A mindless eating day that is...Well, make that two days. Yikes. It started yesterday when I think I was stress eating. We harly ever get any winter weather "events" in central Alabama. No more than the occasional inch or so of snow and even that only happens about once a year. In my life we've had one "blizzard" in 93 that left us without power for a week and a couple of yucky ice storms that also had us powerless and stuck at home for a couple of days.

Well-we were hit with ice AND snow yesterday. So I was stressing about it. I ate. I stayed within my calories, but barely and only because I got some excercise.

Today, I am cooped up in this house with my 5 yr old and husband, trying to work from home, handle some bill issues and wanting to lose it! lol

Another issue is that I weighed on Saturday. Why is it when I see success on the scale that I give myself a free pass to eat more? I lost 5.4 lbs since last Monday! That's almost a lb a day which I am very proud of, but if I keep doing this, I'll have it gained back in no time!

I'm having another I wanna eat all day today days. For the love, I've already eaten 1000 calories and it's just lunch time! GHAH!

Someone tell me to STOP the madness! Me thinks it's time to take a break and do some Wii Zumba to refocus!

Man, do I ever feel you! It's a vicious cycle... once the blood sugar starts spiking and dipping you're starving and craving all day... do some damage control and take the time to prep yourself something good and filling... a full meal! Once it's in you... breathe... relax... and refocus by knowing you just did your body some good and you're back on track! Don't dwell on this morning. Just keep swimming!!

I'm stuck indoors in Atlanta, and I feel your pain! I do best with routine and keeping busy, and I'm stuck at home with nothing to do and all I want is to stick food in my face. Well, that's not entirely true - I definitely have projects I could work on, but I don't want to.

I'm on target for the day so far, but I keep thinking of things I could snack on, and I'm not usually a snacker. To fight the urges I've been drinking lots of hot tea and broke down and chewed some gum, which I usually don't even like.

For myself, I've already entered the remainder of the day's food on my MyPlate, and am going to stick with it. That's my plan and I'm going to do it!

Stuck indoors here in Charlotte too. It sucks. I've posted more in one day than I have since I signed up. I want to get out and walk but I don't have the coat or shoes for it. This storm has just house ridden all of us. Worse is that I'm bundled up and don't even feel like showering AND I want soup. Not nice veggie soup ~ I want clam chowder or chicken and dumpling. I'm trying to distract myself with writing but it's just not working. UGH. I think I may just give in and walk a whole lot the rest of the week.

I feel for you not having the weather clothes appropriate for it! I mean, this is the south! This stuff doesn't happen down here like this but once every 10 or so years. I have one remotely winter-ish coat and it's not truly warm enough for what's going on out there right now! Ghah!

I still haven't broken out the Wii Zumba yet-DD's been in there watching TV, so she's best left alone right now! lol I will try to do something tonight even if it's just walking up and down the stairs in the house 10 times!

For the record ~ Campbell's Hearty Request WHATEVER just isn't the same as real clam chowder. It's like drinking water with chunks. I miss full fat soup.

Okay ~ I'm now officially bored out of my freaking skull. It's too late to eat, there's nothing on television, I'm totally uninspired to write, it's too early to go to bed, and the guy that wants to start seeing me is out of the country so I don't even have anyone to text or call. ARG!! I hate this. I really hope the snow goes away fast.

Anything to read? Can you do your nails/toenails? Take a bath?

I totally understand your pain. I'm a football fan so I have the game to watch, but it's been a loooooong last few hours.

I did not think about toenails. Definitely putting that on the "to do" list for tomorrow.

Honestly I am in a new place, only been here a month, so it's kind of me, a room, my laptop, and some movies but even the movies aren't interesting me right now. I just want to exercise or something and there's no room here.

What football game is on? Excuse my ignorance, I'm guessing college since the NFL is done until the weekend. NVM found it ~ go Ducks!! Yeah, I know a little about college football. I watched one game where the poor duck had to do like a boatload of push ups because the team scored over 60 points. It was cool.

College football is my preference over the NFL (I went to the University of Florida, so it's required! ) but so far the game's been kind of lame.

Being in a new place is rough. Way too hard to keep your mind/hands occupied.

Only a little bit longer until you can safely escape to bed.

Could ya'll PLEASE send more snow up to Raleigh. I'm not trying to go in tomorrow.

I'm all ready with my diet hot chocolate

Not to be random, lol, but the Progresso Light New England Clam Chowder is EXCELLENT and you can have the whole can for 200 calories.

I just had it for lunch, and it was pretty good!



Also, I'm in NE Ohio and we have 6-10 inches on the way. And I will be at work tomorrow. I have friends and family outside of Atlanta, and they are all stuck at home too!

I want a snow day. Boo. In order for us to get one, it would have to like, snow a few feet, ...

Ha, love it! This is great because I was actually looking at both brands of Clam chowder the other night at the store and didn't try either for fear of MASSIVE dissapointment! Note to self: Pick Progresso!

I have long loved the full fat version of Campbells. The low cal, low sodium whatever stuff is gross. I'll definitely try the Progresso. I have their low cal chicken and dumpling ready to try....maybe tomorrow. I'll report back.

I hope you got out and that things are better. I live in Wash, d.c. and i want some snow, but it is missing us and heading to pa and ny. i am glad we are not snowed in, i know I would eat every carb I could get my hands on! hang in there....you will be out enjoying the nice weather soon....