On my last Saturday of my 30 days I did another thing that I had been avoiding during my 30 day challenge, I went out to dinner. I figured how bad could it really be we were with great company (The Longs) and we were going to go to Longhorn. Well. I can say I am glad I did not do this during my first weekend when I was feeling the withdrawal symptoms because I would have never made it through dinner without breaking down and ordering a drink (notice the word "drink", tonight was not a wine night it was astraight tequila shot night)!
We started off at Dicks to get Jason his wrestling shoes for the tournament tomorrow, then off to mall to meet the Longs. Just before leaving for Longhorn the kids had two slices of cookie cake and lemonade. Off to Longhorn, and of course it was packed! We were told about 35 minutes to get a table. We actually debated trying to find someplace else to go, but we knew we could get "clean" food at Longhorn so we stayed. Waiting 45 minutes for a table is a long time when you are not drinking, and you can't eat the peanuts on the bar, and the bartenders do not like serving water!
We finally get seated, after asking twice how long it was going to be. You could see the disappointment on the waitresses face when we all ordered water. She came back we let her know we were on a "diet" so we were going to be making some changes to the way they normally prepare the food, let the ordering begin:
Me: How are the green bens cooked?
Waitress: Green beans with a tomato glaze.
Me: What is ain the glaze
Waitress I am not sure they are on our healthy menu, they would be fine.
Me: Whats in the glaze we can't have certain things.
Waitress: Tomato's and other stuff, it's part of our healthy menu.
Me: Just give me the green beans without the glaze
Waitress - they are on our healthy menu
Me: I don't care bout the healthy menu, just steam my green beans.
After all the special ordering she brought us our salads ( less croutons and Tomato's) , one point for the waitress she took the croutons off, one negative point for the waitress I would have loved the Tomato's. I think she got confused because we all ordered the green beans less the tomato glaze, she must have thought we could not eat the Tomato's. Over 40 minutes later we got our food and if you think the first hour we waited was long just try to wait amother 40 minutes wih Jason, Abby and Ryan! I can tell you why we drink when we go out, it is much easier to ignore what.the kids do to prevent boredom when waiting fo food, and the time goes by quicker. I must not notice the feet in he air, rolling around in the booth, belching, and general loudness, or I have usually had enough wine to not give a hoot what is going on and what other people are thinking.
We made it out alive and it was really cheap (25% was taken off the bill for the long wait), and we ate " clean". I can tell you I that I am not planning on out again in the next four days!! I make better food at home, and it's easier to control without wanting to do shots by the hour!!
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