day 13

i must have had a premonition about going vegan...we are celebrating brian's (aka white knight) marriage nuptials to his wife sophia today in napa. i had ordered a vegetarian meal months prior. one would equate a weekend trip to the wine country to decadence and indulgence so i must prepare to handle it all.

exercise:

did a chill 40-minute workout at 8am this morning on the treadmill

unfortunately suffered from time management so skipped breakfast. i had a cup of peppermint tea.

lunch:

a call ahead joint featuring thomas keller's infamous buttermilk fried chicken and pulled pork, i was wise to pack my own goodies. made a chilled corn soup the night before - fresh corn off the cob, onions and garlic blended up and garnished with coconut milk, cilantro, ground pepper and sea salt. added a kale, arugula and strawberry salad with a cilantro lime dressing. very satisfying, even in the presence of some excellent ingredients. i used this recipe for the chilled soup:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chilled-corn-soup-recipe/index.html

snack:

blueberries, raspberries, oranges & kiwi

at the wedding reception, i was very good about passing on appetizers (chicken satay, bruschetta with tomatoes and unfortunately butter, salmon blini canapés). instead i munched on endive leaves (after ry ate all the cheese crumbles off them) and overcompensated with glasses and glasses of white wine.

dinner:

started with a lovely blend of mixed greens with tomatoes and cucumbers finished with a light vinaigrette.

true to my request, i received a vegetarian entree. however it was creamy mushroom risotto topped with parmesan shavings. smelled like heaven! how blessed am i to have wonderful friends and a loving husband to encourage me to stick with this diet. they offered me their vegetables from their chicken dish - tomatoes, green beans & potatoes. skipped dessert - don't even think i took a look at the cake.

exercise:
at least an hour on the dance floor spinning & shaking with my bay area family.

back at the hotel for some, what niko would call, drunken munchies...while the crew ordered pizza, i snacked on my roasted seaweed from trader joe's.

all in all, i was proud of myself for not faltering with the many temptations that were within arm's reach. what i also realized was the more and more support i get from my loved ones, the easier it is to stick to it. thank you, my north cal family! and congratulations brian & sophia eakle!