Published January 11, 2012 01:50AM
Day 4: Don't Tempt Me!
Join associate editor Tami Fertig on a 7-day challenge to reset her sense of proper portions. Sign up to receive daily challenge newsletters here and be sure to read the magazine story that inspired the challenge here.
I’m not gonna lie. Sticking with this meal plan at the office is tough.
My problems started yesterday morning. I just could not get into the cottage cheese I was supposed to eat for breakfast. But I was late for work, so I settled for a pear.
At noon, VT recipe tester Fiona Kennedy arrived like clockwork with yummy-smelling recipes for us to taste and score. The crown jewel was a plate of Asian-inspired celery sticks. I can’t reveal too much about them, but suffice it to say that everyone was oohing and aahing and scarfing them down. I limited myself to one stick, but it was hard. Very hard.
I typically wait to put away leftovers until later in the afternoon, so that people can graze, but yesterday I didn’t take any chances. I whipped out the Tupperware right after lunch.
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Later on, I received a shipment of sweet potato chips.
See, I am surrounded by temptation. I work at a food magazine, after all. Several women in our office keep giant tubs of pretzels and candy at their desks, and on top of that, I handle new products at VT, so snack bars and cookies and chocolates are constantly being sent to my attention. It is literally my job to eat this stuff!
Good thing I have a hearty breakfast of Overnight Chai Steel-Cut Oats to eat this morning. I’m counting on it to keep me satisfied until lunchtime. I am also equipped with an apple, a cucumber, and a bag of baby carrots.
Tonight, I plan on destressing with a long, drawn-out dinner, candles and flowers included. Hopefully, the Pistachio-Crusted Eggplant Cutlets won’t take too long to make!
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