Ok, let's review what you have shared

: Now as far as eating out. I ate out
: last night for the first time in a
: month! I was really not looking
: forward to it but realize this is
: not healthy socially or
: emotionally. So since it was my
: wife's birthday dinner I wanted to
: try it. The kids wanted to go to a
: nice pizza place in Chattanooga.
: My worries that I told my wife are
: eating too late. or not having
: anything to order that seemed
: right. ( enough protein and some
: good browns) She went ahead with
: some everyone but I stayed home
: ride with one daughter who was
: still at work.

Ok, so you made me smile...I don't think I would have chosen a pizza place as
you first restaurant place.

: She looked at the menu and we decided
: what to order. ( I really feel
: like a child at how anxious I get
: eating out, I lose control, eat
: too much, eat wrong stuff, then
: eat dessert) So I couldnt think of
: any pizza that would be ok. So I
: ordered chicken parm. With a kale
: salad. I cant eat Iceberg lettuce.
: Its terrible on me. and not good
: lettuce anyway. So long story
: short, I did fine, ate the meal,
: ate some pasta (i am sure it was
: something refined) and a couple
: bites of bread (again, garlic
: knots, white bread) , and passed
: on dessert. Even when they brought
: out Ice cream for everyone. Not
: difficult at all. I was amazed.
: Then three hours later had my
: sweet potato.
: Feel great this morning.

You did a great job. This is a real breakthrough. You tried it and didn't die

: Some questions. I cant find any
: restaurants that offer whole grain
: pasta or bread. Or potatoes. What
: do you order at a typical
: restaurant? longhorn, mex, pizza,
: fast food. Most unless speciality
: seem to not offer whole grain
: options.

Well, I think that is true for Chatanoogna. But you have LOTS of steak houses and they
all have baked potatoes. I looked at them on line. Mexican food has corn tortilla which is whole grain.

: I am willing. Just need some
: guidance. My issue is I am trying
: to eat the "real"
: browns.

: What are your suggestions.

Go to a steak house, get a steak and a baked potato. and a double order of veggies.
Ask them if they put sugar in the veggies SOme steak houses do. Come to Ranch and we will teach you how to order, LOL.
It is part of the curriculum.

: It was a big change for me to do the
: three meals a day plus potato.
: This was a challenge, but I am
: glad I did.

: I definitely want to move forward to
: the radiance.

: YES, I am all for learning more, the
: coaching class sounds great.

Yah :)

Kathleen