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Day 183 & 184

Before we get to the oh-so-thrilling list of what I ate, a few non-food things of note:

 First, I finally got to exercise!  Okay, so it was a 15 minute walk around the neighborhood, but it felt good to get outside.  Thanks, weather, for being so awesome.
Just like this, but we're younger, dress better, and weren't on a pier.
Chris always carries a basket of sunflowers though.
Second, we worked on some wedding stuff, including picking out Save the Dates, which the bridal industry hilariously refers to as STDs.  As an HR Lady, STD to me means Short Term Disability.  To the rest of You People, it means Sexually Transmitted Disease, although I think the kids now call them STIs, with the I standing for Infection.  News you can use.  But we picked some out, and a very nice lady from Etsy is working on making them out of recycled paper.  (Let me tell you how hard it is to avoid the icky BS wedding industrial complex.)
Or not.
Third, My Girl Queen Elizabeth is signing a new charter backing gay rights today.  You go, Your Majesty!
Street Art in Dublin

 Okay, so rewind to Friday.  I got yet another night of mostly uninterrupted sleep!  Too bad it was from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m.  But we will take what we can get.

 Lunch was the ever-present chicken and noodles.  I think that Joyce secretly sneaks in to my fridge at night and puts more in the tupperware container.  Which is fine, because it's delicious.  I also had a cup of tomatoes with a teaspoon of olive oil, a pear, two glasses of water, and a fiber one brownie with a glass of milk for dessert.  Total: 11 points
Today's Fine Art in Blogging is by Jill Saur.
Snack was hot chocolate made with skim milk and Ovaltine.  Total: 2 points

Then we went to Manassas for Ray's Carbtastic Birthday!  It was nice to get out of the house, even if it was just to sit at someone else's house.  Everyone got Ray gift cards to Dick's Sporting Goods, where the slogan on the gc envelope is "The gift that always fits: Dicks!"  They may want to rethink that one...  I had some chili, mac & cheese, three little hushpuppies, a piece of pineapple upside down cake, and two glasses of tea.  Total: 20 points

Post-dinner snack was a cup of fresh pineapple, a handful of pretzels, and some hummus.  Total: 5 points

 Liquids: 6/6
Dairy: 2/2 
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 1/2
Fruits/Veggies: 6/5
Protein: 4/2
Whole Grains: yes, 
Exercise: still not allowed
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 21/49 for the week

Saturday breakfast was two glasses of water and a half cup of pineapple.  Total: 0 points

Lunch was at Bella Vita for my mom's birthday, and consisted of a giant roll, and salad with olive oil, plus another two glasses of water.  Dessert was frozen yogurt with M&Ms and mango.  Total: 9 points
Today's Fine Art in Blogging is by Edouard Vuillard.
Dinner was steak from Lothar, a baked potato with fat free sour cream, asparagus, and pineapple.  Total: 13 points

Dessert was a glass of milk and four girl scout cookies.  Total: 7 points
Girl Scout cookies by popularity.  I tried the Thank U Berry Munch and they were pretty good.
Note: Trefoils are the cookies of Satan.

Liquids: 5/6
Dairy: 2/2 
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 1/2
Fruits/Veggies: 7/5
Protein: 3/2
Whole Grains: no
Exercise: Yes!  15 minute walk with Chris!
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 24/49 for the week

 And what do we think about getting to exercise, Kate?
Duchess of C

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