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Day 227

Monday is a strength day!  That means I get to hurl kettle bells at the trainer!

Suggested Breakfast: Protein (130) and vegetable (50)
Actual Breakfast was an ounce of turkey jerky (80) and a pumpkin square (50), plus two glasses of water.  If you said "those two things don't really go together," you're right.

Snack: Protein (225)
Actual Snack was a giant mug of hot green tea with sugar because my throat hurt (30).
This is how I drink it at work--in my favorite bright green cup/saucer set, with some loose tea sprinkled about, a cut lime, and my bamboo placemat.

Lunch: Protein (350) and veggie (100)
Actual Lunch was three ounces of ham (120), a cup of tomatoes (30), a cup of carrots (50), two tablespoons of hummus (80), and a pumpkin square (50).  Plus (surprise, surprise) two glasses of water.
Oh yay!  More water!
Suggested Snack: Protein (180)
Actual Snack (?) This is where I tried to drink muscle milk, and decided it was way too sweet.   Like, it's for hummingbirds. So then I decided to mix it with coffee.  And it was still too sweet.  So I took a few sips, let it get cold, and reheated it.  This went on for a while, and then I poured it down the sink.  I'm not sure what to do with you, Muscle Milk.  

After that I went home and had three ounces of turkey (150).
Soooooooooo gross.
Then we worked out with Fabulous Trainer and drank two more glasses of water.
I call this one "throw the kettle bell at the trainer and act like it's an accident!"
Suggested Dinner: Protein (290) and veggies (150)
Actual Dinner was three ounces of pork (200), a half cup of sauteed mushrooms (10), and two cups of potatoes because they're delicious (200).

This dinner brought to you by the color brown.

Then I had a little tiny bit of leftover superbowl dip (100) and whole grain chips (100).

Total: 1250 calories

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