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[knicknack]

Hi everyone.

so I've been at a conference since thursday night and it's been really hard to stay on no matter what I do.

One point: I've been having wine at my receptions and dinners, and I'm not counting that in my frustration - that is a choice.

it's the FOOD. Tonight, at a spanish restaurant, I got seafood stew (which was yummy). but the guy came and chucked in a big spoonful of rice before I could say anything!!! I tried to eat around, but it was hard to avoid individual grains of rice in a big bowl of stew.

I'm feeling poofy and gross and i'm sure i've gained a few pounds. I've been eating things that in theory should be atkins friendly, but since I'm not cooking them it's hard to say. Then, on top of that, TOM has been threatening for a week now and i'[m all poofy and gross from that. It's early, too, so it makes no sense.

so, i feel gross. I can tell I've gained some water weight just by looking in the mirror. I don't know what to do really - I bought sausage and cheese to eat in the hotel room but I absolutely can NOT avoid the receptions and dinners if I want to get a job in a couple of years. I'm not going to refuse to go to a restaurant with people that I need to meet and get to know. I'm like a big sleazy marketer of myself right now. bleh.

anyway, feeling blah and wanted to get it out. help!

[Desertthorn]

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Well, I know how you feel. Here in Japan EVERYThing is served with rice in some form or another and even when you don't want or expect them, it shows up. I guess we just have understand thats the way it is and "eat around it" if you know what I mean.
Drink your water, go for a walk. it will pass soon.

[loser4life]

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Well put, try to do your best but know when you are done you will be exteremly strict again! Thats what I have done since vacation, however, I was bad and didn't actaully have to be:/

[Terry]

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Knick, how much longer is the conference? Hang in there and do your best. TOM makes it all worse but you will come out on the other side and get right back onto business when this is over.

Thats all I did. Water whenever I could (not nearly enough), lots of veggies with whatever was served at the dinners..... all lowfat dressings.... nothing high fat to choose from so most of the time I did without dressing or very little. Stuffed haddock, stuffed chicken.... everything stuffed. Ate around it as much as possible and got thru. I did eat lots of fruit to make up for not taking some of the pasta items (which make me crave but filled my belly).

[knicknack]

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yeah... At one reception it was breaded/wonton'ed everything. egg rolls, wontons, etc... those things with crab in them. I was sooooooo annoyed. I just didn't eat anything at all. Luckily one of the professors I wanted to get advice from wanted to go to dinner (I think he was also on some kind of diet) so I did get to eat later.

Then I got a caesar salad for lunch and it was breaded chicken. *grrr* Unwanted rice put into my meal (I was in the middle of a conversation when they put it in so i was like ack! but it was too late).

Today I'm going by 7-11 (I found one!) before the sessions. I'm buying a liter bottle and drinking it and then when i'm done i'm going to go buy another one. I'm having lunch with someone though, so we'll see where we eat. *sigh*

[Natasha]

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Well Knack you have to network....Just do you best and just eat in moderation and if they have a gym in the hotel just make sure get in as much exercise as you can.

[Finelly]

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Knick - do the best you can, and you'll get back to "normal" feeling when you get home! That's a promise!!!!!!

[KeeKee]

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Rikki.....What a very nice picture, Thanks for sharing.

[knicknack]

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Okay, I'm not feeling as annoyed. I decided to just accept that this was going to lead to a few pounds of water weight, which I know I will be able to get off when I get home. I am having some cravings though, but I am ignoring them. I actually *walked into* a 7-11 to get a candy bar (in for a penny in for a pound, I was thinking) and then realized that I actually didn't WANT one. I just wanted the idea of one.

So that actually made me feel better, oddly enough! I had actually given myself permission to give in and then I didn't want to anyway! Yesterday the receptions were much better - cold cuts and veggie platters. PERFECT! Then went out to eat and I just had some pate with some lettuce. Excellent!

This has been a *most* fruitful trip. I made some great connections, have one firm opportunity for a project, one possible project, and about 5 schools that indicated interest in me once I'm on the job market. so YAY! that's worth a few pounds, I think.

[KeeKee]

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Isn't it strange how that not allowed makes us want things more. Kudos!!! you will get there. Glad to hear the trip was so fruitfull.

You can do hard things !!

[kbuchs]

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Congrats on your self control and job connections!

[Sarah1341]

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Great news on the connections Knicknack!!! Don't worry about what we cannot change - you are doing great and will continue to do so.

[Terry]

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Glad to hear that things are going better for you. Even better that the whole trip is turning out to be quite successful for you!!

Thats great!!

[Starmaker]

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Way to beat that one down!