Potluck Stuck

When you are trying to win at weight loss, there are good things that get in your way. The church potluck is one of those for me.

I find myself at a potluck feast sometimes three times in a week. And by their very nature, church feasts are not designed to help the weight wary. 
Last night was one of these.

 Long table filled with delights = I eat too many of them. And my scale goes orbital (exaggerating a little).

 I put too many white things and sweet things on my plate. 

 I need to go in with a plan. 

 Here's the plan for next time, probably Sunday:

  • Decided ahead of time to fill half my plate with veggies. 
  • Don't eat white things.
  • Stop after one plate and refill on water or unsweetened tea.
That ought to work.

What would you do?

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