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Day 77

Breakfast was a birthday celebration for a team member.  I contributed the healthy--mango, pineapple, apples.  Another coworker brought the unhealthy, yet delicious--homemade cinnamon swirl bread and banana bread.  I had a cup of fruit and a half piece of cinnamon bread. Also three glasses of water. Total: 4 points
Swirly and delicious!
Here's the part where I admit that I set the alarm for the wrong time, and had to run out of the house this morning without showering.  So that was good motivation to go to the gym as soon as my first two meetings were over, work out, and then shower.  I have to give props to whoever picked the soap in the gym--it is VERY nice.  Anyway, I biked 4.75 miles in 20 minutes and burned 250 calories.  And did arm weights. Plus three more glasses of water. Holla!
I brought a healthy lunch of a half a ham sammich, a tangerine, and a lettuce and tomato salad with two teaspoons of olive oil. Another glass of water. Total: 8 points

 Snacky time was four pretzel rods and another cup of water.  Total: 2 points

 Second snacky time was a glass of milk.  Total: 2 points

 And then, because I'm an awesome non-wifie, I waited until late to eat dinner with Chris (he was on the late flight from CA).  Sooooo.....burrito bowl--black beans, barbacoa, easy on the brown rice, sour cream, lettuce and salsa.  And eight tortilla chips.  And two glasses of water.  Total: 15 points

 Liquids: 11/6 (which, with all the salt I ate yesterday, was definitely needed)
Dairy: 2/2 
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2
Fruits/Veggies: 6/5
Protein: 1/2
Whole Grains: yes--pretzels, brown rice
Exercise: yes--biking and weights
Total: 26/26 points  
Weekly Points: 7/49 for the week 

You have the tea, Kate.  I'll have the water.  ALL ELEVEN GLASSES OF IT.

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