When you’re house-bound because of a snowstorm or other bad weather, it’s easy to let boredom or stress get the best of you — and mindless eating ensues. To make matters worse, being at home means easy access to all the goodies you have on hand. Is it any wonder that over-snacking goes hand-in-hand with storms?
There is no magic pill to cure that, but distraction and staying busy helps a lot. So, to that end, I’ve created a list of 100 things to do at home instead of mindless eating during and after a snowstorm. They are listed in no particular order.
Be sure to Pin so you have it for the next storm!
- Text a friend
- Call a family member
- Finish your holiday shopping online
- Play a game
- Blast music and dance
- Yoga
- Do an exercise video
- Read a book
- Write a journal entry
- Draw a picture
- Make lists
- Play with kids/pets
- Do your hobby
- Listen to a podcast
- Stretch
- Meal prep for the week ahead
- Give yourself a mani/pedi
- Walk up and down stairs
- Walk around house
- Organize your piles
- Clean out a closet
- Work on crafts
- Get meal ideas from cookbooks
- Redecorate a room
- Do squats
- Make future plans
- Plan next vacation
- Write a letter
- Connect on social media
- Shop online
- Facetime a friend
- Vacuum the house
- Update phone software/apps
- Play an instrument
- Do a crossword puzzle
- Browse magazines
- Tax prep
- Catch up on filing
- Watch TV
- Update resume/LinkedIn
- Watch a movie
- Do something you’ve put off
- Lift weights
- Clean out garage
- Take an online course
- Read an industry journal
- Research volunteer opportunities
- Check on an older person
- Give yourself a facial
- Deep condition your hair
- Listen to the radio
- Go sledding
- Build a snowman
- Take a walk outside
- Make goals for the year
- Download new music
- Create a workout playlist
- Put together a puzzle
- Take a nap
- Soak in the tub
- Have a snowball fight
- Help a neighbor
- Chew gum instead of snacking
- Walk the dog
- Clean out your car
- Back up your digital files
- Organize your photos
- Water the plants
- Do the laundry
- Bag clothes that don’t fit, to donate
- Research upcoming concerts/shows and buy a ticket
- Attack the attic
- Dust everything
- Clean the bathroom
- Rearrange furniture
- Color in a coloring book
- Read to a child
- Learn a foreign language
- Look up an old friend
- Blog
- Mend something that needs repairing
- Meditate
- Daydream
- Take snow photos
- Read the newspaper
- Create a vision board
- Download a new app
- Learn new software
- Watch a TED talk online
- Wash the curtains
- Throw away old medications
- Clean out the junk drawer
- Shop in your own closet; create new outfit combinations
- Watch a DIY video on YouTube
- Organize your recipes
- Plan meals for the month
- Update computer software
- Shovel snow
- Find new podcasts to subscribe to
- Find a new exercise class to try, and register

However, if you‘re living with heart disease, be careful while shoveling heavy snow and call on your neighbors and family to help out. The American Heart Association reminds us that studies show an increase in heart attacks following snow storms.
Which ones would you do? Anything to add to this list? Please share in the comments!
© Michelle Rogers, Inc.