Days 3 & 4 - Portillos Brought in for Lunch

Wednesday wasn't that exciting. I stuck to it. I ate spinach salad with Vadalia Onion, Grape Tomatoes and a dressing that my Grandma has been mixing for every family meal I can remember. Conola Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, and Garlic Salt. Interestingly enough, this dressing is like comfort food to me. It reminds me of my whole family gathered around a table laughing and joking at Christmas or Thanksgiving or my 10th Birthday and I'm pretty sure it would be on my "Last Meal" list. I've decided I'm not a big fan of carrots without Ranch Dressing and since I can't have that - I will no longer be packing carrots in my lunch. (Much to my dog's dismay) I actually skipped dinner Wednesday since I had such a bad headache and went to bed about 8PM.

Thursday on the other hand... The day started with the Chiropractor trying to help ease my headache and I think she did to some degree as the pain is back down around a 6/7. I had a V-8 Fusion for breakfast on the way to work. Have you ever read one of those bottles? The nutritional information is for 1 serving which surprisingly is 1 bottle but they print on there that its one whole fruit and one whole vegetable serving per 16 oz or something - and the bottle is only 12oz.

I work in physicians office and Thursday and Friday are a big day for Drug Reps to bring in lunches to talk to the doctors. Yesterday she brought in Portillos. Now in case you are reading this and you don't know what Portillos is - its only the BEST Chicago Hot Dog you can get and their catering of Hot Dogs comes with all the fixings and she also got their Cheeseburgers, Italian Beefs, and Chicken Sandwiches. Even better is their Chocolate Cake. Now I like chocolate but I'm not a big fan of chocolate flavored things like chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream but I would CRAWL to get some of this cake.

So I go back to the lunch room and sit down at the table and everyone has their plates with Hot Dogs (Did I mention I could probably live off Hot Dogs?) and Beefs, and Chopped Salad. And I think - I can't even have the salad because of the pasta in it. So I open my Red lunch bag and pull out my Spinach Salad and Grandma's dressing and Raspberries, and Almond Butter and Banana and everyone stares at me.

Wow Rhiannon you have some willpower.

I'm sorry that its going to smell like vinegar in here.

That's OK we're sorry that it smells like Beef while you are trying to eat so healthy.

So we kind of chit chat and I joke no worried you'll all probably end up in my blog :) about the meanies at work who continued to eat and talk about Portillos right in front of me while I ate my Spinach. Then out of no where my Mother - my own MOTHER says

Wow this bun is really soft...

It really is OK because that bread was probably 6 Weight Watcher points and my entire lunch was probably only 10. And truthfully I laughed. My co-workers have been really supportive sharing tips and telling me when they see Gluten free and Soy free stuff. Even encouraging this blog.

I was so full after lunch I took my grapes for a snack later and didn't even think twice about the Chocolate Cake. The fact that I'm trying to avoid substances way more harmful than fat and calories in the form of methotrexate and that the pounds on the scale just keep coming off are so much better of a reward.