Day-45: That...

That - I ate that. That was my plate. That was my Bone In Cowboy Ribeye. 

In Order:

• Body of Christ
• Blue cheese stuffed olives from my martini 
• Slice of buttered bread 
• Seared Ahi Tuna 
• Chef Special - BLT Salad
• That bad boy from above
• Shoestring potato fries 
• Keylime Pie 

And Done

I was full. I actually only consumed 1/2 the steak and very little fries or pie, but it was all magical. The fact that my meal had a variety of textures, temperatures and flavors was splendid on its own. Add the taste that the above food is packed with to the texture and splendid becomes magical. 

Dinner last night was not the culmination of everything I've been doing. Dinner was just how I broke my fast. The fact that Beth and I chose to make my first meal in 44 days a special date for the two of us was an added bonus. The fact that we have not been on a date with just the two of us since before last Christmas helped us appreciate the opportunity that much more. Dinner could have been Taco Bell, or a PB&J, or eggs and hash. Dinner could have been a club sandwich, pizza or salad. Dinner was just something that I was going to eventually eat again.

My Lenten journey is not yet complete. Last night my Lord broke bread with his disciples for the last time. Today Jesus was crucified and on Sunday, he will rise again. Right now my body full of sodium and bloated, but my belly is full and I am not mentally craving food. I'm excited for the weekend, excited that it is a holiday weekend, excited to jog with food in my system and excited to put answers to some of the previous entries. 

It's going to be a great weekend, but for now I'm full and it is bed time. 

Before I went out to dinner last night I check my weight and weighted 183 LBS. When I woke up this morning I weighted 188 LBS. With all the consumption and additional sodium from things like my lunch of Five Guy's Burger and Fries, tomorrow will be worse, but then I should balance out.