Valentines Day......

Valentines Chocolates:  Are they worth the calories?

A few days before Valentines Day I got to thinking about what limits I needed to set for myself so I didn't overdo it on the food and sweets. You see, one thing I'm learning about my fat loss battle is that I have to think ahead - and be prepared with a healthier alternative.

My "old" way of eating was practically eat whatever I wanted, without restraint. But now, I have to be selective and make better choices; that's really what it comes down to. So in my best effort to plan ahead, here were my goals to get through Valentines Day:

1. Not eat any chocolate

2. Stick to the approved Slenderiix foods

Well, I didn't come out 100% on target, but here's what I really learned now that the holiday is over and I stepped on the scale today and didn't lose any weight:

I would have been scotch free on not eating any chocolate, except for the fact that Thomas had a box of chocolates and I snuck two chocoalte truffles. The problem with this is that really, the truffles weren't THAT great. They weren't even good. Now, if it had been my Grandma Lois' chocoaltes that would have been another story - her choclates are amazing and worth every calorie! But, what I did was eat two chocolates that weren't even good.

See, I wasted calories on something that didn't even taste all that great. When you're counting calories you quickly learn to make sure every calorie you consume is good - and enjoy every bite! But see, I wasted those calories on some stupid choclates.

Take Away - Remember to be selective and don't waste calories on something that doesn't even taste good.


On the Bright Side - I fixed a home made dinner for my boys, rather than eating out, so that I could control what food we were eating and how it was prepared. As you know, pasta is one of my weaknesses, and it's also what I fixed for the boys. Delicious Chicken & Gorgonzola Ravioli with Alfredo.

We had two dinner plates - one plate for the chicken and marinara with vegetables and a second plate with the pasta. I served the chicken and vegetables first...and added a green salad and grilled asparagus to my plate. Then, I only served the boys the pasta.

It was with great restraint - I wanted some of that pasta! But, because I planned ahead and thought through my  menu and how I would serve the food, our Valentines Dinner was a success!