night out at the curry house

[thinfor30!]

Morning everyone, well I survived a friday night wine free - the first I think since I was pregnant in 2007! However tonight is my firends birthday and loads of us are going for a curry. I'm on a PP day and think the most dukan friendly thing I can have is tandoori chicken (I can sneakily take my own pot of ff yog sauce). Luckily I am driving so temptation by wine is not an option. I was just wondering how other people on the diet cope with eating out and nights out and if you struggle or cave in to temptation on the odd occassion.

 

[SunshineFlower]

Apparently the best advice is to go Atkins when you go out for a night out

 

[Atropos]

I'm afraid I've actually turned down some invitations out when I know that they aren't going to be dukanisable. If it's a birthday I make a reasonable excuse and arrange to meet the b'day boy/girl for a coffee or lunch another day.

 

[wkdstepmum]

Oh I think you should go...A lifestyle change isn't any good if you don't have a life!!! Bring your own little bits if you have to...Explain to the waiter that you have a very serious food allergy and have them bring you some chicken with spices, put your yoghurt on it and avoid the rice/poppadoms etc! x

 

[Atropos]

Tandoori is definitely one of the most dukan friendly options - the celebrations I've avoided tend to be Thai, or Dim Sum, where dukan choices are very few - (many chinese sauces are thickened with starch.)

 

[wkdstepmum]

I would say anywhere that serves meat should be able to do you that meat without any sauce if you ask! The customer is always right after all!

 

[thinfor30!]

Thanks for all your help, I think I'll just stick with the tandoori chicken, although I will be salivating over the lamb bhunas and nan breads but I know it's worth it in the end!

 

[Atropos]

You can always plan a curry night as your first gala when you move into conso - cruise isn't a life sentence, and dukan is a very human and life-affirming approach to losing and maintaining weight.

(i'm sticking a bottle of champagne in the fridge for my next gala)

 

[Choccie]

Isn't chicken tikka just cooked in spices with no sauce?

 

[thinfor30!]

Well I survived the curry night! I stuck to my mineral water and tandoori chicken (which was delicious) and made my own ff raita and took it with me. I must say it was quite hard watching evryone with their nan breads, sag aloos and huge glasses of wine but I am so glad I didn't fall off the wagon. Also I got a text of my friend who has a raging hangover and feels like death, whereas I practically skipped out of bed this morning and took the dog out for half an hour on the beach at 7am! Smug? Me?

 

[Atropos]

Congratulations - that must have taken oooooodles of will power

 

[Red Heart]

Well done! It feels great when you manage to resist, doesn't it?

 

[NewMe1977]

Well done, I love waking up without a hangover!