Year 2, Day 348: Valentine's Snow Day

Simply a disaster, from a diet perspective. I thought it would be good because I'd be home with the kids and there would be some frolicking in the snow, but the temperature and weather conditions were so inhospitable that we did not go outside—I only went out to shovel the walk because I know how much worse it can get if you let it pile up and freeze. I got the ergonomic shovel—I think it gives you tremendous lower back pain instead of paralyzing lower back pain when you shovel heavy, wet snow. It was one of those days that I just ate my way around the house and did not stop myself. Some people on a diet say 'I couldn't stop myself' but I don't believe that— somewhere, even if it's very deep down inside you, you let yourself do whatever it is you think you're unable to stop yourself from doing. Since it was Valentine's Day, I allowed myself a lot of chocolate. Yummy.

Breakfast
Kashi Go Lean!
Heritage Flakes
Blueberries
Strawberries
Banana
Unsweetened Soy Milk
Coffee (x2)
2 small bites of Emily's Iggy's 7-Grain Toast with Super Chunky Peanut Butter

Lunch:
Breast of Chicken
Salad

Snack
1 Extra Smokey
2 Hard-boiled Eggs
4 oz. Popcorn
2 oz 50% Jalapeno Cheddar
~ 1/4 cup Almonds/Cashews

Dinner
Brisket
Carrots, Celery, Onions
Cauliflower

Chocolate
1 Kissable
1 square dark chocolate

Because the storm kept most people from coming into work, there wasn't a lot to do or many people to talk to. There were a few conference calls though, because my parent company is in sun-kissed North Carolina so they don't know from snowstorms. That is, they know when one flake falls, they close ALL roads in and out of the state so freaked-out drivers don't careen off the road. Meanwhile, teachers and parents are sort of gritting their teeth because here it is three days from the start of a week long vacation and now a snow day! You can hear sobbing parents and teachers everywhere, with valentine's card trades and events cancelled all across the state. Sigh.