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this weekend my brother got married (woot) in atlanta—which means that, in addition to all the loveliness that was the wedding, there was a wealth of food. amazing food. some of the best food i’ve ever eaten (barefoot contessa’s mac n cheese, i’m talking to you). (and also you, milton’s bleu cheese mac n cheese). (and, yes, you too, vortex’s nachos). (and lynne’s mashed potatoes. and martha’s carrot cake. and…ok you get the idea). the fact is, we had so much food that i don’t know if i fully ate a single meal—and by that i mean, ate everything served at a single meal.

but the past few weeks i have been trying to eat more healthily (read: less jack in the box. more of the things they sell that you have to cook yourself), and i defended my eating this weekend by telling myself i would eat only vegetables and fruits for a few days to compensate. because, you know, that’s how your body works.

so far, in my Quest To Only Eat Fruit and Vegetables, I have eaten:

• a cheese quesadilla (but i was FAMISHED and it was late at night and i was already in pajamas and it was technically yesterday, which was part of the weekend, so it didn’t really count).
• a caesar salad from portillo’s that came with:
• lettuce (woot)
• cherry tomatoes (well, i ate one of them…but it tasted weird, so i threw them all out)
• chicken (where i come from, chicken is practically a vegetable)
• boiled egg (kinda like a vegetable. i mean, it’s not actually meat. or dairy. or bread.)
• parmesan cheese (but in tiny shreds, so it doesn’t count)
• salad dressing (this was a mistake. i have no defense. but let me tell you—sooo good)
• croutons (ok. another fail.)
• nuts (almonds, cashews, dried peaches, dried raspberries) (and possibly some granola and yogurt covered raisins).
• a couple of those bite-sized chocolate bars. BITE-SIZED THOUGH! BITE-SIZED.

i win, right?