Snow and Weight

The snow is falling, school is cancelled so children are home and your work has a liberal leave policy in effect. Some people (teachers) LOVE the snow....others despise it. Whether you like it or not, you are home for the day. Computer time, check your e-mail, perhaps you have some business work to take care of, play with the dog, take a walk in the snow, but at some point you may have some cabin fever and feel boredom setting in. WATCH OUT!!! Snow days are notorious for producing what I call "Boredom eating'. Sometimes, we find ourselves wandering over to the fridge to check things out. Or, we want to become creative and make some fun dessert or dish to eat. Try very hard NOT to let the day become a high-caloric day. If you have some exercise equipment at home, make use of it! If you are going to exxperiment in the kitchen, think of novel and unique low-caloric foods you can prepare. Also, take the time to plan out your weeks snacks and meals. Try to not let the snow day hurt your weight loss efforts, but rather, try to make use of this day to make the effort more aggressive!