The Shame Squad

Even though I had already voted early absentee, I woke up early because I couldn't sleep thinking about Question 7 in Maryland--will there be gaming in Maryland?  Does the money go towards education?  What does T he Washington Post think?  Could a casino really make PG County any worse?  If I see one more commercial about it, should I stab myself in the eyes? While I was pondering these important life questions, I had a cup of rice chex and a half cup of milk.  Then a baby tangerine, twelve chocolate chips, and two cups of water.   Total: 5 points , endorsed by The Washington Post . Lunch was with my sister, since she had a day off!  Our unofficial sister Diana also joined us. :)  I had the caprese salad and bread with olive oil.  And two (maybe three?) cups of unsweetend tea.  According to the political ads, as a teacher, my sister both loves Tim Kaine and hates Tim Kaine.  He is alternately terrible for, and wonderful ...

Breakfast was two tangerines and two glasses of water, followed by a mile long walk with coworker Beckie.    And then a tablespoon of chocolate chips, because hey, why not?   Total: 2 points Lunch was a cup of Amy's Organic Barley and Vegetable Soup, which was just okay.  I think if I added some more spices to it, it could be better.  But I'm not sure what.  Maybe sriracha?  Red pepper?  Crack?  I also had five whole wheat crackers, a salad with a teaspoon of olive oil, four tootsie rolls, and three cups of water.   Total: 4 points After that the period key on my work keyboard broke!  So I had to e-mail IT to bring me a new one!  I seemed overly excited about everything! Exercise was a walk with coworker Beckie, who went walking in a dress and boots!  Props to Beckie!  I wore dress pants and tennis shoes.  I also went to yoga, after not having been for a week, and it felt amazing.  We got to do half...

Breakfast was a cup of rice chex and a half cup of skim milk, plus a cup of water.   Total: 4 points Lunch was three quarters of a cup of chili, a salad with tomatoes roasted in olive oil, and three cups of water.  Total: 6 points Yay!  Olive oil!  Shiny nails and hair and no heart disease and low bad cholesterol! Then I went to a party at my friend Susan's house, and being the faithful Shame Squad reader that she is, she had super healthy food!  Yay for Susan, who is hilarious and bilingual and had a tiara for me to wear!  I had a glass of water, a half cup of fruit (strawberries and grapes), a half cup of veggies (carrots and celery) with a tablespoon of dip made with low fat sour cream, and five tiny pretzels with a tablespoon of hummus.  Plus two little cookies that were delicious and tasted like fall!  Sooooo yummy.   Total: 6 points Tiara!  Yay! Dinner was funsies with Kiki and Rob, where we discussed weddings, politi...

I'm a little worried about the upcoming week at work, food-wise.  One of the things that keeps me eating well is the distraction of meetings.  I'd say that on an average day, I have about five hours of meetings, but sometimes it is closer to seven or eight.  This week, my boss, officemate, and another coworker are at a conference, so the meetings are few and far between since they are part of the project happening in The Room .  So I'm worried that I'll eat out of boredom or stress.  Hmmm, what to do? NO!  BAD! Anyway, back to Saturday.  Lunch was free because there was a chili cookoff at the Farmer's Market!  Yay for free, delicious, unexpected chili!  I also had a gigantic apple and three glasses of water.  Total: 4 points Dinner was chips with salsa and guacamole, a chicken empanada, and two cups of salad.  Plus four glasses of unsweetened iced tea.  Total: 17 points Dessert was a few pieces of candy corn and an...

I lost 2.2 pounds last week!  This calls for some serious K. Middy! This is my favorite evening gown she has worn.  It also comes in white.  And if you suspect that I seriously considered buying it as a wedding dress, you'd be right. Okay, rewind to Friday.  Breakfast was two glasses of water.   Total: 0 points Lunch was half a grilled cheese on wheat bread, and then I made Coworker Jason eat the other half so I wouldn't be tempted to finish it off.  I also had two cups of salad and another two cups of water.  Although I share an office, I'm fortunate that (a) my officemate is awesome (b) we have three huge windows and (c) we have a table and four chairs.  So we routinely invite other coworkers to eat with us, and it is one of the few things that provides some relief from The Room .   Total: 10 points Snack was four tootsie rolls and six pieces of caramel corn, two tangerines, plus two more cups of water.  Note: caramel corn ...

Breakfast at 4 a.m. was Advil and a glass of water.  Thanks, weather fronts!  I just love you SO MUCH!  Then I had cup of rice chex with a half cup of milk.  Total: 4 points Chris isn't a big fan of soup, so I take the opportunity to have lots of soup at work.  YAY!  EAT ALL THE SOUP!  So lunch was a cup of minestrone soup, a tangerine, two glasses of water, and three glasses of unsweetened iced tea.  Dessert was four tootsie rolls. Total: 4 points Chris made me dinner!  We had chili and homemade cornbread.  Plus one cup of milk.   Total: 14 points No, no, not THAT Chris Brown. Then I went to bed early.  Look, I can't be interesting all the time. Liquids:   8 /6 Dairy:  2 /2 Vitamin:  1 /1 Healthy Oil:  0 /2 Fruits/Veggies: 5 /5 Protein: 3 /2 Whole Grains:  nope Exercise: also no--after waking up at 4, I was tired Total :  22 /26 points Weekly Points :  8 /49 for the week....

First order of business:  Happy Halloween!  To commemorate this occasion, let's take a look at some of Kate's costumes over the year. Even future queens like to roller skate in leg warmers! And then, on November 1st, all the fashionistas started wearing bat capes... I feel like William might really like this one. And my personal favorite: Pocahontas in a cocktail dress and cardigan! Sadly, I did not dress up today.  Mostly because I was going to go as Kate and it was cold and I was lazy and it hurricaned outside when I would have gone shopping.  Sorry to disappoint. Breakfast was two cups of water and two hours worth of meetings.  Don't be jealous!  0 points Lunch was half of an Asian Chopped Chicken Salad (soooo good) with dressing on the side from Pei Wei.  I also had a bowl of wonton soup 'cause baby it's cold outside.  And a glass of water.  Kathy and Linzi also had salads, and we shamed Jason in to feeling bad ab...