Downside of phase one

Sorry I didn't write yesterday - my mom and I had a girls' night that involved a play at Theatre on the Square. So by the time I got home, it was late and I went to bed.

Now back to what I wanted to write about. Today I experienced one of the downsides of being in Phase One of the Maker's Diet - eating out with friends. A group of my Leadership Cobb friends were getting together to celebrate a friend's birthday at one of my favorite restaurants on the Marietta Square. I went to say hello for the pre-dinner get-together, but had to say goodbye when folks started moving toward the dinner table. I could have stayed, but I was hungry. And I really could not eat (or enjoy) anything on the dinner.

So instead I came home and ate some leftovers that I had made earlier this week that fit in with phase one.  It was hard having to explain while I was leaving to my friends. "I'm going home because I'm on a diet," seems silly to say. When you say you're on a diet, most people think it's cause you want to lose weight and they tend to say some interesting things about why your not eating. But I'm not trying to lose anything. I'm actually trying to gain something back - my health. And I'm on more than just a diet; I'm on a journey to save my life.

My friends who told me about the Maker's Diet warned me about this. So I guess this is something  I need to be prepared to experience while I'm on this journey. It's a sacrifice that I'm willing to take. I'll figure out a way to be sociable with my friends, but also eat the way I'm suppose to.

Day 5 is over - I'm close to finishing week one of Phase One. Only one more week left and then we can move on to Phase Two.