HAPPY is back!

I woke up this morning in a great mood.  Not sure where the credit lies, but I'll take it.  I've been "off" for a few days.

Chicken or the egg stuff.  Was I snacky because I was in a mood, or was I in a mood because I snacked?  A bit mind blowing lol.  Or maybe none of the above.

I feel my HAPPY back today.  I had lost it.  I had to force it, pretend it and admit it was missing.  It actually scared me a bit.  Was MHP over as fast as it started??  I saw grumpy everywhere I turned.  I chose not to write about it because I didn't want to give it more power.

(This might be a hormonal swing.  I AM of the age!)

Yesterday I fought the good, hard NO SNACKING fight.  It was looking like a possible defeat, but I rallied and brought out my secret weapon - get-my-butt-moving.  I simply started doing something - craving over.  My blah mood zapped my do-something energy ... so I sofa sat ... so I wanted to snack.  Ahhh, that pattern looks familiar lol.

When I want to eat for no reason (i.e. I'm not hungry), it is ALWAYS emotionally based.  I need to know this EVERY SINGLE TIME.  It's okay if I need to wallow in the mood for a bit, but I don't need to eat the mood (it won't really go away).  And I need to stop my sneaky brain from making me think it's something else (those wings are just really delicious) - NOPE, it's an underlying mood.  Sometimes the mood has a reason and acknowledging it can help fix it ... sometimes it's a mystery and might have no fixable option.  Doesn't matter.  The more I eat W30, the more I notice this pattern.  Good - learning means progress!

Today is Tabata Tuesday followed by Closet Part 2.  Looking forward to both.

I found my new recipe (cold Thai chicken and veggie salad) ... I'll shop for it today, make it tomorrow.  Hubby is joining in again.  Ironically, I was looking for a soup, but this looks really good.  Maybe soup next week.

I'm armed with my HAPPY this morning and it feels good.  I hope she decides to stay.