Saturday, April 5, 2008

Opening Day!


All was good in Milwaukee yesterday. We won the opener! Drinks all around! There's a old running joke that says if the Brewers "lose" the opener, no one can drink. Why? Because they lost the "opener." Bottle opener that would be ;)

It was a beautiful day yesterday and my wife decided to stop and the grocery store and load up on some traditional tailgate items. Brats, buns, baked beans, grilled potatoes and for dessert Angel Food Cake with strawberries and whipped cream. Seeming that I had a good day so far and plenty of points, I decided to partake in the brats. I had two! I'm sure my wife was a little more than surprised as she had specially grilled two chicken breasts for me thinking that there was no way I would have a brat.

I will not deprive myself. When I started this journey, I did not want to change what I ate, just how I ate. So I chalked up the damage and the points came out to be HUGE for my at home tailgate party, but I enjoyed every bite...and the best part: BREWERS WIN!!

10 comments:

James said...

AMEN on not depriving! That's probably why it's taken me so long to lose my weight. Oh well—it's a lifetime of benefits! I hope you enjoyed those brats to their fullest!

noelle said...

I remember a friend telling me once that you do have a little more wiggle room for treats once you hit maintenance and I agree with that. I think we learn how to balance it better.

Sounds like you had a fun family time with your home team!

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Kathy said...

Nothing better than a brat fresh from the grill...crispy on the outside and hot and juicy on the inside...and mustard. That's worth "spending" some points on! And congrats on the win.

kborn said...

I'd give my arm for a Johnsonville brat right now!! I may have to go find another grocery store that may have them.....

Andrew is getting fit said...

What's the point of living healthy if you can't indulge once in a while?

Enjoy the brats and glad to hear your team won!

Anonymous said...

We're pretty lucky here. Our Sam's club stocks Usinger Brats! Does Claire still use your Grill Platter?

:) Peachy

TB--Milwaukee said...

Mary~
We love our grill platter. Use it all the time, but right now we're cleaning out the kitchen and putting everything away. Paperplates are the only things we're using for the next several weeks. Kitchen remodel starts 4/21.

Anonymous said...

So glad to hear it!! I'm sure you're all excited to get the project started and even more anxious to get it finished. We'll have to put it on our next tour stop, although no date is on the calendar right now. Good luck!
:) Peachy

Matt Keeling said...

Go Brew Crew! For now anyway. The Brewers were my adopted team when I lived in Gurnee. I found it hard to be a cub fan and given that I bleed Royal blue I definitely could not cheer the Sox on. Plus I visited Sheboygan every summer for 20 years so I come by liking the Brewers honestly.

Tailgate season is coming quickly. I hate to even calculate the points on a delicious Johnsonville Brat, but I will just have to work it in and the work it off!

Home Opener for the Royals is tomorrow, they could use some Milwaukee love.