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Last night Lisa (my gorgeous, awesome wife) and I went to an open house for some friends of ours to celebrate the buying of their condo.  There was appetizers and good wine, and I did partake but I was really proud of myself for exercising some self-control and keeping things in moderation.

rock flag and eagle

Today is sort of an off-day, as it's a holiday here in Madison. The yearly independence day fireworks set to music, "Rhythm & Booms" takes place about a block away from my folks' house. Nothing like celebrating independence day by having fighter jets do a fly-by while "rock you like a hurricane" plays, which is then followed by fireworks synchronized to old Springsteen and John Cougar tunes.  Brings red, white, and blue tears to my eyes..

That aside, it's a family 'get-together and cook out' kind of day.  I'll likely eat a brat and some baked beans, maybe drink some beers (2-3 at the most, and it's lighter-ish beer) but after today it's back to the diet strictly until our vacation in mid-July.  Even though I may not be eating the best foods for the diet's eating plan, my portions have cut WAY down which I think at the moment is just as important. Plus with the Abs diet I have my one meal a week where I can intake anything I want.

Food

Portions  are approximately the size of the palm of my hand

• Breakfast: iced coffee, and a couple bites of nutella crepe
  
• Snack: 16oz acai adventure smoothie from smoothie king (this was more of a brunch thing)
  
• Lunch: 1 chicken breast, baked
  
• Snack: lowfat cheese curds
  
• Dinner: 1 Brat in wheat bun with green & red peppers, a little mustard.  Plenty of broccoli, blueberries, carrots, and snap peas.  3 beers, 1 glass sangria
  
• Snack: 1 glass 1% milk
  

Exercise

AM: Walked 1.25 miles, 75 pushups
PM: none (resting)