It's My Birthday and I'll Cheat If I Want To...

So now I got the Lesley Gore - "It's My Party" song in my head. Yesterday was my Birthday so I decided I wanted to celebrate and eat what I wanted. I thought about it for a little bit but then came to my senses. I didn't want the hard work I put in to be all for nothing even if it was my birthday.

For Breakfast I had a delicious Dr. Oz Breakfast Smoothie.


For Lunch I had some leftover Homemade Healthy Chicken Bacon Pizza (recipe to follow in a future post).


For Dinner I had some delicious Sushi from my favorite Japanese Restaurant.


For Dessert I was gonna splurge on some chocolate or cake but then had a craving for some yummy frozen yogurt at my favorite yogurt shop.


Although everything wasn't super nutritious I am proud that I made some healthy choices and didn't overindulge just because it was my Birthday!

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  1. JennJanuary 27, 2014 at 3:39 PM

    Great job, definitely hard not to cheat on birthdays or any other holidays for that matter! You've inspired me to start the Dr. Oz diet since I have a vacation coming up soon and want to look my best. But, I won't be starting until after the Superbowl because there's just no way I can't have beer and unhealthy food while watching football! LOL

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    1. Jennifer CarrollJanuary 28, 2014 at 9:18 PM

      I know what you mean! Holidays especially are hard for me when I am dieting!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 27, 2014 at 4:16 PM

    I'm so jealous of everything you ate! Pizza and sushi are my two favorite foods (I can't decide between them), and I want some now! Happy Birthday!

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  3. CorrieJanuary 27, 2014 at 6:04 PM

    Wow you've made me decide to try the Dr. Oz diet too! I am entering the Ms. Wheelchair Illinois Pageant in March and have some extra weight I need to lose in the meantime. Great job on your healthy birthday choices and hope your special day was great in other ways too!

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  4. UnknownJanuary 27, 2014 at 6:10 PM

    Happy bday!! You made amazing choices for your bday! It could have been worse! Chips, Chocolate and fat! lol!! That smoothie looks so good! i'm going to have to look up the recipe!

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  5. UnknownJanuary 27, 2014 at 9:06 PM

    Happy Birthday! I am the total opposite. I would be saying to myself: It's your birthday - go ahead! It's not going to kill you :) But kudos to you.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2014 at 9:59 PM

    Looks like you had a "delicious" day. Since you did a great job in keeping the calories down during the day I think you deserved that special treat!

    Dee Mauser
    http://www.bellasavvy.net

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  7. Gluten Free for JenJanuary 27, 2014 at 10:24 PM

    Happy Birthday! Sounds like you had a great day! And I agree Red Mango is an amazing frozen yogurt place! I fell in love with an apple pie flavored yogurt there right before we moved to a small town. I wonder if they still have it.

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  8. cbuschJanuary 27, 2014 at 10:58 PM

    I so wish you could send me that sushi. I love it and have no were around I can get any. Happy Birthday!

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  9. Susie BuetowJanuary 27, 2014 at 11:06 PM

    Happy Birthday! Good for you! It is a powerful feeling to allow yourself to eat other foods for a day and know when to stop. Yay!

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  10. Safyre MoonJanuary 27, 2014 at 11:42 PM

    Happy Birthday! Looks like you treated yourself and kept the calories down, way to go! You are such an inspiration!

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  11. MotherhoodLoomsJanuary 28, 2014 at 12:49 AM

    Happy birthday! And thank you for that little earworm. I now have Leslie Gore stuck in my head. :-)

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  12. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 1:31 AM

    Happy Birthday! Even if you didn't get to eat exactly what you wanted.. sounds like you had a pretty "nommy" day anyways! Keep up the great work. You putting your wants aside is very inspiring!

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  13. Quatro In The MetroJanuary 28, 2014 at 1:32 AM

    This is responsible cheating... Yogurt for dessert on your birthday? Still healthy. Yummy!

    xoxo, http://www.thebelleofaboulevard.com

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  14. NewlyCrunchyMamaOf3January 28, 2014 at 1:34 AM

    Happy Birthday!! And what a great job of indulging and still keeping calorie counts down!

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  15. AmandaJanuary 28, 2014 at 2:25 AM

    Happy Birthday! Way to go for indulging but still making great choices.

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  16. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 2:42 AM

    Happy Birthday - i think you have a valid reason to cheat here - though you are in charge of what you define as cheating!

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  17. CzjaiJanuary 28, 2014 at 2:58 AM

    Happy Birthday! And I agree, birthdays are for cheating on your diet, haha! :)

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  18. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 3:05 AM

    Nice job. Looks indulgent yet still healthy choices. Happy Belated Birthday!

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  19. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    Happy Birthday! Everything ends up with our own choice and you choose to ate what you want in a healthy way :) Keep it up!

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  20. Tami @ This Mom's DelightJanuary 28, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    Happy belated birthday! What sites the smoothie taste like? How often do you drink it?

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  21. LesleyJanuary 28, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    Happy Birthday! Great job making good choices :). I've learned that once you start making excuses for one day, excuses become easier to find!

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  22. Karen DawkinsJanuary 28, 2014 at 9:43 AM

    If I had opted for frozen yogurt instead of birthday cake, I'd have a rebellion on my hands. My daughter insists that ALL birthdays, even the dog's, must be celebrated with cakes!

    Happy birthday! Did you get any of those etsy gifts you wanted? ;)

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  23. SofiaJanuary 28, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    Well, Happy Birthday!! And oh, I now want sushi!! :)

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  24. Megan SutliffJanuary 28, 2014 at 9:57 AM

    Happy birthday! Those meals look delish!

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  25. SavannahJanuary 28, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    Happy birthday! I can't wait for the homemade chicken, bacon pizza recipe, it looks so yummy.
    I have a bad habit of over indulging around holidays and my birthday! So you have a lot more will power then me :)!!

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  26. BCallahanJanuary 28, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    Looks like a great way to spend a birthday!! :) Hope your day was great!

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  27. Liz MaysJanuary 28, 2014 at 11:04 AM

    You are much better at keeping it together than I am! I'm impressed and happy birthday!

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  28. Debi GerhartJanuary 28, 2014 at 11:19 AM

    It's my birthday and I'll cheat if I want to, cheat if I want to, cheat if I want to... sorry. I read it and I had to sing it, LOL. I think when people do not give themselves that kind of day, even just a little, they go off the deep end and go nuts with food.

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  29. Mom Knows BestJanuary 28, 2014 at 11:29 AM

    happy birthday! It is ok to splurge as long as you go back to healthy eating the next day

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  30. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 11:29 AM

    Happy Birthday belated! It is actually good to cheat once in a while, so that your body gets tricked into thinking that your going to eat that way again..

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  31. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 11:59 AM

    Happy birthday! If you restrict too much you end up binging later... better to make lots of small healthy choices with some treats here and there... congrats :)

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  32. The Binder LadiesJanuary 28, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    That Chicken Bacon Pizza looks AWESOME! Happy Birthday!

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  33. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    Happy Birthday (EVERYTHING looks yummy! :D )

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  34. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 12:40 PM

    Happy birthday! It seems like you're doing a really great job. Keep up the great work!

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  35. Lame Shrill OwlJanuary 28, 2014 at 3:50 PM

    Any diet that includes sushi sounds good to me!

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  36. Heather JonesJanuary 28, 2014 at 3:51 PM

    You only live once, you gotta love life a little! Happy birthday!

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  37. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    Happy Birthday!!! The food all looks amazing!! I definitely would eat what ever I wanted on my birthday. It is your day to treat yourself :)

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  38. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 4:38 PM

    Awww Happy Birthday! I think you made all good choices on your birthday! You are one lucky Momma!

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  39. Star lightJanuary 28, 2014 at 4:41 PM

    Of course you can its your birthday! The pizza looks delicious!! I think you made good choices!!

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  40. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 5:17 PM

    This still looks like a yummy birthday! That pizza looks great and I love sushi so much!

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  41. ChasityJanuary 28, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    Happy birthday! It looks delicious!

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  42. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 7:36 PM

    Happy Birthday!! Just started following you as another mommy who is on a quest to lose a few. INSPIRE me!

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  43. Gen-zelJanuary 28, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    Belated happy birthday! :) Recipe for the pizza please! I hope we have Red mango near my place. This post made me hungry for lunch na :D

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  44. Mama to 5January 28, 2014 at 10:03 PM

    Happy Birthday! Looks well worth the cheat!

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  45. NiceeJanuary 28, 2014 at 10:29 PM

    Happy Birthday! That is a good treat for a birthday that will not leave us with regrets. :)

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  46. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 11:08 PM

    Happy Birthday! It can definitely be challenging not to splurge on special occasions! It looks like you did great!

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  47. Pauline CabreraJanuary 29, 2014 at 1:28 AM

    Hey Michelle! Happy birthday again! That's okay, it's your birthday so you can do whatever you want, right? :-)

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  48. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 1:46 AM

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  49. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 1:58 AM

    Happy Birthday --- I cheat too!

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  50. PetroJanuary 29, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    Happy Birthday again Michelle. I hope you had cheated big time, you are totally entitled to, anytime a year as a matter of fact :)

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  51. Wood Arts UniverseJanuary 29, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    Wish you a very Happy Birthday!!!! Wow Food Looks YUMMY.. I think this kinda cheating is good once a year LOL :) I did that too last year my birthday too.

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  52. FabulousPerksJanuary 29, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    Happy Birthday! I hope you enjoy minutue of it. Good for you for not overdoing it. I don't know if I have as much self control as you. When it comes to food that is.

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  53. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 10:48 PM

    All of that food looks scrumptious! and not too bad really for cheating in my opinion lol!

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  54. MelissaJanuary 30, 2014 at 7:17 PM

    Healthy food really has come a long way & we can still feel like we indulged a bit. Happy birthday!

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  55. UnknownJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:44 PM

    Happy Belated Birthday! It's amazing that as healthy eating becomes a part of our lifestyle - the desire to pig out on "junk" leaves us and even when we're splurging we're still being relatively healthy.

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  56. UnknownJanuary 30, 2014 at 10:42 PM

    Way to go! It;s so easy to make excuses and say, just this one time....then that one time turns into an all out binge.

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  57. ETownsJanuary 31, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    You go girl. You did just fine - stayed within boundaries, and had something you love. We cannot live our lives without some goodness in it and you did that within limits! Happy Birthday to you!

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  58. Healy HarpsterJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:05 PM

    Yum! I want some of the yogurt and sushi. :) Glad you were able to control yourself.

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  59. DerrickMeisterFebruary 2, 2014 at 3:51 AM

    I like rum raisin flavored yoghurts.

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