On track

I just wanted to check in and say that tracking what I'm eating seems to really help me focus. I'm also noticing when I feel full, when I want to eat just because I want to eat something, and when I am hungry. I got on the scales this morning and had lost some. Now I just want to make sure the weight loss continues.

I'm going to go to a Mexican restaurant tonight, which is my favorite kind of food. I want to stay on track, so I Googled around to find out what would be the best choices there. When I'm dieting, I tend to go for chicken fajitas, but I wanted to see what other entrees might be good. Arroz con pollo also is considered a good choice--I might try that tonight; it's one of my son's favorites and it always looks good, but I never get it for some reason.

One of the things I saw was that chicken with mole sauce also is a good choice. I've never tried mole sauce, as many times as I've gone Mexican. I guess there are so many great foods that I know about that I tend to back away from the unknown. I may branch out and try that sometime.

But not tonight.

I also read that one person suggests asking for a soft taco shell instead of the chips, then puts salsa on it and wraps it up. Really, though, I looked up tortilla chips on my Weight Watchers' e-tools and found that 12 chips are four points (salsa is free.) I think six chips for two points might be the trick--just enough to feel like I got to indulge without going overboard.

Another hint was to request pinto beans instead of refried beans. Black beans are even better, but I don't think you can always get them out. I knew refried beans can't be that good for me, but I never had thought about asking for pinto beans.

Oh, another thing: always order soft tacos rather than crunchy ones, because crunchy ones have been fried. One source suggests requesting soft corn tortillas instead of flour ones, too, but I'll have to see about that. I'm thinking that if I get the arroz con pollo, I won't even be tempted to eat any of the tortillas.

I'm finding it helps to have a plan before I go to a restaurant. Now I'm ready!