Game of Thrones Feast

If you knew me in real life, you would know, without a shadow of a doubt, that Game of Thrones is the MOST perfect television show ever for me. I have been a fantasy nerd since I started reading young adult fiction in my early teens, I've had this weird fascination with wolves (in that I truly believe the wolf is my totem animal) for as long as I can remember, I love me some eye candy (males and females, preferably dressed in armor and medieval-type gowns!) and I read the Song of Fire and Ice series before the show even aired. Die-hard fan.

Well, last night was the Season 4 premiere!

About 15 of us gathered at a friend's house who has a huge TV and HBO, had a Game of Thrones-styled dinner together and watched the opener together. So much fun! I had a blast, loved the episode and am REALLY excited for this season (as I said, I read the books, so I know what's coming, but I won't spoil it for you guys).

What is great about having the Game of Thrones style feast is that the food is not very processed and is very simple with bold flavors (they take recipes out of old medieval cookbooks and remake them in the Inn at the Crossroads Cookbook, which was used for this dinner!).

So what was on the menu?

ROAST TURKEY!!!, salad with greens/figs/nuts, beets prepared two ways, deviled eggs, chips/pitas with hummus, a sweet potato/quinoa salad, meat pies, a veggie platter and lemoncakes.

If you notice, there are only three things on that list that are huge no-nos for me: meat pies (because of the crust), the chips/pitas and lemoncakes.

I didn't eat any of those things :)

And I didn't drink last night!

But I did eat more than a normal meal for myself (I planned to, it was my indulgence for the week!) and ate a lot of turkey with gravy, a huge plate of salad and beets, and a big portion of the sweet potato salad. I also ate this food LATE AT NIGHT, like whoa.... I usually eat between 5:30 and 6:30. We started dinner around 7:30, but really ate more like 8 PM.

So I am up two pounds, no big surprise there - extra food, salty gravy, eating late.

Not stressed out about it. I am finally learning to trust my body. I KNOW my weight will drop in the next day or two as I return to my normal schedule and foods.

But I am proud I didn't eat any of the bread. That was my main goal - no bread or chips. I've been good about not eating chips, but I have been eating too much bread socially. But not last night.

It felt awesome to be social, allow myself in indulge in a few healthy, paleo foods, and feel good the next day.

This is my goal, this is what I am working towards.

Started my day off with my normal berries/cottage cheese breakfast and coffee. The dog is getting a loooooooong walk on this gorgeous Spring day when I am done teaching. I have sweet potatoes as a snack here at work and will eat some lovely pork chops with a big old salad for dinner!

Valar Morghulis ;)