Sysco Food Show - Alison

I attended the Sysco Food Show with Ed and Booker yesterday. It was a feast of fried goodies as far as the eye could see. I was there to help Ed make some new food decisions for work and to try the items he couldn't (he's allegic to fish and nuts). My plan was to only eat the things Ed asked me to try and choose 2 other items that I wanted. I would charge myself 15 points for the day and call it lunch.

So...?

I did fairly well and wasn't all that tempted as I had eaten peanut butter crackers on the way there. There was water available at all stations so that helped too. My 2 indulgences? A fried Nutter Butter in coconut batter (which was so good I didn't want to eat anything after it so the taste wouldn't leave my mouth) and a chocolate ice cream cone (sample sized).

Although I did go in with a full stomach and filled up on water, the biggest aid in not overdoing it was all of the people there. Most were there for work but some were there just for the free food. These folks, overweight to begin with, didn't seem to care what was was being fried, they just wanted to eat. There were even a few that were wheeling around on motorized carts due to their size. Sad.

It brought me back to the old Weight Watchers slogan:

"Nothing tastes as good as being thins feels."

My new mantra:

• I am in control of what goes into my mouth.
• I gaining control of my weight and size.
• I can choose how I live and look for my future and my family.