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Day 79

Weigh in day!  I only lost .4 last week, but hey, I'll take it. Now there's 21.8 pounds to go.  I think there were a few things that didn't go so well last week, namely:

  • I only exercised two days.
  • I think the points might have been wrong on some things (namely the ham sandwiches from The Cheese Shop--but I'm out of those, so that solves that).  I'm also a little worried about the sushi being more points than listed, but I've figured it out a couple of ways and keep coming up with the same number.
  • Too much salt, even for me.
  • I think I need to eat more veggies and less fruit, since fruit is basically sugar.

So the plan this week is more exercise, less salt, and trying to choose veggies over fruit when I can.
Less of this.
Okay, so on to Saturday.  The day started off with water and a lack of desire to eat food.  I was still full from the night before.  So breakfast was four glasses of water.  Total: 0 points
Breakfast.
It's always good to ease back in with bland, easy-to-digest food when you aren't feeling well, which is why I had spicy tuna rolls for lunch. But!  I bought a bottle of low sodium soy sauce in my quest for less salt.  And four more glasses of water.  Total: 5 points

 Dinner was a big salad of lettuce, tomatoes, and two teaspoons of olive oil, plus a cup of Easy Fiesta Beans, minus the cheese on top.  Total: 9 points

 I have been trying to expand my dairy options, so I was excited to see jalapeno string cheese made with part-skim mozzarella.  My main complaint with regular string cheese is that it tastes like plastic.  So I don't know why I was surprised that it tasted like jalapeno flavored plastic.  I will take it to work and put it in the team room.  Total: 2 regrettable points

 And then I had some milk to get the rest of my dairy servings in for the day.  Total: 2 points

 Liquids: 10/6
Dairy: 2/2 
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2
Fruits/Veggies: 5/5
Protein: 3/2
Whole Grains: yes--brown rice in the sushi
Exercise: no--I did run around and do lots of errands, but no exercise.
Total: 18/26 points  
Weekly Points: 0/49 for the week  

And finally, since I have been asked by MANY people about my opinion of the topless pics of my girl Kate, I have this to say: first, Kate, you're skinnier and prettier than 99.9% of the population, and they're just jealous.  And second, I swear to God, you stupid paparazzi, if she dies in a fiery car crash in a Paris tunnel, I will hunt you down, and I will strangle you with one of her tasteful Erdem belts. MARK MY WORDS.
This is one of my favorite gowns that she's worn. 
Go girl, you look good.

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