Wednesday, January 6, 2010

How Goes the Battle?

You may be asking.  Well, let me first say that I am a chocaholic. No really, I have no control over my cravings for chocolate.  It's so bad that, when no chocolate was available, I have been known to search the cupboards for a chocolate chip that may have slipped out of a bag.  It's a sickness, for sure.  So on Monday, when I was so desperately trying to stick to my meal plan, Rod showed up in the living room with potato chips.  And my will power cowered to my chocolate beast.  I had a few potato chips with some chocolate covered raisins.  Now, raisins are healthy, and there's so little chocolate on them.  So I searched WW online site, and discovered that there is the same point value for raisins and chocolate covered raisins.  Can I hear a big WAHOO!!!  Did I fail Day One???  No, I simply slipped.

So, yesterday was a new day with new "determination".  (Notice how I stuck my word in there -- Pretty tricky, huh)  And I did it!!!  I was victorious.  (Notice my "Rocky" stance as I dance).  Had my oatmeal for breakfast with tomato juice and 1% milk.  For lunch, Kristin fixed egg salad and I had it with no bread, but added some grapes.  And last night for dinner we had beans and weenies made with turkey hot dogs.  And to be a good girl and get in my vegetables, I made coleslaw.  And it was good.  But the evening is my difficult time.  So when Rod asked what I wanted for my snack,  I didn't say chips --- I didn't say chocolate -- I said sugar free jello with whipped cream.  I love jello, and don't taste any difference in the sugar free.  And with just a little whipped cream, WW considers it FREE!!!

Tonight is meatloaf night.  I'm making it with ground turkey instead of beef.  And as side dishes, I'm thinking a skinnied up sweet potato casserole, with some brussel sprouts.  Haven't decided on a snack yet, but I have some Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches, so that may be my choice.  Wish me luck.

2 comments:

JustCindy said...

Congrats on what you have done so far. You can do this, just remember it take 21 days for something to become a habit so you have nearly formed a good habit.

Pat said...

Keep up the good work. (Watch out for sweet potato anything.....we were warned that sweet potatoes are pretty high-carb and sugary from a nutritionist when hubby was diagnosed with Diabetes.) Anyway.......I'm gonna have to remember that bit about the chocolate covered raisins and WW points!!! GOOD information to know!