Ok, so the great unveiling of the great dessert of June 2011 is going to be a letdown. In short, it was pretty much the worst strawberry shortcake I ever had. The strawberries were far from sweet and the "cake" was more like a biscuit or a scone - hard and dry. Looks like I will need to be more picky next time (by the next day I had already decided on chocolate cheesecake for next month).
But it was such a letdown, I was not sure about keeping up my progress. That night, I had some spaghetti with butter and Parmesan - not exactly a low-carb choice. Now what I noticed most about the "cheat" was that I still ate less pasta than before I started cutting carbs. One cup was more than I should have had, but not as much as I once would have - probably three times as much. Unfortunately, I made a few other bad choices, like popcorn and Coke and the movies. Twice. Again, I did not seem to eat as much as normal, and what would have once been nowhere-near-enough was now plenty to feel satisfied (and not too guilty for cheating).
Now that I was eating better and feeling good, I had to keep it up. 8 pounds was not enough - this has to become a lifestyle choice. So I made more kale salad, roasted broccoli and declared myself back on track. This is going to take continued effort, I can see..
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