Cold, Snowy Day in NYC

It's cold...like really cold. 8 degrees outside with a real feel of 0. Why would I want to go out in this weather? The snow storm last night left a lot of snow in New York - well, a lot of slush. The roads are slippery, it's hard to see the sidewalk from the street and everyone is just slushing around trying to get to work this morning. The cold winds are brutal and all I want is to be in bed with a warm cup of tea watching reality tv with Haley and Ryan. But instead, I bundled up and went to work. The trains were crowded and everyone was packed in like sardines. It was wet, it smelled bad and everyone was moaning and groaning and complaining. Snow in NYC is not fun - it's pretty from our windows, but down below it's a mess!

This morning I had a very different breakfast then anything I am used to. It was a delicious plate of assorted meats, egg whites and a lot of vegetables. Normally I would have had this for lunch, but I had a leftover Juice Generation Cashew Ravioli in the fridge at work and I wanted to eat that (although, I could have had the ravioli for breakfast). The plate reminded me of being back in Italy on our honeymoon. Meat and cheese for breakfast was a different concept to us when we first got there, but honestly, it is just a deconstructed omelette and it's a lot healthier then the bagels, breads and danishes a lot of people eat! My breakfast was colorful and healthy and filling which is always the most important thing. And it was only 4 points!

The starting lineup included:

Salami (14g)
Uncured Ham (2 oz.)
Egg white
Rice cake
Laughing Cow Blue Cheese Wedge
Broccoli
Baby Carrots
Blood Orange
Grapes
Tomatoes
Cucumber

It was a delicious breakfast filled with healthy nutrients, fiber and protein. I will be making this again soon because it was the perfect breakfast/lunch that had a lot of things to it but it was so simple and filling.

We are having dinner with my parents again tonight. My mom's fresh direct food delivery was cancelled because of the storm so she is throwing together a chicken pot pie. No matter what she makes it is always delicious and I can't wait for a warm home cooked meal - although she is hurting my daily WW points with her heavy meals! Chicken pot pie is over 20 points!!! But for a family dinner and time together, it is worth dipping into my extra 49 weekly points for her delicious, gluten free meals!

Stay safe and warm

XO