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Day 145

Breakfast was water.  Total: 0 points

Lunch was a taco made with low fat ground beef, tomatoes, fat free sour cream, and a low carb/high fiber tortilla.  Sides were a half cup of fat free refried beans and a clementine.  Also a glass of milk and two glasses of water.  Total: 8 points

Then I got my bake on before the Skins game.  I made Skinnytaste pumpkin cupcakes and Vicki's Foodies Light Sausage Balls.  So naturally I had to taste test.  Total: 4 points

During the skins game I had six more sausage balls, a cup of carrots with a quarter cup of hummus, tortilla chips, a half cup of healthy mexican dip, another pumpkin cupcake with fat free cool whip, a glass of water, and a glass of milk.  Total: 20 points, which is seriously not bad for a football game  Props to the Superfriends (Robin, Jason, Beckie, Don) for having healthy options!

Then I needed more veggies and healthy oils, so I had a half cup of blueberries and then a spinach, tomato, and olive oil salad, using two teaspoons.  And then tootsie rolls, for no apparent reason.  And a glass of water.  Total: 3 points

Liquids: 7/6  
Dairy: 2/2
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2  
Fruits/Veggies: 7/5
Protein: 3/2
Whole Grains: yes, whole grain tortilla, tortilla chips
Exercise: no, and I really have no excuse
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 16/49 for the week

 No exercise means no Kate.  We'll give it a Princess Mary.
Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik - Wedding Of Swedish Crown Princess Victoria & Daniel Westling - Arrivals

You will remember that yesterday I took issue with Dr. Oz's Ten Weight Loss Commandments.  So here are mine.

1) Eat breakfast.  I'm really bad about this, but yes, it does keep you from eating less during the day and help your metabolism.
Metabolically delicious!
2) Drink water and skim milk.  (Black coffee, skinny lattes, and unsweetened iced tea are also acceptable.)  Why waste calories on juice, whole milk, and soda?  I've already covered my water drinking strategies.

3) Measure/weigh portions.  My food scale gets used every day.  I'm incredibly bad at over/underestimating what three ounces of something looks like.  And I guess you are too.  Same for measuring cups--in fact, we have two sets.
Surprise!  It's more than you thought!
4) Plan ahead.  This is probably the biggest key to success.  Take your lunch.  Know how you're going to get your dairy/veggies/oils/protein in for the day.  Read the restaurant menu before you go.

5) Pick a realistic exercise routine.  If you're going to do P90X once and give up, it doesn't work for you.  Same for running for me.  I know I have to be tricked in to exercising, which is why I like walks (when it isn't cold), wii fit, and yoga.

6) Wait 20 minutes before going back for seconds.  For real.  It's life changing.

 7) Know what's actually healthy.  Food labels make this all sorts of difficult for you--all natural means nothing.  Nine grain bread isn't the same thing as whole grain bread.  Dried fruit doesn't do all that much for you.  Trail mix is high in calories.  Restaurant salads are usually full of fat.  Read everything--nutritional info, fitness articles, etc.
This is barely a vegetable.
8) Tell everyone else your goal.  It makes you more accountable.  It also provides you with support.  I have only run across one minor player that keeps trying to get me to eat things that are bad for me.  Everyone else is great.

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