Year 2, Day 109—Another Poker Game

A big day today. It was Ruby's last day of Kindergarten, I had an ultrasound, there was the card game, and I snuck in a workout in to boot (just four miles in 40 minutes). I had the day off from work for all these reasons but I was so busy, it felt like working. Last night Ruby had had a very bad night, up at 2:45 and up until about 4AM when Emily finally had to sub in for me because I had lost my ability to parent correctly. We were all a little gorked that her last day of Kindergarten had actually arrived— it didn't seem like that would ever happen. We thought we'd celebrate by taking her to lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. However, a night of very broken sleep, plus an all-popsicle snack at Kindergarten, plus a hot day meant she probably wanted to just come and relax when it was all done. After we ordered the food she could barely keep her head on straight and shortly after she ate one slider (the nickname for small hamburgers, like those served at White Castle) she wanted to be taken home, and Emily obliged (because I had to go to the Ultrasound). Before she left though, Emily and I finished her burgers.

Breakfast
Ham and Cheese Omelet
Tea

Snack
1 Slice Balthazar Multigrain (with butter)

Lunch
SEARED TUNA TATAKI SALAD
Pacific Albacore Tuna Lightly Seared and Served Rare with Avocado, Tomato and Mixed Greens Tossed with Wasabi Vinaigrette

Hamburger meat of one slider

Dinner/Poker: Snacks
Strawberries
Almonds 'n' Cashews
Pistachios
Popcorn

Chinese
Moo Shi Pork (with 1 Pancake)
Beef with String Beans
Chicken with Broccoli
1 Beef Teriyaki
1 Spare Rib
Szechwan Spicy Pork
2 Shrimp in Lobster Sauce

Knowing that I would be at the card game tonight (I won, but came in FAR second place to my brother) I knew I could not have any nuts, and very few carbs today. This is always a challenge because it requires strategy. It means avoiding peanut butter and having as few carbs as possible. As it was, I did eat a lot at the card game (as always) but having worked out in the afternoon, I certainly didn't feel as bad about as I might have. Again, there was the temptation of pie (this time Cranberry Apple), but I was able to avoid it. But the fresh-picked strawberries were another matter—I ate a lot of them.