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Day 125

Want to guess what yesterday's breakfast was?  All together now: "a cup of rice chex with a half cup of milk, a tangerine, and a glass of water."  Very good.  Give the reader to your right a pat on the back.  Total: 4 points

Lunch was Potbelly once again, 'cause I just can't get enough of their skinny TKY sammich.  This time I went with coworkers Matt and Clare, who I need to hang out with more often.  First, because they're hilarious, and second, because they're not working on the project in The Room.  Eventually, conversations with my fellow Roomers devolve in to talking (i.e. complaining) about The Room and what happens therein.  Anyway, I had the sandwich, a tiny side of chili, and two cups of water and no talk about The Room.  Total: 11 points
The Room is now kind of like this, except we all have better shoes.

Snack time was a quarter cup of moose munch (such restraint, especially considering that I wanted to punch some people) and two cups of water.  Total: 3 points
Oh Moose Munch, I love you.  You kept me from strangling people.

Dinner was expertly heated by Chris while I crashed.  And I'm not talkin' 'bout no couch nap here.  This was a full blow in bed/lights out/under covers nap.  When I woke up, I had popcorn shrimp and a baked potato with chives, fat free sour cream, and reduced fat bacon bits.  Also some dried apples.  Plus two more glasses of water.  Total: 14 points
Vegetables and low fat dairy!
Liquids: 8/6
Dairy: 1/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 0/2  Whoops.
Fruits/Veggies: 5/5
Protein: 4/2
Whole Grains: yes, rice chex, wheat bread
Exercise: nope.  I had planned to work 8 hours, but then had to work 14, so I'm blaming this squarely on my employer.
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 12/49 for the week

Eeh.  We'll give it a Sophie, in YET ANOTHER HIDEOUS TIARA.

Sorry your mother-in-law has vaults of jewels and sends you to represent her at tiara-wearing occasions all the time, but gives you THIS.  Come join us in The Room, Sophie.

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