SCFB Day 4

The girls were exhausted after a super busy week and weekend. We let the A Team sleep in. A3 woke up first at 9:30. A2 was next at 10:00. No one is really sure when A1 got up, but it was after 11:00. I was already out running errands.

I decided I wasn't going to make a breakfast extravaganza this morning. I wanted to see how they would do on their own. Really, I was just not feeling it today. Cooking giant breakfasts 3 days in a row was simply too much for this non-domestic goddess. 

A3 wanted milk, yogurt, and a banana, but "No banana!" complete with tears. She ate the banana. A2 decided to have yogurt, a banana, and a tortilla with peanut-butter. Strange, but she ate it and was happy. A1 went with a more traditional oatmeal. 

Way to go A Team! We have survived 4 days without sugary cereal. We are winning the war on breakfast, even if I woke up wanting to eat Coco Puffs, which we never bought before, I think this SCFB detox is hardest in me. 

SCFB Day 3

No picture today, because it looked UGLY!

I started off with one of my favorite breakfast casserole recipes. A friend of mine makes it for all the special events at school, yes, my birthday was one of those special days. :)

I went to bed thinking about this wonderful casserole that I just so happened to have all the ingredients, or so I thought...

First, I started with the ham. I knew I had some in the freezer, except it wasn't in there. That is ok, I will just substitute sausage. Next, I get the hashbrowns from the freezer. I'm pretty sure I just bought them like last month. Hmm... They expired in Febraury 2014. That is ok, I will just substitute Tator Tots. After that I added cheddar cheese. I dump in the cheddar, look at the bag; OOPS, I just dumped in Colby Jack. That's ok cheese is cheese. Finally, I added the eggs and milk. Thankfully, nothing needed to be substituted there. 

I basically messed up the entire recipe. That's ok, because it was the A Team's favorite so far. I was mad at myself, so it tasted angry to me. I guess I better get another serving and try to again. 

SCFB Day 2

Sugary Cereal Free Breakfast (SCFB) Day 2 

Today's SCFB was a HUGE success! Everyone loved their Breakfast Biscuits. We didn't deny the A Team their sweet stuff entirely. They also had yogurt and cherries to go with the biscuits. 

http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2015/01/breakfast-biscuits/

War on Breakfast

I broke the news gently this morning; NO MORE SUGARY BREAKFAST CEREAL FOR THE A TEAM. At least until the end of July. We are giving this healthy lifestyle stuff a real shot. 

So far...

We started with increasing water. All of us have our own water bottles and we try to drain and refill a few times a day. Easy Peasy

Next we (I) make sure every meal has a fruit AND a vegitable. Since it is Summer, most of these have been fresh fruits and vegitables. This change should have been a no brainer, but we got into survival mode and I was accepting potato chips and fruit snacks as our vegitables and fruit. I was LAZY! 

On Monday, we started adding exercise. A2 and I are doing the Couch to 5K program. We even had A1 and a friend join us on our second day. A2 especially loves having an activity that we do together. I'm not a runner, by any means, but running with A2 has been good for me. When I start to get that little voice in my that says, " Stop running, you could be sitting on the deck reading." I yell encouragement to A2 drowning out all the negativity. 

This morning I made sugary breakfast cereals my enemy.  The goal is for us to go until the end of July without them. I was afraid the girls would revolt if I told them no more Fruity Tooties, EVER. If they revolt we fail. This one will be the hardest for me. I like easy and sugary cereal is easy. No one complains. A1 and A2 even get it for themselves. Easy. With this healthy lifestyle change, I have added more work for me, plus I imagine I will encounter a few AM battles. 

This morning I made open Beeakfast Burrito Bites. I really liked them, but the girls weren't huge fans. I may have lost today's battle, but the war isn't over yet! 

In case you are more brave and adventurous than the A Team...

http://www.ellaclaireinspired.com/easy-breakfast-burrito-bites-for-brunch/