Beeshell - Better late than never!
Those calorie rich processed foods present a high hurdle for many, but you can clear it - the more fully and longer you're able to refrain from those foods, the less sway they should exert. What an exciting discovery you made in being mindful of the way you were affected by eating that chocolate - that is a potent lesson to inform your future decisions! Really wanting to choose fruit for your celebratory breakfast, instead of more troublesome possibilities, sounds like it has you feeling invigorated! Happy Birthday - keep enjoying those nectarines (and starches & veggies)!
Lucas - Thanks for sharing that observation. The formatting tags for our posts run on
BBCode, so it makes sense that IOS emojis could make for glitches.
pootsy - I'm so sorry to hear your week has been so stress-filled, but I'm very glad that you made it through the preparations, stress and adverse weather (none the worse for wear, I hope)! Today is always the best time to begin anew, recommitted and back on track. You're right that there are so many troubling aspects of our world that are out of our control, but how we choose to behave and our personal decisions are one place we have agency. Way to start off right with a great decision to breakfast on oatmeal and blueberries - breakfast of champions! We've been absolutely loving our weekly CSA box here in NJ, the heirloom tomatoes have started to roll in over the past two weeks and they are delicious.
PonysPlants - I'm so happy that idea hit the mark; no need to feel silly, often it's just a matter of perspective. Keep cool!