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Day 66

Breakfast was sleeping.  Hooray for rainy long weekends!  Total: 0 points

 Amy and I took our grandmother (aka Mammy) out for lunch at Red Lobster.  The servers and managers made a big deal over her, so she was happy.  I have to give props to Red Lobster for posting nutritional info online, and for having a decent amount of low point food.  Hint: Avoid the 30 point Lobster Nachos and the 33 point Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo.
That's a big ol' plate of nope right there.
I had a super delicious cheddar bay biscuit (do they put crack in them?), a baked potato with sour cream, the shrimp scampi (surprisingly low in points!) and a salad with no croutons and just a suggestion of balsamic dressing.  Total: 13 points
Ingredients: flour, butter, cheese, cocaine.
I continue to heed the doctor's advice and drink lots of liquids with the antibiotic, or apparently I will start growing crystals in my body. So I had two glasses of water and three glasses of iced tea.  Total: 0 points
Seriously, why am I not growing these?  I could make tens of dollars!
Dinner was a serving of whole grain Israeli cous cous with a cup of tomatoes and two teaspoons of lemon olive oil, two tiny tangerines, and a cup of water.  Dessert was a tablespoon of chocolate chips and a cup of milk.  Total: 10 points

 Snack was an ounce and a half of cheese and a glass of water.  Total: 3 points.

 Exercise was a 20 minute walk with Chris, and yoga while I talked to my mom and dad on the phone.  Multitasking!

 Liquids: 7/6
Dairy: 2/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2
Fruits/Veggies: 6/5
Protein: 4/2
Whole Grains: yes--the cous cous
Exercise: yes--walking and yoga
Total: 26/26 points  
Weekly Points: 0/49 for the week

 In honor of today being a healthy day, and hangin' with grandma, I give you this picture of Kate and her grandmother-in-law.
"What is this Red Lobster restaurant?  I bet you don't have to wear a hat there."

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