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Day 48

Yesterday was powered by protein!  Andrew would be so proud.
First, I got out a wooden cutting board and artfully arranged it with chickpeas and peanuts.  Then I went to the Potomac River and caught a fish.  After that, I filled my favorite kidney shaped bowl with regular beans, and my favorite regular shaped bowl with kidney beans.  Finally, I topped it off with eggs and some cuts of meat from the freezer.
Okay, I didn't do any of that.  I did have a non-proteiny breakfast of blueberries.  Then I had a super-proteiny lunch of a chicken and feta pita, white beans, and chicken and orzo soup.  Lunch also included discussions about the royal family, whether turtles make good pets (no question about it--they do NOT), and the field of ornithology.  You know, the usual lunch time conversation.

 Dinner was turkey chili with beans (sorry to my Texan friends, but hey, more protein), milk (protein!), whole wheat crackers, and salad.  Dessert was a half bag of M&Ms.

 For exercise, Chris and I went for a 20 minute walk because it was a lovely evening.  So I feel like yesterday wasn't good enough for a Kate Middleton or a Marie Antoinette, but I will give it a Scarlett O'Hara.
"Nice job with the protein!"
Today I'm thankful for Dayquil, because I feel sick, and Dayquil makes me feel marginally better.

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