Things I've noticed with my dietary preferences or choices since I've settled into this new country.
For one thing, I'm definitely not exploiting fast food joints anymore, quite to opposite of what I would do back home.
Another thing is that I'm starting to love oatmeal. Especially when cooked with milk and a bit of sugar. That creaminess that you get. Mmm...
I was a huge addict of Nutella in the first couple of weeks but have refrained from buying another tub of it.
I'm slowly realizing that women do LOVE their chocolates. Never noticed this back home, but I have a tendency to stop at look at chocolate recipes and never hesitated to accept chocolates from a co-worker.
Also starting to get health / nutrition-conscious (is there such a term?). And with the hope of saving up money as well. But stupid thing is: fresh produces are expensive! How discouraging.
I guess the changes are for the better? I'm still loving the feel and accomplishment I feel when I finish a fresh batch of baked goodies. It really has become somewhat of a de-stress activity. Sad thing though is that I don't do it that often, and I don't get to explore as much as I want to in terms of recipe as it requires having to buy certain ingredients and the time as well. I do now have a folder stacked with recipes I'd like to try soon. Both baked and cooked yum-yums.
This entry isn't interesting, obviously. Just rambling.
There was a time though that I saw quite a 'large' lady, sitting in front of me in the train, eating the most healthiest things ever. Carrot sticks, and I think cucumber as well? Mean, I know to be thinking of how someone who eats like that can be of such size. Then I start thinking, she's still new to the change, and I start giving her props for starting. I've seen quite a number of 'large' people here, some are just incredible. This might be another reason as to why I've unconsciously (a couple of days ago anyways) started to consider eating healthy and trying to make an effort in making the health choice.
Best tool that offers a healthy lunch or dinner AND saves money: bento!
There are a couple of websites out there that talk about bento, offering advice, recipes, and the whole concept of it. Its great! Well, its something I've always practiced anyways, coming from a Japanese background. But not something that I've practiced religiously, especially back home. I have decided to pick up that habit again, as it is that I am learning to become independent, and making the right choices for my own health and financial status are one of the responsibilities of it.
Taking little steps at a time, in so many things really, but this being one of the main things to focus on.
(Other things are school work, personal growth, general independence, and adapting to the general change of a new place.)
Aaw. I'm growing up. Tear.
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