Nutrition reset- day 4! On the go snack choices, eating to medicate emotions
As every day, Christian has ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis, for children at risk for or having a diagnosis of autism). At times it can present a challenge in my ability to concentrate on preparing for my own daily nutritional needs. I tend to run around while he is with his teacher, taking care of 10-month-old Chloe and cleaning up the kitchen from breakfast and typically forget to get anything together for myself. Today, however, I was able to put together a bag of on the go nibbles which actually included some good options for me! I added fresh apple slices with a teaspoon of peanut butter, which I whipped together with some water and Stevia to make a nice dip. I also added carrot slices and hummus, as well as a bag of popcorn to eat a few pieces of. Burned it, sorry to say, so I didn't eat any of that 😊
After I worked out at the gym (60 minutes of Yoga today), I ate the Apple and part of the peanut butter dip and a cheese stick for protein. Then, we came home and I had a huge serving of vegetables and some beef noodle soup made with brown rice pasta.
It's interesting, I mentioned before that I have been going into the depths of the roots of my issues with food. I've come to realize that I tend to medicate emotions by feeding my body calories that will cause a euphoric state such as high-fat, high sugar treats. That being said, having these snacks around made it easier for me to ignore the temptation to drive through somewhere for some silly snack that I will only regret later. I am hoping to get back to the point where the occasional treat is satisfying enough and not feel that I need to be constantly medicating my hurts and issues by stuffing my face.
I realized today that I need to do a little background, which I will little by little as I go along. Stay tuned! Here is to perseverance!
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