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Day 120

What do we want?  CARBS!  When do we want them?  NOW!
What's cookin', good lookin'?
I woke up feeling horrible, so I went to the doctor, after lying on the bed and lying on the floor, and whining to myself.  By the time I got home it was lunch.  Normally I'd think "hey, I'm sick--time for macaroni and cheese with a side of doughnuts!"  But no, dammit, we are not going to do that.  So I made some super healthy soup (fat free chicken broth, carrots, celery, brown rice) and a skinny grilled cheese (weight watchers wheat bread, skim milk cheese, cooking spray).  Also two glasses of water.  Total: 4 points
Scientific fact: doughnuts make you better when you're sick.
Snack was a cup of chex with a half cup of skim milk, and a s'more.  Total: 8 points

For dinner, I polished off the Thanksgiving leftovers--two ounces of turkey, a half cup of homemade cranberry, and a tiny bit of stuffing.  I also finished the last of the caprese salad, so that should shut me up about homemade pesto for a day or two.  Plus two more cups of water.  Total: 13 points
Can you tell that Chris is at a conference?  And that I'm subsequently eating all the leftovers out of the fridge?
And then I really wanted some pie, or some chips and salsa, or some cheese and crackers (did I mention I was watching Food Network?) but I only had one point left so I had a stupid apple and a salad with low fat dressing.  And two more cups of water.  Total: 1 stupid point

Liquids: 7/6  I'm okay with this.
Dairy: 2/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2
Fruits/Veggies: 5/5
Protein: 2/2
Whole Grains: yes, rice chex, brown rice in the soup, rice chex
Exercise: you don't have to exercise on days you go to the doctor--that's the rule.
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 4/49 for the week

On this successful and chilly day, I give it a series of Kate in coats.
OMG I WANT ALL HER COATS.  Hint: Christmas is coming.

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