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Dear Diary, from the shmorg, and then I ate the protein
side dish and vegetables from the main course.

The AABCD’S rule that she taught me also
I really feel like I am getting the hang of came in handy when I was trying to figure out
things with this program. Weekdays area what to choose at the wedding:
breeze for me already, and even Shabbos
was easier this week. I am starting to realize
that getting into positive habits and routines A-Appetizer
is really the best way to stay on track long
term. I had a wedding late last week, and A-Alcohol
it was the first simcha that I had since
starting the program, so I asked Rachel B-Bread
what she recommends. Here are some of the
guidelines that she mentioned: C-Cole Slaw

First of all she recommended to work D-Dessert
backwards from when I anticipate dinner
being served. This means that if I know I S - Soup
won’t be eating dinner until 10:00 pm, I
should plan my day accordingly, so that I
don’t go to the Simcha hungry. Of course, In other words - avoid the AABCD’s and enjoy
eating dinner by 7:30 is ideal, but there are the rest of the food being served - the main
exceptions to every rule. course.

What I ended up doing was my normal I really felt so under control, and wasn’t even
breakfast at 9:00 and snack at 11:30. I then tempted to take dessert. This was exactly the
had a fruit at 1:00 and pushed lunch off until opposite of what I did in the past. I used to
3:00 pm. Then I had another snack at 6:00 eat very little throughout the day if I knew I
just as I was getting ready to leave for the had a simcha that night and then I would eat
wedding. When I got there I ate some fruit whatever I wanted at the simcha, with the hope

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