Superbowl Sunday on Plan

Today was the SuperBowl. I really didn't care who won, I was just hoping to be able to watch it without the kids crying and whining for Mythbusters or Umi Zoomi. I was able to watch the whole thing and it sorta sucked. But, this blog isn't about the game, it's about the game-day food. Did you know that, on Superbowl Sunday, American's consume the second-most calories in one day, with Thanksgiving being the first?

Well, being an American, I wanted to celebrate football, because it is my favorite sport to watch. I could've gone all out, but I didn't. I could've made a vegetable tray, but that didn't seem like the spirit to me. So, I made roasted garlic! It is 1 point per serving, and I ate it with 2 point crackers and 1 point Neufchatel cream cheese. (And since I roasted it with olive oil, I get 1 serving of my healthy oils in!) YUMMY! I also celebrated with 2 Bud Select 55 (1 point for 2!). I ended the day in a draw, not over, not under. If I hadn't been tracking so hard I definitely would have gone over. But, I knew today would be tough, so I really, really watched it.

And, it's not like it has been a particularly easy day either. We are in the middle of breaking the kids of their grazing-snacking eating habits, of chocolate milk sippy in bed at bedtime (Jack) and milk bottle in bed at bedtime (Julie). It has not been easy and we are only day 2 into it. Jack was a pain last night and tonight, Julie was an unholy terror. It is all about consistency and not bending to their begging, pleading, cajoling and somewhat logical arguments. Jack is really stretching what "before bedtime" means. But, if they are to have healthy eating habits, they have to learn that they can't graze throughout the day. We actually ate 3 real meals today with no snacks. I know that you are supposed to eat light snacks, but the kids don't seem to eat the meals if we give them a snack in between. Plus, I was reading on the USDA's sample daycare menus that we have been over-portioning the food we give them. For example, a snack could be 1/2 oz cheese and 1/2 cup fruit. For snack, we've probably doubled or tripled that, no wonder they weren't eating lunch or dinner.

Bedtime was awful, Julie had to be sung to while being rocked (I haven't rocked her in months, because she usually won't sit still long enough) in order for her to finally succumb to the tiredness which was making her a complete terror. Boy, she has attitude! Well, by the time I got Julie down, all I wanted was something full of alcohol (Bacardi 151 anyone?) or super sweet (we have chocolate cake and cupcakes in the house). But, I have, as of this blogging, been able to control myself, so far.

Part of the trouble is yesterday was a worse day than today, and my friend and neighbor Stephanie brought over Bud Light Lime last night. It really helped to talk to her and Dar about things while drinking 2 beers (truly, it was only 2 beers), because those suckers cost me 8 points!! I was way over yesterday, more so than I wanted to be this week, since I am really, really, really trying to stay on-plan and not use my uh-oh points.

So, as I sit here in a quiet house with 2 kids sleeping, I am oh, so tempted, but, I am thinking to myself (which has been my mantra lately)

"DO I WANT TO EAT THAT OR DO I WANT TO BE SKINNY?"

And for tonight, skinny wins.

Good night and sweet dreams.