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Day 195

Breakfast was, once again, two glasses of water and some baby plums from the farmer's market.  The plums have pits in them, and I don't want anyone to see me spitting them out, so I kind of quickly gnaw on them at my desk like a deranged little squirrel. Total: 0 points
Pictured: me eating breakfast
Lunch was with Amy's at Katarina's, where I had a chicken pita, a small salad, some potatoes, and another two glasses of water. Total: 12 points?  Maybe?  I dunno.

 Then I had a slice of a coworker's birthday ice cream cake, because to do otherwise would have been rude.  Total: 7 very polite points


Dinner was turkey meatballs, brown rice, and tomato with olive oil, with two more glasses of water. Total: 9 points

 Then the personal trainer came over, and I worked out for an hour.  I was doing some sort of stretch, and she encouraged me to reach for something that I "wanted more than anything in the world."  Then she asked me what that was.  I said "a tiara."  She said "oh, a diamond tiara?"  I didn't feel like we were close enough yet to tell her about my imaginary tiara collection, so I just said "sure!"
Specifically, I was reaching for the Mellerio Shell Tiara.
Another contender: the Meander tiara.  Also, can you believe that this is Princess Anne?
Proof that she once was a stone cold fox.  I wonder what happened.
Snack was an ounce of cheese and some chips & salsa. Total: 9 points


Liquids: 6/6
Dairy: 1/2 
Vitamin: 1/1  
Healthy Oil: 1/2
Fruits/Veggies: 5/5
Protein: 3/2 (Andrew--protein!)
Whole Grains: yes, tortilla chips
Exercise: yes, an hour with the personal trainer
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 20/49 for the week

Still not perfect, but we're getting there.  We'll give it a Sophie, wearing that ugly aquamarine-and-paperclips tiara, with a pink dress that doesn't match.  Oh girl.


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