Will SB diet fail if lunch isn't folowed

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Registered: 02-08-2004
Will SB diet fail if lunch isn't folowed
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Sun, 02-08-2004 - 6:36pm
My DH has a business where he has to take clients to lunch and dinner. Will we fail at this diet if once or twice a week we have to stray from the diet? Like maybe he misses the lunch once or twice a week. Or another week he does a different dinner?

I can follow the meal plan. My DH should be able to follow it 90% of the time in the first phase. Is it not going to work for him at all? I would be happy if he lost five pounds. That would be enough probably to reel him in.

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Registered: 04-07-2003
Sun, 02-08-2004 - 7:33pm
Hello :-)

I see two answers to your question, so here they are!

1. It is possible to stick to the Phases at most restaurants. If the menu doesn't have a dish that you know is phase-friendly, you can ask them to substitute extra vegetables or a salad for the un-friendly portions, or ask them to change white rice to brown. If they can't/won't substitute, ask them to leave it off altogether. If DH doesn't want to explain to his business partners why he's ordering what he is, he can always fake a food allergy or something ;-) I've played off being a vegetarian at many a business dinner (it can be very difficult to work in the Mid-East field when you don't like lamb!!!)...so you could even call ahead to the restaurant and find out their substitution policy.

2. The occasional meal off-track won't sabotage you completely if it's too hard to follow the phases during the business dinners. Just pay close attention to how you feel the next day, and I personally make it a point to weigh in the day after a big detour just to monitor the results and evaluate what I need to do to repair the damage. Take a personal inventory the day before and after the planned indiscretion and see how things change for you. Who knows, you may discover a new dish that complements what you're trying to accomplish :-)

Don't be afraid to experiment at restaurants, this is a real-world-friendly WOE!

Shan

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Registered: 01-25-2004
Sun, 02-08-2004 - 11:17pm
I have had to eat "business lunches and dinners"out about 6 times during my phase 1. I simply order within the guidelines of the phase. I have had Greek (grilled chicken salad), Chinese (chicken and broccoli no rice no egg roll but egg drop soup), chicken with veggies (ate around the rice) and steak with salad and steamed veggies.

Gia

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