Since Chris' company was hosting the conference (and therefore bringing in lots of money), Chris was a "Gaylord Celebrity." That meant a fancy suite, valet parking, free stuff, etc. For example, here was the view as we were eating breakfast in the room.
There were also awesome free snacks. You'll note that Chris drank all the beer and I ate all of the raisins and M&Ms from the trail mix by the time this picture was taken.
Also, there was real art. And who needs wallpaper when you can cover the walls in faux leather?
And of course the furniture was all fancy and whatnot.
And here's a picture I stole from their web site of what the bedroom looked like.
Okay, so enough of that. For the aforementioned breakfast, I had 2 poached eggs, 2 pieces of wheat toast, 2 pieces of Canadian bacon (aka ham), and two glasses of water. Total: 10 points
Lunch was some ham (the American kind) and a cup of tomatoes with basil and olive oil, a cup of blueberries, plus two glasses of water. Total: 4 points
Then I went for a 25 minute walk! Outside! And the temperature didn't suck! And I did 30 minutes on the exercise bike once the sun went down, followed by 10 minutes of core training. And two glasses of water.
For dinner, I made something that Chris doesn't like. (He's out of town, so maybe I'll just eat olives and capers all week!) It's called Chicken Eugene, and it's a recipe I grew up eating but have healthified. I make mine with Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom, reduced fat sour cream, reduced-fat bacon, and ham instead of chipped beef. And then I serve it over brown rice. Yum! And then a spinach and red cabbage salad with tomatoes roasted in olive oil, and two glasses of water. Total: 17 points 'cause I went back for seconds
Dessert was chocolate milk. Total: 2 points
Again, lots of points, but I got all the healthy checks in. We'll give it a Kate.
Liquids: 9/6
Dairy: 2/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2
Fruits/Veggies: 6/5
Protein: 5/2
Whole Grains: whole grain toast and brown rice
Exercise: yes, walking, biking, and strength
Days Until Honeymoon: 48
Pounds to lose: 12.8 (weigh-in day is next Saturday)
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 35/49 for the week
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| Hello, Potomac River! |
Also, there was real art. And who needs wallpaper when you can cover the walls in faux leather?
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| I call this painting "Catalina Wine Mixer." |
And here's a picture I stole from their web site of what the bedroom looked like.
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| The bed was so awesome, I slept for 12 hours. The pillows were little and squishy, but fortunately, they gave us a million of them. |
Lunch was some ham (the American kind) and a cup of tomatoes with basil and olive oil, a cup of blueberries, plus two glasses of water. Total: 4 points
Then I went for a 25 minute walk! Outside! And the temperature didn't suck! And I did 30 minutes on the exercise bike once the sun went down, followed by 10 minutes of core training. And two glasses of water.
For dinner, I made something that Chris doesn't like. (He's out of town, so maybe I'll just eat olives and capers all week!) It's called Chicken Eugene, and it's a recipe I grew up eating but have healthified. I make mine with Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom, reduced fat sour cream, reduced-fat bacon, and ham instead of chipped beef. And then I serve it over brown rice. Yum! And then a spinach and red cabbage salad with tomatoes roasted in olive oil, and two glasses of water. Total: 17 points 'cause I went back for seconds
Dessert was chocolate milk. Total: 2 points
Again, lots of points, but I got all the healthy checks in. We'll give it a Kate.
Liquids: 9/6
Dairy: 2/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2
Fruits/Veggies: 6/5
Protein: 5/2
Whole Grains: whole grain toast and brown rice
Exercise: yes, walking, biking, and strength
Days Until Honeymoon: 48
Pounds to lose: 12.8 (weigh-in day is next Saturday)
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 35/49 for the week