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Day 218

First of all, stop what you're doing because it's K-Middy's birthday!  
She and I are the same age!  We have the same hair!  I wish we were the same weight and had the same tiaras and the same time to devote to charitable causes!

 I woke up wanting ice cream for breakfast, thanks to Baby Carb Monster.  No, Baby Carb Monster, we don't eat ice cream for breakfast.  

 Instead, I had a glass of water and giant thermos o' coffee with a cup of milk and sugar.  Total: 3 points

 Lunch was a bowl of Brunswick Stew (made from the recipe from Chowning's Tavern), whole grain crackers, and mango slices with a cup of water.  Total: 10 points
When you want to eat a little bit of Colonial Williamsburg!
Snack was two cups of coffee with sugar and a baby packet of M&Ms, courtesy of tiny stylish coworker.  Total: 4 points

 Dinner was homemade barbeque on a whole grain bun, and a salad with homemade cider vinegar, mustard, and olive oil dressing, plus two glasses of water.  Thanks for making dinner, dear!  Total: 7 points

 Snack was a piece of cheese, and a couple of pieces of pepperoni, stolen from Chris' plate.  Total: 3 points

 Then I wasn't gonna exercise because it was late, but I got a motivating text from Andrea (good job Andrea!) about her workout (she fell asleep on the floor!) and I did 20 minutes of core strength.
This is not actually Andrea.  Andrea is more stylish.
I could have had more dairy and healthy oil, but I wasn't hungry, so I stopped.  Ain't nothing wrong with that.  We'll give it a Princess Mary.
State Visit to Vietnam: HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark (3 Nov 2009)
I'm in love with everything here.   Her classic coat, her matching belt and hat, the way the belt is fastened, her hair and makeup, the fact that I think she's painting a vase...

 Liquids: 8/6
Dairy: 1/2 
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 1/2
Fruits/Veggies: 5/5
Protein: 3/2
Whole Grains: whole grain crackers and bun
Exercise: yes, 20 minutes of core
Days Until Honeymoon: 51
Pounds to lose: 15.8 (weigh-in day is Saturday)
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 17/49 for the week

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