Subtraction Self-Care Meals: How to Reset After Overeating

In this season of extreme temperature fluctuations.
Precisely when your body feels unstable,
reset by subtracting on days you've overeaten.

Today, I ate too much of the delicious bread I bought for lunch, and even now that it's evening, I'm still full.

On days like that, I sometimes wonder if it's better to just not eat at all,
but even so,
putting nothing in my stomach feels somehow unsettling.

So for dinner, I decided on a 'subtraction self-care meal' that gently supports my body.
I added tofu to last night's simmered hijiki

to make a gentle, fluffy scrambled tofu.
For seasoning, I used one teaspoon each of onion koji and soy sauce koji.
Even without fermented seasonings, the flavor can be gently balanced with just soy sauce and a tiny pinch of salt.
Along with that, I made a simple ochazuke by adding water to oatmeal, heating it in the microwave, and adding kombu for tea-steeped rice.

It's warm, light, easy to eat,

and soft, with a feeling that it slides right into my body, which is comforting.
It's simple, but even with just this,

I feel like I'm properly fulfilling the nutrients my body needs.
The choice to 'not blame yourself for overeating, but to gently reset.'

Fulfilling and subtracting.
While swaying between the two,

listening to my body's voice and consulting with it, I find the perfect balance.

That is my small kitchen healing for the night.

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