Monday night into Tuesday, we had a sleet/ice/rain storm. the streets were sheets of ice, all the cars were covered, and woo classes were cancelled!
My Tuesday started off a little tumultuously. Long story short, the boyfriend came down (quickly) with a nasty stomach bug//food poisoning of some sort. He started to get really dehydrated in a scary way (fingers/legs cramping up), and despite the icy roads, another friend and I decided to head to the ER with him. I am so glad that we did, and he is doing okay now, but it was scary/long night. We didn’t arrive back until 3 am, and the driving was extremely slow to stay safe (no complaints here).
^^a snow covered campus yesterday morning. well, more sheet-of-ice covered than snow.^^
Despite getting back so late, I woke up around 8 and could not get back to sleep. {It might have had to do with sleeping on the floor in a sleeping bag to make sure the boy didn’t need to go back to the hospital}.
I watched the highlights of the Bachelor, did some reading, and mostly relaxed because my brain was not fully functioning. I finally got around to eating breakfast around 10:40, which is unheard of for me!
^^canned wild salmon, roasted brussels and kale, + a paleo banana muffin with Kerrygold butter.^^
^^not pictured: the almond butter + dates I snacked on after this^^
Mid-morning to mid-afternoon was spent getting intermittent work done but mostly caring for my sick boy. When the roads seemed clear enough, we ventured out to get the usual stomach bug supplies and the prescriptions that we received at the hospital last night. It was slow going, but no problem to drive the ~1.5 miles to the store and back.
^^before my workout I cooked up my last two pieces of bacon for a treat//to calm my grumbling tummy.^^
^^a little later, I headed to the gym. I was tired of being inside all day. the 1 mile walk to the gym + a HIIT workout on the treadmill + arc trainer certainly did the trick.^^
^^scenes from Furman yesterday. this is not common for my little Southern school.^^
Another hour of trying to get work done… it was a struggle! Between the snow day mentality and the tired brain, it just wasn’t going.
^^a sweet potato snack, picture taken after most of it had already been eaten. delicious, simple real food.^^
^^dinner in two parts: apple salad. this was basically eaten for the sole purpose of getting that delicious Honeycrisp into my dinner! apple, cucumber, lettuce, and a drizzle of Apple Cider Vinegar.^^
^^dinner part two: salmon, butternut squash, onions, spaghetti squash, and tomato sauce + herbs.^^
after dinner I also enjoyed a square of 85% dark chocolate, it hit the spot! It’s amazing how 85% chocolate used to be way too bitter for me, but now it has the perfect amount of sweetness!
eat, pray, and work it out. 