Eating out saga. Part Two:

A good friend of ours took hubby and me out to dinner last night to celebrate our recent wedding. He took us to a lovely resturant called "Harbourside Brasserie & Bar" which is right on the waters edge in Tauranga (see left). Very posh.

I accepted this invitation with MUCH trepidation as I have not had a good history with dining out and sticking to my points (see below post "Those girl guides are onto something").
But I am very pleased to announce:
I DID IT!

I have discovered that it is absolutely possible to dine out and thouroughly enjoy your meal, while still staying within a healthy diet (and not blowing my points).
How did I do it? Thanks to the advice of some of the lovely ladies on the WW message boards, this was my plan of attack:

First I checked the internet and read through the menu online. Then I called the resturant and asked the waiter for further information on how the dishes are cooked and asked his reccomendation. Having decided what to order I saved a few points by eating lightly that day, and armed with my points guide off we went to the restaurant. During the evening I drank diet coke and water, and asked that my meal be served without any extra oils or dressings. And when desert menus came out I whipped out my points guide and ordered a low point biscotti.

And when all was said and done, I had a fantastic evening and I even saved 3 points.
So THERE! That was a huge barrier for me but I've proved to myself that it IS possible and I'm so happy. Can't wait for weigh-in on Monday!