Alright, I missed yesterday so I figured I'd do two birds with one stone!
QOTD - May 2
Good morning! Welcome to your first "Mood Monday!" Let's talk about JOY today.
Is joy one of your ruling emotions? Are there things you do or would like to do to make your life more joyful? How does joy factor into your diet and exercise routines? Are you a celebratory eater? How do you handle special events, holidays, and other joyful eating opportunities?
This is a little tricky. I don't think Joy is really my ruling emotion, but I think she's there to help. I'm not a pessimist, I try to look on the bright side - but Fear does rule me. I'm a worrier, always have been. I've also developed a bit of anxiety over the past few years.
Figuring an exercise routine is hard for me. I tend to get discouraged easily, when I don't feel like I'm seeing progress fast enough. This is where I need to kick myself a bit more. I do well for a few weeks, but the moment something disrupts my routine (going on vacation, visiting family), I give myself the excuse that I'm away from home to stop exercising, and when I get back home, I don't get back into it.
Joyous eating, or indulgent eating, is something I can be guilty of, but it depends on the occasion. I won't eat more than the next person during the holidays - I think it's a common thing for people to over indulge a little during those times. But I won't pile up my plate over and over again. Vacation is a bit of a different story, especially with All Inclusives or Cruises. And well, Disney, obviously. A lot of times it's breakfast that gets me - I'm not a big breakfast eater on a daily basis, but it's because of laziness or limited amount of time. I looove breakfast food. So take me somewhere where there's a breakfast buffet and oh boy... I'm a goner.
QOTD - May 3
Congratulations San Francisco! You've ruined pizza!!
--Anger
Changing your lifestyle means changing your diet. And it often means trying new things. Broccoli pizza clearly wasn't for Riley (or me, but that is a different story).
What new foods have you tried on this journey? Anything that you thought you would never touch but turned out to love? New foods that Just Didn't Work?
I'm admittedly a pretty picky eater. I live a few veggies, but I like them a certain way only. I like broccoli, but only if it's cooked. Alternately, I like cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, green peas, snow peas, but only if they're raw. It's really more about a texture block than taste, I guess. I will eat pretty much any fruit you throw my way though, save a precious few exceptions (and some I'll eat but be eh about, like blackberries).
I think the biggest change I've been trying to do is turn to snacking on fruit and veggies rather than snacking on unhealthy things. For example, I've been packing kiwis in my lunch pretty much every day the past week instead of cookies. But funds are pretty limited right now, so we don't really have money to spend on trying things we may not like. I'll try new things once in a while at my parents' when we go for dinner - like, we had brussel sprouts a few months back. Didn't hate it, but wouldn't make a habit of it either. It had a weird taste, just not a spit it out and gag taste.
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