I had a two day food fest…book club on Friday, which was not too bad, but I had a rice dish which included creamed spinach (not on any diet I ever saw) and a piece of Pavlova, which had way too much sugar to be diet food, but tasted so good with its berry topping that it was “soul” food. On Saturday, I had a zero point breakfast, but lunch was at the Cheesecake Factory, not a dieter’s delight. They do have a “Skinnylicious” menu, from which I selected shrimp, soft shell tacos, I only ate one taco and the filling from the other two. We did skip the cheesecake, even though it could have been shared by three of the four of us….we did not have it.

Saturday evening, I had Chinese food with a friend. We ordered steamed dumplings, Sesame Chicken and Shrimp with peapods and brown rice. We shared everything and still had enough leftover to each take home a container full. For a late night snack, I had about ten cherries…they are the best at this time of year and I will miss them desperately when the season ends.

This morning, I faced the scale with great tredpidation and sure enough, I was up one and a half pounds. That should be enough warning.  However, I will be attending a bridal shower today at a place called “The Risotto House”….seriously, am I supposed to order the salad while everyone else is chowing down on the scrumptious risotto? Oh hell, no. Plus, the mother of the groom is famous for her extravagant taste in desserts. So dinner tonight and all day Monday will include extremely healthy eating in hopes of getting to where I was last Tuesday. I am determined, I may even be forced to throw in some exercise….