Saturday’s group potluck / BBQ in Las Palmas Park (aka the one delayed from 7/3 to 7/16) was a blast.
Here’s a random list of what I did right and wrong:
Rights:
- Brought Sprouts salad instead of Safeway — the bag made it easier to distribute portions amongst the attendees
- Skipped out on most of the meats as well as potato chips — the oily and fatty food would’ve been really bad for GERD
- Allowed myself watermelon and canteloupe — both were easy to swallow, proving that my trouble eating afternoon fruit bowls is due to mucus buildup and not the fruits themselves
- Ate slowly and steadily — the controlled pace allowed me to consume quite a lot of food (including some very tasty mushrooms) without throat clogging
Wrongs:
- Cheated with a Venus Chinese style sausage — not only was it greasy and oily, it was hard to chew; had to throw half of it out.
- Wore Skechers instead of Salomons — we ended up walking a lot around the park. Shoes with more arch support would have been nice.
- Brought Starbucks jug of cold brew coffee instead of UCC cans — no one brought cups, so the Starbucks went untouched.
- Gave myself a cup of GTS Kombucha — by the time I poured it out, it had been sitting out on the hot table for hours and was lukewarm and disgusting
