and when there is no food left, I tend to still be hungry. My body also begins to associate my desk with eating and I become hungry all the time.

Today I went out to lunch with a few girls from work and we got sushi! It was great to get out of the office and walk to the restaurant despite the frigid temperatures and eat at a table that did not have a cell phone or a computer on it. I ordered the sushi lunch which was 2 pieces of tuna, 2 pieces of salmon and 2 pieces of yellowtail sushi with a small salmon roll (9 WW points). I ordered it with salad (1 WW point for ginger dressing) instead of soup and ate it without soy sauce because that is one place gluten is always hiding. I loved being able to talk to people while I ate and not sit alone at my desk in silence. The food was good and the company was even better!

I have only a few points left for dinner tonight and without any vegetables in the house because we juiced everything it is hard to decide what to make that will keep my points low. I have a portobello mushroom cap left (no kale, spinach or peppers to stuff it with or to make a salad), but I might grill it and eat it on the side of a spinach or butternut squash garden lites. We are going to the basketball game so I want to be full so I can get through the night while avoiding the tempting smells of pizza, popcorn and chicken fingers! But Ryan and I always have a great time at college basketball games and tonight it's a battle for the bridge! Go Brooklyn!