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I survived the super bowl...who else?

hamilton_mom
hamilton_mom Posts: 39
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
OK so I love football...watching it atleast! :wink: ...and I really love all the game time food (no matter what the sport or occassion) However, I'm going to toot my own horn. I survived the food yesterday! I skipped the fried chicken...had a salad, and I skipped the burgers and had a mushroom burger (190 calories with sprouts and spread!). I thought I was saving my calories for some wings and a few cookies, but I was so satisfied that I stayed with in my calories! On super bowl sunday, even!!!! I'm thinking that's why the Steelers won (beyond them being awesome)...it was their way of giving me an external award! :tongue:


So what about the rest of you? How did you handle the Super Bowl temptations? I hope everyone had a great day!!!

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  • hamilton_mom
    hamilton_mom Posts: 39
    OK so I love football...watching it atleast! :wink: ...and I really love all the game time food (no matter what the sport or occassion) However, I'm going to toot my own horn. I survived the food yesterday! I skipped the fried chicken...had a salad, and I skipped the burgers and had a mushroom burger (190 calories with sprouts and spread!). I thought I was saving my calories for some wings and a few cookies, but I was so satisfied that I stayed with in my calories! On super bowl sunday, even!!!! I'm thinking that's why the Steelers won (beyond them being awesome)...it was their way of giving me an external award! :tongue:


    So what about the rest of you? How did you handle the Super Bowl temptations? I hope everyone had a great day!!!
  • plantlady99
    plantlady99 Posts: 1,338 Member
    :noway: :noway: :noway:

    I went over but, I'm on track AGAIN today.
  • PrettyNpink526
    PrettyNpink526 Posts: 27
    Way to Go!!! Congrats!:smile:

    I ended up staying within my alloted calories, too! I convinced my boyfriend to get Subway sandwiches instead of ordering a pizza and we enjoyed it just as much!!!!
  • aprilvet
    aprilvet Posts: 724 Member
    Congratulations on your will-power! I LOVE to over eat on such occasions, so I busted out about 700 cals on the treadmill before the game. I also ate a healthy snack just before going to a party. I checked some calories before hand (Wow! Wings really add up!) so I was armed with knowledge. I comfortably stayed within my daily allowance and didn't feel deprived! Yeah, me!!:happy:
  • EducatedVegan
    EducatedVegan Posts: 58
    Haha, I can't believe I made it myself. I had worked two shifts that day, so I only had time for breakfast and lunch (and none of that at-home snacking that ruins me), and a little half hour run, so my calories were way low by the time I got off work. So I got to eat like the piggie I am and still stay 52 calories under budget for the night! I'm glad I didn't have a beer. :tongue:
  • Winter23
    Winter23 Posts: 142
    Haha I didn't even log my food yesterday. I was too scared to know what I would say. Although I did only have a small bowl of homemade chili, but the nachos probably sent me over. I didn't really eat anything else yesterday. But the pepsi was a killer I'm sure.


    Well at least the Stealers won without paying off the Refs this time :devil: Was a good game.
  • hamilton_mom
    hamilton_mom Posts: 39
    So cool to see that most of us stayed on track...or got right back on it. Some of you were WAY on track! I didn't even come close to my work out. Hmmmm....maybe next time I'll make sure to get that in and then I'll splurge a little more.

    I have to say that I was amazed how I was still satisfied!

    Also very cool to see that so many others deal with the same food issues...(for lack of a better word).

    Now to see how we all do with Valentines day! :laugh:
  • JasiBella
    JasiBella Posts: 1,168
    I did well... had a bunch of seafood instead of pizza & wings.

    2 Crabs, 1 lobster & 2 king crab legs.. I can't eat anymore seafood:sick:
  • jennlos
    jennlos Posts: 200
    Yeah I was good on Superbowl sunday I had small side of rice and grilled chicken. But they next day I went crazy oh well, maybe it was being around all that food then just made want it so much today, Oh well tomorrow is a new day,
    :flowerforyou: Good for you
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I went about 49 calories over. :smile:

    I ran three miles that morning then at a few "baby" meals throughout the day, then enjoyed the food at my in-laws for the game.
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    congrats, that is so great. I stayed in my calories and didn't eat a whole lot of junk.
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