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Day 140

Weigh in day, and I lost .8 of a pound, with 17.2 pounds to go!  Even though it wasn't quite a full pound, considering all of the many holiday celebrations plus my calf injury, I'll take it!
Why, thank you!
So on to Tuesday.  Breakfast was a cup of rice chex with a half cup of milk.  Total: 4 points

 Lunch was a huge apple, a tablespoon of light peanut butter, chips (12) & salsa, a glass and a half of milk, and two glasses of water.  Total: 9 points
I like to artfully arrange my multicolored apple slices, and put my peanut butter in a ramekin.
Exercise was 22 minutes of wii fit, again focusing only on upper body and core, with a few yoga poses.
I like the yoga poses that involve lying on the floor.
Dinner was belated Christmas with my parents.  I had a cup of Brunswick Stew (see why I made it last week?  My mom had mentioned it), a glass of water, and I held myself to only one mini cheesecake.  Total: 9 points
Only one!  Such restraint!
The calf update is that it feels much better today.  I'm gonna guess that it has something to do with the muscle relaxers.
Get better, little calf!
Second dinner was a salad with a teaspoon of olive oil and a half slice of wheat bread with a teaspoon of olive oil.  I will get my healthy oil in, dammit!  Total: 4 points

 Liquids: 5/6  How'd that happen?  Lame.
Dairy: 2/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2  
Fruits/Veggies: 5/5
Protein: 2/2
Whole Grains: yes, tortilla chips, rice chex, and whole wheat bread
Exercise: yes, wii fit
Total: 23/26 points
Weekly Points: 49/49 for the week

 Despite the missing glass of water, we'll give it a Kate.

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