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Day 64

Breakfast was, once again, a PowerPoint presentation.  Total: 0 points

 Then it was off to the doctor (but not my usual doctor) so he could look at my foot stigmata.  I told him that I was lying in bed and felt something sting/bite me, so I got up and put peroxide on it.  I also told him that over the past week and a half, I used peroxide/soap & water/neosporin on it every day, and let it air out at night.  My boss suggested that I spray Windex on it, which I would have tried, but it seemed to absorb things.  I guess having a streak free shine wouldn't be so bad.  
Windex fixes everything!
Anyway, I explained that it was getting worse (as evidenced by the redness and swelling around it), and the doctor decided that maybe I had "worn really tight shoes."

 Eventually with some help from the nurse, me, and maybe WebMD, he decided it was infected.  So I now get to add an antibiotic to my daily diet of chocolate chips and water!
"Is "shoes" a valid diagnosis?"
I grabbed a salad from the grocery store and made it to work in time for...free lunch!  Coworker Nina (who has great eye makeup and fabulous decorating sense) won free lunch from Cafe Rio!  I had half a small chicken enchilada, eleven tortilla chips, a half cup of salsa, and a tasting (about two tablespoons each) of black beans and rice.  Everything was very yummy!  I also ate my salad that was three ounces of ham, a half cup of tomatoes, a cup of lettuce, and a teaspoon of olive oil.  Dessert was 12 chocolate chips.  I drank four glasses of water.  Total: 13 points
Oh tortilla chips, I'm so glad you're a whole grain.
Dinner was 3 ounces of delicious lamb sausage from Lothar (one of his best sausages yet!) and a cup of homemade hot German potato salad (made with canola oil).  Also, a cup of milk and two glasses of water.  I also ate it on a smaller plate, per coworker Emily's suggestion.  Emily has amazing skin and has an evil "mwah ha ha ha" laugh, so naturally I love her.  Total: 12 points
Smaller plates.  Mwah ha ha ha ha.
I then dipped in to my weekly points (sooo worth it) for half of one of Chris' blackberry and lemon cupcakes.  Total: 4 points

 Then I realized I hadn't had a second serving of dairy, so OF COURSE I had to have some cheese and crackers.  Total: 4 points

 Liquids: 7/6
Dairy: 2/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2
Fruits/Veggies: 5/5
Protein: 4/2
Whole Grains: yes--tortilla chips
Exercise: yes--another romantic walk with Chris
Total: 26/26 points (reminder: these points don't have anything to do with the healthy checks above)  
Weekly Points: now at 15/49   

All in all, another success.  I give it a Kate Middleton, wearing some tight shoes (these are 5 inch Jimmy Choos, my friends).

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