I didn't realize how often I talk myself into buying stuff (often healthy) that my crazy mind will talk me into eating later that day (and that's the subconscious plan all along). Dang.
I had my usual daily trek to the store (and twice yesterday after I bought the wrong herb - flat parsley instead of cilantro - what's wrong with me LOL). Every time I shopped, I thought about buying something I didn't need ... bag of cherries, cheese for this weekend, less-than-great watermelon, a bunch of ripe avocados (huge sale). Most was healthy stuff, but nothing I needed to eat NOW. And, as it turns out, I've met ME before and this is exactly what I would have done had I bought that stuff.
This STANDARD is here to stay.
I'm also using the DON'T OVERTHINK it STANDARD this week too. My first off-plan weekend is this coming weekend. Company Saturday and Sunday with a lake day. Drinking, eating, etc. I decided no specific "rules" for this weekend other than use the Food Freedom guide to worth-it or not-worth-it. And I'm not thinking about it anymore. I'm curious if this will work. I need to reread that section of the book before this weekend - just to have it fresh in my mind.
I'm reading an interesting e-book sent to me by my coach, Holly (I still smile whenever I say 'coach' - it sounds strange). I can't figure out how to import the pdf here (i.e. not tech savvy). I actually ended up buying it on Amazon because I want to reference it more and do some of the worksheets. It's 154 pages, so my printer is not a great idea. I actually looked at having it printed ($120) so NOPE. Then I googled and it was on Amazon - $17. DUH.
Self-Coaching 101 - Brooke Castillo.
It's well worth the read!! I can email the free pdf, so maybe it can be found elsewhere too.
Remember My Happiness Project - my year of searching for happy? Brooke suggests (and supports) if you want to be HAPPY, think HAPPY thoughts. It's that simple. Of course, she explains and works you through this idea, but on the surface, it's that simple. One of my SLIDES lately is I lost HAPPY. I worked really hard to find it, keep it and then ... poof ... it was gone. Perhaps what made me happy was believing (i.e. thoughts) that I was happy. Yep - interesting.
Speaking of reading ... I ditched the 100 Year Old Man book (just temporarily - it's good so far) in favor of a suspense book. I LOVE a good suspense book and this was recommended by a friend. It gets mixed reviews on Amazon - mainly that there is a big hole in the plot after you finish. That's the case in many suspense books/movies/etc. If it's enjoyable while I read it, I'm all for it. Most reviews say the ending is AMAZING. I'm all about the ending!! I am TOTALLY in the mood for suspense, so I switched. Behind Her Eyes - Sarah Pinborough
I used the portrait mode on my new phone this weekend. Look at this picture! The camera is great! I took pictures of all 5 dogs, but this was the best one. Maybe I should edit and lighten it a bit. Lordy, he's a beautiful dog!
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| My Duke. |
My stomach is wonky this morning. I think too much pork (in that I've eaten it for 4 meals in a row - not that I overate it). Didn't I just say, no problem with the pork? I froze most of it last night, so hubby can eat the final bit today. Threshold hit.
No workout today - total rest day because of the dogs. My body is ready for a rest day, but my mind would like a workout. Body wins on this one.
Today is rescue phone calls (all day!!) and HAPPY THOUGHTS. I'm going to give it a try.
P.S. Brooke Castillo is one of the podcast recommendations. Tons of good ones on her website. I'm going to use her idea on Minimum Baseline to give meditation a go again. Let's see if it works. I'll be posting about it another day. So much to post!! Are you sick of my "born-again" stuff?? It's interesting and I'm glad to "find" new information. I was in an info rut.
I leave you with a quote I found that's on-the-nose for all of this stuff ... later gators.
"If you have the same damn thoughts,
you're gonna have the same damn day."
-Meadow Devor
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