It's MY Friday - Company on the Horizon

Company tomorrow MORNING - dang.  Probably a posting black-out until Monday.

We are going to the PGA East Lake event on Saturday.  It's a fun day, but it's going to be north of 90 AGAIN.  You feel melted by the end of the day.  The rest of the weekend is hanging out and going out to eat - over and over.

I have no idea what this will look like for me.  I plan to use my new arsenal of tools to navigate a lot of trouble spots.  Keep out of my head, keep relaxed and keep true to what-a-healthy-person-would-do.

A Little Favor was a fun movie.  Suspense, yes.  But lots of funny too.  Not a serious movie at all.  Meant to be a fun time.  Worth seeing (rental is fine though).  Won't give it away.  I LOVED the actors in the movie!

Part of my homework for PHB is a podcast by Rich Roll (second one - last week was on dairy).  His guest is Biggest Loser creator, JD Roth.  I'm not a fan of Rich Roll and not a fan of his guests (the 2 I've listened to at least).  They are condescending and egotistical.  The stories they give as examples to support their healthy vision are sensationalized.  Why is the opposite of eating a healthy, plant based diet going to McDonalds and Pizza Hut to stuff your face?  I'm only halfway through listening to it - it's almost 2 hours long.  The information on vegan or plant based diets is not horrible, but the delivery is asshole-like.  I'm surprised this group of PHB women like Rich Roll so much.  I'm not a woman's libber, but this feels like boys' club stuff.  It also feels like people who pretend to have empathy for those of us who struggle with weight/eating issues, but it's actually a disguise for judgment.  My 2 cents - my very opinionated 2 cents!!  Rant over.

Boxing today for the later class (9:30).  I'm in a force-myself-to-go mode.  I wish it was a different instructor.  I loved those workouts - this instructor is too complicated for me.  I'm still thinking about boxing long-term.  A new yoga studio opened and a friend wants to try it.  If that fits the bill, boxing is out.  If not, I think I'll go all-in and take a private lesson.

I'm phasing in a saying 'no' place again.  I don't know if it's a natural up-and-down or it's my unhealthy habits sneaking in to sabotage me.  I feel unmotivated to say 'yes' to things.  I'm going to work on this - saying YES gives me VARIETY which is an effort for me.  My default setting is CERTAINTY which gets boring.  Sometimes I say YES, but am choosing the boring, predictable option.  Try a new yoga class or go for coffee - coffee.  Make out of town plans for a hike or go for a local hike - local hike.  Is noticing the problem half the battle??  Ha - hope so!

I threw out the RX bars.  Yep - you guessed it, ate them last night again.  Goodbye RX.  We can't be friends (at least not in the Costco sized box form).  I don't trust myself today (or any day) so I took care of the problem.  Wasteful, but necessary.  No one else in the family will eat them and I know they will sit there until I finish them off.  Took charge.

I need to hit up some good attitude today.  I feel myself slipping into a bad mood.  Company is fun, but it will mess with my routine that is fragile right now.  I need the routine to hold steady for the weekend, but I won't be able to do most of the routine -- yes, a problem.  I have to get in a headspace to turn this around.  Look at it like a challenge.  Universe offering a practice session, free of charge.  An opportunity to LEARN and GROW.  Monday I will be victorious or I will slither back to confess my sins.  Ha - not exactly PHB speak!  But seriously, I'm giving it a good hard effort to get this right.

I might be able to have a quick hello before Monday.  If not, Happy Weekend - later, my friends.