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Day 150

Breakfast was five sausage balls, a half cup of blueberries, and two glasses of water.  I'm pretty excited that I modified this recipe by using turkey sausage to make it less points.  Maybe next time I'll use fat free cheese and lower it even more!  (This is the excitement of my life, people).  Total: 4 points
Toothpicks optional.
Lunch was an exercise in indecision.  Chris made some leftover channa masala, and from that point on, that's all I wanted, even though there was only enough for one.  So I tried to make some Israeli cous cous, but it was just kinda blah.  So I ended up with chips & salsa.  I should have just stolen Chris' lunch.  But!  It inspired me to learn how to make my own chana masala, so now there's some powder on order from My Spice Sage (free shipping on orders over $10--super inexpensive, and good stuff--you'll never buy grocery store spices again).  And I also had a glass of milk and a glass of water.  I kept lunch super light because I knew dinner was going to be big and early.  Total: 6 points
I'm just gonna take some of this, mkay?
Dinner was 5 ounces of steak and onions, expertly cooked by Ray, a giant baked potato with sour cream, and grilled veggies.  Plus the obligatory birthday cupcake and four glasses of ice tea.  I really appreciate that the in-laws have healthy options (lots of veggies) for me.  Total: 26 points
Happy Birthday Colleen and Bre!
Liquids: 8/6  
Dairy: 2/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 0/2  
Fruits/Veggies: 5/5
Protein: 3/2
Whole Grains: tortilla chips
Exercise: yes, wii fit (cardio, strength, and yoga, followed by pt exercises)
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 14/49 for the week

 We'll give it a Princess Victoria holding all the roses.

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