When I say tomorrow, I don't mean the vague hazy future. I mean quite literally tomorrow. You've agreed to meet a friend after a long time apart. Your tradition with this friend has always been to have long conversations while you both stuff yourselves silly with unnecessary amounts of food. You've never been out with her without ordering at least some kind of appetizer or side dish, a fatty, carb-heavy main dish and always, always some kind of creamy sugar rich dessert. This is your thing, something the two of you always do and you know she'll want to insist on ordering more food than necessary - not because she's unsupportive, but because she doesn't get it and so you need to plan ahead. You know she wants to lose weight too so if you bring up a diet, she'll insist on starting together the day after.
Here's what you're going to do: you're going to let her order what she wants without bringing up your diet. You're going to mention beforehand casually that you're not feeling super hungry so you'd like to have something light. You're not going to order an appetizer. Pre-plan. You've taken a look at the menu already and know you'll be ordering off the grilled chicken menu so you're sticking to your low-carb plan. You'll have added the calories beforehand. You'll get black coffee later when she suggests getting dessert. You don't mind splitting the cost of the chocolate cake slice but you won't take more than 2 bites - you've estimated those calories already.
You are so strong. You are capable of a lot more than just giving up some fat-loaded, carb-heavy options but you know you've always treated meals with friends as no-consequence cheat days in the past and you've always regretted it. It's a lifestyle, your friends are a part of your life, as is food. So now you're not just strong but you're going to be smart about it too.
The restaurant will still be there when you're eating at maintenance and allowing yourself more carbs. The hot brownie desserts will still be there when your waistline has shrunk and you don't have to unbutton your jeans at the end of the meal. The occasional rich meal will taste so much better once you know it won't be followed by guilt and regret from breaking promises to yourself.
I believe in you. And the girl staring at herself in the mirror four months down the line is ready to thank you for sticking to this for the first and final time.
Sincerely, Me.
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