Well, the car is okay today. I realize I still need to get it to a mechanic (that’ll be Monday), but it comforting to know that at least for now, it is not absolutely necessary to buy a new car. I want car shopping to be fun and patient, not rushed and a necessity. I’m still looking around, though.

Today has been a really good day. It’s still too cold here for my gauchos and flip flops (way too cold, actually) and I was a little bummed this morning. But I did try on a few pairs of capris that are almost wearable in public. Maybe they will be by the time the weather lets me wear them!

It’s been a great day for food, and I’m really not sure what ‘s been different. Breakfast was the typical Starbucks and banana (6 points), lunch was a turkey sandwich and triscuits (7 points) and dinner was a smorgasboard of sorts. I couldn’t decide what I wanted, so I spread it out over about an hour and had a little of everything: a bowl of wheat chex (5 points), a Fiber One bar and a small glass of milk (4 points) and half of a peanut-butter-banana-honey sandwich (4 points) and if I’ve done the math right, that leaves me with 2 points left for the day. I have been in my weekly flex a little more than I’d like this week, so I’ve stopped eating for the day.

During my running phase, I subscribed to Runner’s World Magazine. I got the first one today. Only a little sad. It’s making me second-guess putting off running. But I’m sticking to my plan right now.

I didn’t go to the gym. It’s just too cold and nasty outside. And, since the car talk started, I thought it was very important to make sure that our finances were in perfect order. That means balancing the checkbook, which I hadn’t done since November. So that took a huge chunk of my evening. And now it’s time for Grey’s Anatomy. I know it’s a rerun, but I hope it’s not a stupid one.

I started the day feeling terrible that I didn’t plan my eating for today, but now I am very pleased at how it turned out. Here is tomorrow’s plan:

Breakfast (6 points)
Starbucks drink
banana

Lunch (8 points)
Salad with apples, oranges, walnuts
2 tbsp raspberry viniagrette
6 cracked pepper triscuits

Dinner (7 points)
Flat-Out pizza
Broccoli

Snacks (3 points)
Fiber 1 Bar
Popcorn

Have a great night!