Belly up to the Buffet

Day 3 of the January challenge! 11 pushups, 40 squats, and 30 second plank. I'm ripped like a body builder now! haha. I can see the muscles popping out! 

I started out the day SO WELL! Well....I ran 4 miles out of the 8 I kind of wanted to do. Mentally I just wasn't there. It was hot and humid, and after I did one 4-mile loop, I did NOT want to do another, so I figured I was good. I will try again tomorrow! (Maybe a little better rested...) I had leftover barbeque with some cheese and crackers and lunch, and it was delish, but I was seriously craving a salad. 

There is NOTHING around here with a decent salad bar...so when I googled "salad bar" Golden Corral came up! (I also googled "healthy restaurant" and Denny's came up!)

So we went with the best choice. I had a plate of salad with cottage cheese and applesauce (my favorite) and some chips and salsa... and then I went a little crazy on the desserts! I didn't have ANY holiday parties this year, so I guess that was my splurge. I was ok until I tried this little brownie bite thing that had peanut butter fudge sauce at the bottom and whipped cream on top. And then I was ready to pop! I specifically didn't get the mashed potatoes and gravy or meat loaf, because I didn't want to leave feeling sick. So...almost a success. 

Things I overheard:

"I told you to get a table at the front! Where have you been??" (empty plates piled in front of her"
"There wasn't a damn table at the front! Why didn't you look for me???"

I mean, I know it's confusing in there, with the chocolate fountain and all, but she lost her friend because she couldn't see past her pile of food!!!

"I'm just saying. It's at capacity in here. You need to turn the air on!"

Steve and I were freezing! Again, overcome by visions of the chocolate fountain???

"OMG, Steve! They have meatloaf! And carrot cake! What are you eating? What's under the chicken? Is it good? Where'd you get the nachos? LOOK, THEY GAVE US SIX ROLLS TO TAKE HOME!!! I LOVE IT HERE!!!"

OK, that was me. We don't ever eat at Golden Corral at home because it's expensive, and we don't eat enough to make up the price at the buffet. We're driving home tomorrow, and I will be eating all six of the rolls in the car :)  Our guy Emil was awesome, and I thought he was just giving out rolls because he's the bomb, but it turns out it's a promotional thing. I don't care. Shout out to Emil! You rock!