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Day 160

Breakfast was four sausage balls and a glass of water.  Total: 3 points

 Lunch was leftover channa masala, a smidge of rice, some raita, a half piece of roti, and a half an apple.  Then a glass of milk.  Total: 10 points

 Snack was two glasses of water and a tangerine. Total: 0 points

 Exercise was 15 minutes of wii fit yoga, then 20 minutes of some seriously intense EA Active 2.  (By seriously intense, I mean heart rate of 165.)   So, as promised, let's discuss what's in my home gym.

 1) A wii with wii fit and EA Active 2 - My friends The Canadians recommended this, and as we know, Canadians are never wrong.  (Okay, really only one of them is Canadian, but still.)  I generally need to be entertained/distracted while I exercise, and EA Active and wii fit do a pretty good job of it.

 2) Resistance bands - I have started using these more with physical therapy, but I like 'em because I can use them while watching House Hunters or Love It or List It at the same time.  (Attention Love It or List It producers: we're not fooled by the 'unexpected costs' storyline, so you can stop beating that dead horse.)
ProSource Stackable Exercise Resistance Band Tube Cords
Just try to resist me!
3) Yoga for Stress Relief - This is a good dvd... but!  I really recommend taking a yoga class first.  DVD instructors don't usually tell you what a pose should feel like, or what not to do, or a modification.  With that foundation, you'll get much more out of it.

 4) Yoga blocks and mat - Durr.  Helpful if you're going to do yoga.

 5) Hand weights - Again, you can use these while you watch Property Virgins ("I want a two car garage and a swimming pool and granite counter tops and my budget is $175k...") or Income Property.
This is Scott McGillivray, host of Income Property.  He's good motivation to get in shape.  He's also Canadian.
6) A foam roller - It's like giving yourself a massage!  But if you need a really good massage, go see Margie at Adagio Therapeutic Massage.
Margie in roller form.
In fact, since my muscles were majorly hurting after two days of EA Active, I took some Advil, did some foam rolling, and iced them.  Much better.

Dinner was two tostadas with Chris' homemade guacamole, and a red cabbage and cilantro salad with lime an lemon olive oil dressing.  Plus two glasses of water, and four tootsie rolls for dessert. Total: 10 points
Our "fine art in blogging" addition today is by California artist Sharon Schock.
Snack was a fiber one brownie and a glass of milk.  Total: 4 points

 Liquids: 7/6
Dairy: 2/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2
Fruits/Veggies: 6/5
Protein: 4/2
Whole Grains: yes, roti and corn tortillas
Exercise: yes, wii fit and EA Active 2
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 10/49 for the week

In conclusion...
Hello!  What a fabulous day of eating and exercising!

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