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Day 97

My job has an awesome wellness program--besides having nurses, a gym, weight watchers, and exercise classes on site, we also get to the chance to earn gift cards for doing healthy things (up to $400 a year!).  There are also team challenges, and one of them started yesterday.  So brace yourself for hearing about my pedometer, as this is a step challenge.  I'm the team captain, and my team members consist of everyone in The Room, in an effort to get us out of The Room.  God help us.
In addition to walking/exercising, we can earn steps by drinking water (up to 8 cups) and eating fruits & veggies (up to 5 half cup servings).  Mwah ha ha ha ha.
So breakfast was four cups of water.  Total: 0 points

 Lunch was a cup of white beans (Andrew--protein), a cup of tomatoes with a teaspoon of olive oil,  three mini cornbread muffins and two more cups of water.  Total: 10 points

 Snack was four bites of pecan pie: Total: 4 points

 Exercise was yoga and a 20 minute walk with coworker Beckie, plus two more cups of water.

 Dinner was a slight failure because what we had planned for dinner had spoiled in the fridge.  So we went out to dinner, where I had guac and chips, chicken (Andrew--protein) and mashed potatoes, and a tiny bit of fat free frozen yogurt.  Plus three glasses of unsweetened tea.   Also, if we're gonna be honest, some of Chris' french fries.  Total: 20 points

 Liquids: 11/6
Dairy: 0/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 1/2
Fruits/Veggies: 6/5
Protein: 2/2
Whole Grains: yes, cornbread muffins, tortilla chips
Exercise: yes, yoga and walking
Total: 26/26 points  
Weekly Points: 11/49 for the week
Steps: (6666 on the pedometer, 5000 for yoga, 2500 for veggies, 4000 for water)

 So all in all, not terrible, but not quite where I wanted to be.  I give it a Harry.
"I didn't mean to eat those fries.  Or pose naked in Vegas."

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