Surviving the guests over for dinner.

One of the things I struggle with the most here, is eating out. Also having people over for dinner. This is such a non healthy eating land. When you consider that you can go to an Indian restaurant and be literally stuffed full of food and drink for 3$, you feel like, if you have people over for dinner, you have to really compete. Well maybe not everyone feels like that, but I do. If someone is coming over, I feel like I have to make something really special and have great nibblies.

So how can I do this and still slim down? \

Well, I had a think about it, went on the WW website, found some old WW cookbooks and found some great recipes. When I come home, I may even order some of those cook books that everyone on HBC used to rant about.If you can remember the name of them, please let me know. There were several types, all written by a woman who lost a tone of weight.

I have also realised that the problem is me. If I go out, I can take a healthy platter now, cant I?. I can try to choose the healthier option at the restaurant. I can order water or diet coke. I can take responsibility. And when it comes to me cooking at home, who the hell notices or cares what you really serve them, after all, they aren't the ones cooking. I'm such an idiot. But I do think, in some instances, if you have wonderful friends who love to have a good time, drink and eat Mexican, it can be bloody hard!

Last night, I had one of my favourite people over for dinner. This persons partner is away at the moment. But they are one of the couples Paul and I have the best time with. It kills me that the other half isn't here. I like them so much.

I managed to cook a great meal, rice, leafy green salad, poppadom's, and tandoori chicken with yogurt. Delicious!

I also came up with a delicious dip. You see, to buy a container of Philly cheese here, will cost you $6!!! But the Arabs have this lovely thing called Labneh. Personally, I cant tell the difference between Philly and Labneh, but others apparently can. I tipped the Labneh upside down onto a serving plate, squirted some sweet chili sauce over it, then some coriander and then some lime juice. I served it with fantastic crackers, celery and carrot sticks. Again, no one complained and it was ruddy gobbled up!! Bloody winner! And the Labneh is a quarter of the price of Philly. I'm on such a winner. And yet again, I must confess that such a small thing thrills me. The Labneh I bought is is also a 'lite' version!

And now, the beauteous thing. I hopped on the scales this morning and I have lost 500gms.

Yehah!