Back to work in spite of the snow

The heavy snow continued all day until late in the evening, so we got another several inches yesterday. I’m back at work today, but I had to shovel out my steep driveway first, which took about 45 minutes. It was covered with a mix of about 8 inches of snow on top of melting ice and slush. Even with all-wheel drive, my small SUV couldn’t make it up the hill unless I shoveled first. Once I got out onto the road, traffic to work was very light (schools are out this week, plus most people are staying off the roads if possible, I think) and a lot of folks did not show up to the office today. I expect it will be a rather slow as well as short week, which will be nice both for getting existing work done and not being given a lot of new projects.

Yesterday was a mixed bag, food wise. Mid-morning, my husband made French toast out of an Italian bread called “panettone.” It was really good, but I only had two pieces with sugar free syrup, so it didn’t seem to set me off too badly. Then last night we had a big salad for dinner.

I stayed on track pretty well today. I packed my normal lunch for work; and for dinner, my husband fixed a skinless turkey breast with artichoke stuffing and sweet potatoes.

(At this point, I guess I should explain that my husband is a gourmet chef and he does all the cooking for us. But he’s always experimenting with recipes and adjusting them in a healthy way, without a lot of fat or carbs. I think God was looking out for me when He arranged for us to meet.)

During the holiday seasons of the past, my MO was always, “The hell with it, I’ll eat as much of everything I want until January 2; and then I’ll starve.” Since I’m trying to break away from both unhealthy eating and thought processes, I’m going to strive to avoid that mindset.

I’ve decided that Fridays will be my normal weigh-in day, but I don’t think I will weigh myself until January 9. The holidays will have been over for a while, and life will have returned to normal. Waiting for a week after the holidays may help to keep my crazy thinking under control.