Doing Dinner & Resisting Temptation

 For dinner, I wasn't too hungry and I was pressed for time since I had a residence hall council meeting at 8 PM, I whipped up a 5 minute meal. I ate egg whites with some veggies. And of course, a side of organic hummus and carrots. I am obsessed with hummus, it's so delicious! When someone hears the word "fried" though, they think of veggies in a pan, drenched in oil. Nope! I used a frying pan to cook my eggs and veggies, but instead of using oil or even Pam (low calorie cooking spray), I used 2 tablespoons of water to cook the veggies! Water serves as the perfect heating agent. Not to mention, it's healthy. The hardest part about dinner was probably not being able to dip my delicious eggs in ketchup, which I love. No high-fructose corn syrup here though, I enjoyed them plain!

At my hall council meetings they always serve dinner but I ate right beforehand so I wouldn't be hungry for whatever they were serving. Last week there was Chinese food and tonight was pizza. My mouth watered when I saw everyone grabbing seconds and thirds of my favorite: the Sicilian slice. Gahhhh 


As part of the programming committee, I signed up with my roommate Katie to table next Thursday from 6-8 PM for Breast Cancer Awareness.

After the meeting, Katie made a quick stop to the vending machines for a snack. I couldn't even process (haha) how much processed food was around me....M&Ms, Snickers, Fritos and Fruit Snacks galore!

Temptation is everywhere, especially living in New York City. Like many other cities, NYC is known for it's amazing multi-cultural food. You will find restaurants, diners, cupcake shops and food stands on almost every street corner. Not to mention, most events are centered around food. Needless to say, it's easy to give in. Blogging to a fan base, which is mostly made up of my family, has kept me on track. Knowing I will be held accountable for my choices at the end of the day, and the fact that people are supporting me in going through with this challenge, means everything. I want to prove to others, but more importantly myself, that I am capable of succeeding.