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Day 206

Aaaaaaaaaaand we're back!  I told myself "self, we're gonna take a week off after the wedding and eat WHATEVER WE WANT."  Which was fine, except that one week turned in to two weeks, then three weeks, then eight weeks.  And, non-coincidentally, eight pounds. 
duchessofc: kate middleton + facial expressions
I know, K-Middy.  I know.

So the new goal is 14 pounds to lose.  I started a few times, and did pretty well through lunch, and then there was cake, or cheese, or ice cream, or just eating raw tubs of butter.

ANYWAY.  Breakfast was a glass of water, a cup of coffee, a half cup of blueberries, a cup of tomatoes with some yogurt dip, and one of these delicious sausage thingies made with Heart Smart Bisquick, skim milk, and reduced fat cheese.  Next time I'll see if I can find turkey sausage to get the calories down more.  Total: 6 points
Betty Crocker is my home girl.
For lunch, I made chicken cassoulet.  You'd think a dish with garlic, onion, salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, wine, chicken broth, turkey sausage, and whole wheat breadcrumbs would be flavorful, but alas, you'd be wrong.  I really, really, really wanted to eat a bunch of chips & bean dip, but I didn't, people!  Progress!  I had half a cucumber and some yogurt dip instead, along with two glasses of water.  Total: 9 bland points
When you want something hot, but don't want a lot of flavor.

Then I did 20 minutes worth of ab work. Including planks!  Which I did on purpose, people!  Also 25 minutes on the exercise bike, and 10 minutes of free weights.  Plus--two more glasses of water.  Yaaaaaay.

 Post work out snack was tortilla chips and fat free bean dip, then a glass of milk.  Total: 6 points

 Dinner was a two glasses of water and a barbecue sandwich on a wheat bun, along with blue cheese coleslaw that I healthy-fied by using broccoli slaw, twice the grapes, and half the mayo (and light mayo at that). 8 points

Photo Credit: Some nice lady on All Recipes named Jenna.
In conclusion: For getting back on track, we'll give it a Beyonce.
thepizzadog: Beyonce Delivers
Wait, where did that pizza come from?
Liquids: 9/6
Dairy: 2/2 
Vitamin: 1/1
Healthy Oil: 2/2 (2 tsp in the cassoulet)
Fruits/Veggies: 6/5
Protein: 6/2
Whole Grains: yes, whole wheat bread crumbs & whole wheat bun
Exercise: yes
Total: 26/26 points
Weekly Points: 3/49 for the week

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