Temptation.

Eating on this program requires a lot of prep work.  With that in mind, I don't plan on putting myself in a situation where I'll have to eat my lunch or dinner on the go.  Sure, I could figure something out, but I'd rather schedule my outings around my meals.  

However, I had to make an unscheduled 4.5 hour road trip this weekend to attend a funeral.  I did have some notice, but I had to take my needy DD2 with me, so I knew grocery shopping wasn't going to happen after the long drive.  Part of me thought I should put ETL on hold, but I didn't want to give up just 5 days into the program.  Instead, I sat down, wrote out all my meals, and brought all my food with me. 

Not trying to brag (OK, maybe I am), but this is pretty hardcore, folks. 

2 breakfast meals, 2 dinners, and some extras.

All ready to go!

When I got to my mom's house, of course she just happened to make banana pudding the day before.  And she just happened to have her awesome cheese ball in the fridge.  And some muffins.  And cookies.  And yummy Mexican takeout.  Seriously, mom.  Killing me. 

However, I am proud to say that I did not stray from my food.  I knew that we would be eating at a restaurant after the funeral, so I made good choices, and turned down the desserts.  

And now I'm safely back home, with my own fridge and freezer, which does not contain banana pudding, or cheese ball. Thank God. 

I won't lie, I'm quite proud of myself right now! However, let's hope I can finish out the remainder of these 6 weeks at home.  :)