Be The One Who Watches

What are my habits around food? Do I prepare things the same way? Go for the same tastes? Expect food at certain times? Reach for the same types of foods at the same times each day? As I work through reprogramming my eating habits, I'm analyzing each of these questions every day. I need to remember to that part of redefining this new lifestyle includes finding more joy. I'm not sure that this is yet another question to add to my list; this is experiential

Note: Capitalized recipes are my own.

Day 5

• 10:30a, 1 c. hot blueberry white tea
• 11:15a, Banana Mash-up: 2 bananas, 1/4 c. walnuts
• 2:15p, 1/2 of the following salad concoction: 1 large bunch of lacinato kale, 2 medium tomatoes, 1/3 c. conventional olives, 2 pinches of sea salt, 2 T. hemp oil, 2 T. balsamic vinegar, 1/4 c. sunflower seeds, 1/4 c. pumpkin seeds, 2 T. sesame seeds, 2 T. chia seeds, 1/4 c. nutritional yeast, 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 5p, 2 T. of Raw and Cranky Salve (proportions vary on needs at time made): cacao powder, coconut oil, honey, maca powder, sea salt
• 5p, 2 c. spring water
• 7p, 2 small baked potatoes with 2 T. Sesame Sauce (makes enough for 3 people to have some of this over their portion of baked potates... 1/2 c. olive oil, 1/3 c. sesame seeds, 1/4 c. apple cider vinegar, 1/4 c. water, 3 garlic cloves, 2 T. nutritional yeast, 1 tsp. nama shoyu, 2 pinches of sea salt, 1/8 tsp. black pepper)
• 7p, 1.5 c. cold horsetail tea
• 8:45p, 1 c. Sweet Cinnamon Spice herbal tea
  

Today's Observations
I stayed really busy today and went into observation mode when the initial pangs of hunger hit. I felt I ate less today, felt less focused on food. This was good for me to do. Initially, I made 3 small potatoes for me, but only ate 2. So strange because a few years ago, I would have felt compelled to make an additional dish or two to go with the potatoes. I did think about it, but thought that I should only go with this dish first; if I wanted more later, I could make something.