We have kids. Those kids have a dance on Valentine's Day. So we decided to have our dinner out last night. Got a babysitter, arranged reservations, got all dolled up, and went out for a nice night.

We ordered a mostly protein appetizer and an entree for each of us. I also got a Chai tea. We split the appetizer, it was delicious, and I had skipped lunch to save calories and be able to have a bigger dinner. Then the entree arrived, and it was also delicious. But about halfway through, I realized it was too much. And it wasn't even all that big, just bigger than I needed for the dinner. After all, we'd already had the appetizer, and portion sizes in the US are ridiculous.

So I contentedly set my extra food aside to be packed up, sipped my tea, and chatted with my husband as he polished off his plate. He ate everything offered to him, and even a bite of mine to try it. Then afterward, we got to spend some time walking around the mall to just look at jewelry. I wasn't too bloated to move, and my high heels didn't even hurt (amazing what losing 50 pounds will do).

And today, today I have delicious leftovers. And no guilt. None whatsoever. I really did enjoy last night, and I didn't need to eat nearly as much as was offered to me. I didn't even want to order dessert, and I always used to order dessert. Dessert options even looked good at the beginning of the meal. But I was just too full to even consider them once I'd made it about halfway through the entree.

Yesterday was a good day. The start of many more good days to come, I think.

You can do this!