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Day Six

February 26th, 2016 at 10:53 pm

Now I've done it. I knew this day would come. It's only 4:30 and I've already eaten 1522 calories. I'm going to really try to make it through the rest of the day drinking water. My food choices were not great. My excuse? The boiler is off, and I'm freezing. The urge for comfort eating was undeniable.

French toast sticks w/butter & syrup
Black coffee
2 tortilla pizzas
Popcorn w/ butter (1/4 cup unpopped)
1 square dark chocolate

No walk today; it's too cold. I'll do the stretching exercises tonight.

I watched a good movie today from Xfinity's streaming service: The Lucky Ones. It's about three soldiers who bond on a car trip while on leave. I'd never heard of it before -- it may be an indie movie.

I watched it while lying on the couch, covered in blankets, with my cat lying on top of me. And I was still cold. The radiators have come on briefly, but go off again. I don't know what's up, but I wish they would fix it.

Financially, all is well. It was a no-spend day, except for one load of laundry. Tomorrow I'll go to the grocery again; my list has reached ten. So I'm not done for the month. Variables spending is at 60%, so I'm bound to come in under.

Also, my property tax was about $250 less than expected which gives me a little boost in savings.

March will be a little different. I will have a dentist's appointment on the first (which is out of town), and at least three potential eating-out events. I'll have to work harder to make ends meet.

5 Responses to “Day Six”

  1. Butterscotch Says:
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    I recently heard that if what your eating doesn't have a label with calories on it , then you don't need to count them. So eating apples or carrots for example - no labels! This has actually encouraged me to add more fruit and veg to my day, rather than easy stuff like chips or whatever I can just grab.

  2. PatientSaver Says:
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    Thanks for the movie tip. I'll look for it on Amazon Prime.

  3. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Could you keep a stock of low-calorie (or so called negative-calorie) foods for days like this? Celery, carrots, etc.

  4. snafu Says:
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    Heat: hope you'll consider wearing a touque or some type of head gear, warm socks and even fingerless gloves for warmth. Hot lemon tea offers comfort.

  5. CB in the City Says:
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    Butterscotch, I love that idea! That will definitely encourage me to eat the veggies! Laura, unfortunately I was out of veggies yesterday, except for some cooked veggies I am saving for soup. I stocked up today. Snafu, good suggestions. I've meant to get fingerless gloves for a long time.

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