Today was a rough day to stick to the diet, but I did it. The key was passing on good choices in favor of great choices. The Kaust reception was probably the best one I've been to. They transformed an entire banquet floor into a Saudi harem (minus the girls). There were 4 food stations and 2 carving stations. All you can eat and drink of prime rib, smoked turkey, shrimp, salmon, chicken, fruit, raw veggies, couscous, shiitake mushrooms with celery puree, sashimi, cakes, cheesecakes, tarts, mousse, liquor, wine, and beer. Kaust is founded and owned by King Abdulah of Saudi Arabia, and it showed. This reception was fit for a king. Absolutely incredible food, presentation, service, and selection of venue. There were so many good dishes there, I had to pass on some really good ones in favor of the great ones for my diet. I jumped on the mushrooms, turkey, fruit, veggies, shrimp, sashimi, and water. It took everything I had not to destroy the dessert bar, but I held strong. I'm calling this a great night for will power.
6am: 1/2 organic food bar
830am: shake w/ banana
9am: 1/2 organic food bar
1030am: 1/2 organic food bar
130pm: salmon with steamed veggies (squash, onion, broccoli, diced tomoatoes)
230pm: apple
3pm: orange
4pm: orange
530: organic food bar
8:30: shiitake mushrooms, hickory smoked turkey, fruit kabobs, raw veggies (red and yellow bell peppers, carrots, asparagus spear), 1 monster shrimp, smoked salmon sashimi, celery puree
In hindsight that looks like a lot for dinner, and it was a bit more than I've been eating lately, but I really did have small portions. I don't think the turkey, shrimp, and salmon added up to more than 8 oz combined.
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