DAY 20: Eating out raw . . . Can it be done?

The answer my friends is . . . ABSO-CERTAIN-LUTELY! I decided to go out and about today with my sister who is also eating raw for 30 days with me. As we were shopping, we realized how hungry we had gotten and decided to brave a restaurant. Creative ordering is what we called it and we practiced a tad before the waiter arrived at our table. We ordered salads with nuts, all kinds of veggies, and avocado instead of chicken. The lunch size salad was scrumptious and raw. Fresh bread was brought to our table and we politely turned it away, but underneath the table our hands showed our tenseness. I was one step away from losing it at that point, but I white knuckled it through my timid response of "no" and kept to our agreed entree. Once we finished lunch, the peppy waitress addressed us with a litany of desserts that she thought we'd be interested in. Keeping her rhythm, I jumped in as soon as she took a breath and simply explained that we wouldn't be having dessert today. Again she attempted a quick sale, but we smiled and said "No thanks." As it turned out, eating out is not as difficult as we had imagined. Having a brief chat with yourself and making a plan ahead of time may bring success to the entire process of dining out.