Today was a little challenging. I ended up staying at home with the kids since schools were closed due to TS Fay, so being in close proximity with a refrigerator and pantry full of food was tough. I snacked a little, but I feel that I did okay.

I went to the gym at 6am and did the elliptical machine for 50 minutes. I didn’t go very fast because my legs were still sore from last night. They are STILL sore now.

Breakfast: Peaches and Cream Oatmeal (same recipe as yesterday) - 4
Lunch: 2 slices wheat bread - 3; 1/2 cup chicken salad - 4; 1 slice reduced fat cheese - 2; taco soup - 1
Dinner: Pasta “Carbonara” with broccoli - 7 (”Carbonara” is in quotes because it’s made with tempeh strips instead of bacon)
Total Points Real food: 21 points / 26 allowed

Snack foods: a few slices of cheese, turkey and crackers, 1 cookie, a few watermelon chunks, some baked cheetos — I’m sure all those add up to more than the 5 points I had left, but I have 35 extra points a day PLUS the activity points I gained by exercising this morning. I’m fine.

No gym tomorrow morning. The weather is supposed to be dicey overnight, so I’m not sure what it will be like early morning. I’ll just go after work tomorrow.