Eating out

Last night I went with friends to see the musical Wicked.  It was great. And truly, I loved hearing Australian TV icon Bert Newton sing and dance - to a song that could have been written for him - I am wonderful!

But, I was also eating out for the first time since starting my 8 week challenge.

I was in South Bank, Brisbane, home to a multitude of cafes and restaurants specialising in all the cuisines of the world.

Thai was out - almost all of their meals are smothered in a sauce and most of those sauces have sugar in them - brown sugar, palm sugar, that sort of thing.

Turkish cuisine would have been fine - lots of grilled meat to choose from the menu. But the place was already busy and I was on a timeline - I couldn't afford to have long or delayed service.

So, I settled for Japanese as I am quite a fan of sashimi, and ordered a side of tempura vegetables. Now the purists will know that tempura is a batter, and as such non-paleo.  Also, I can't resist dunking my sashimi in wasabi-flooded soya sauce - the soy is not paleo either.

But, I am still pretty happy with my omega three protein hit last night - as a good choice, and a lovely meal.  But in hindsight, should not have bothered with the tempura.

A sweet treat after dinner

I did not realise how strong my need for a sweet after dinner was. I don't recall eating puddings or desserts, but perhaps it had become so customary for me to have a hot chocolate, or eat a home-baked or store bought treat after dinner that I stopped thinking about it a long time ago.

Did I even taste the sweet? Did I think twice about what was in my mouth? Did I even registered that I was looking for something sweet to eat? I suspect the answer is no.