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Day 51

Weigh in day today, with 1 pound lost since Tuesday's post-vacation weight gain disaster.  26.4 pounds to go!

 Today I'm grateful for farmer's markets.  In particular, the one we visit, The Purcellville Community Market, is awesome.  Even though I still wasn't feeling so hot this morning, I headed out to grab some iron-rich red meat for Kiki, who is now a proud (hopefully temporary) member of the Anemia Club with me.  
Mmmm, pesto.  And dressing.  And salad. And tomatoes.
Breakfast was wine shots with Lothar.  (I'm going to go with the theory that I'm killing my throat germs with booze.)  Lunch was all sorts of local/farmer's markety goodness.  We auditioned one of Lothar's specialty blends of sausage--Asian Habanero--for the wedding (verdict: A+), and I made a salad out of greens and tomatoes from the market, served with olive oil from the shop near Debbie.  Also some nice, processed hash browns from the freezer.

Snack was chips and salsa (aaaaaaaaaand the salsa's gone) from the market.  Snack was also had at a coworker's housewarming party, where I only had one mini cupcake (props to her for making them mini), and then veggies and fruit (props again to her for having healthy stuff).

My favorite of Betty's salsas, but really, they're all good.
Dinner was more markety deliciousness, this time chicken wings from Liberty Hill Farm.  Chris made a tasty marinade/sauce for them, and I had some clementines too.

Second snack was cheese and crackers.

Even though neither of us was feeling super hot, we sucked it up and went for a slow 20 minute walk outside on a very lovely evening.  Overall, an okay day/week.  I'll give it a Marie Antoinette.





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