Today is Valentine's Day, but I don't expect to have a fancy and/or romantic dinner with my husband. We have 3 kids and Valentine's Day is on a Tuesday. It's just not practical for us to go out alone. What is practical is a lunch date with our 3 year old son. So that's what we did. I met my husband at Chili's yesterday for our "date." I was craving the sweet and spicy chicken entree that I had the last time we went there.
I figured the sweet and spicy chicken was a pretty good option for Weight Watchers. It's grilled chicken with broccoli and rice...AND it's one of the "lighter" choices, which means under 750 calories and 25g of fat. I ordered and ate the whole thing before looking up the nutrition information. Thanks to my iPhone and the WW calculator I figured out that the meal I thought would be 10-12 points+ was actually 18 points. 18 points for grilled chicken, broccoli and rice?! Well...I guess there was a very sweet glaze, probably made with oil...and the rice has a ton of carbs...but the portions aren't huge, and the broccoli isn't drenched in butter, so I just thought it would healthier. Good thing I had cheese and a banana for breakfast because now I only have 7 points left for the rest of the day!
So at first I was really irritated that I didn't research the nutrition information before I went today. I hadn't expected my meal to cost me more than half of my points from my daily points bank. Then I had an idea. I decided to look up my favorite meal at Chili's, which I would have eaten if I hadn't been on Weight Watchers. Had I eaten the Buffalo Chicken Ranch Sandwich and french fries I would have used 37 points! That's 10 more than my daily allowance, and it doesn't include the extra ranch that I usually dip my sandwich into, and the honey mustard that I would dip my fries in.
So in retrospect, I guess the 18 point meal that I had wasn't all that bad! I wouldn't eat it every day, but it was worth it for a special Valentine's Day treat. Now if I can stay away from the sugar cookies that I'm making for my kids today, I'll be all set!
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It's kind of disheartening to realize how many points everything is and it makes me want to rail against the gods that I'm not one of those people who can eat whatever they want and not gain. It's worth it, though, it's worth it. I swear I use every last point, every week.
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