Lindell's 30 Day's Of Practice - Day 23/30

Day 23.

Weight +100g

I feel fullish this morning still. Like a little bloated. But also a bit hungry. 
I've had one coffee and will have another before school drop offs. 
Then we have school performance (my 6yo is a Wombat (I've been told by his teacher he's an overenthusiastic wombat ha ha he has been practicing 'wombatting' a lot lately) and my 10 year old is a bully in the play (his teachers said they had to encourage him to push the other kid in the play harder because he was being too gentle). I can't wait to see them up there. Oh these are the years. My heart is full and my body is full of emotions.

Lunch out with my sister for her birthday. 
We'll either get a seafood platter to share (I'll have everything except the hot chips on the platter) 
Or we'll order a few starters to share. 
My plan is 'eat anything I want just don't eat past a +5 on the hunger scale. AND try to avoid carbs'. 
Then ice cream for dessert from around the corner at the old Ice Creamery. I'll have 2 scoops in a waffle cone. Yummo. 

Dinner, I won't be eating much if I eat anything. 
I'll have yoghurt and mango for dinner or protein and salad. 
Thinking a lot about where I'm at on the hunger scale and not eating past a +4. 

Drinks, 3 coffees, 2 teas, no alcohol at lunch just mineral water. 

Exercise will be levelling my yard now the trees are gone. 

What a wonderful Tuesday I've got planned. Feels like a weekend day. Kids are finishing school this Thursday for 7 weeks so I'll be balancing work and kids every day. Today is a day of fun and freedom before Thursday. 

I'm feeling calm, full of love, excited and lit up (please tell me if lit up is a drug term ha ha, I have no idea about those things). 

Thoughts: Well I just did Group Coaching Call #1 and I feel so strong in the mind. I feel like my mindset is LWC and SUPER supportive. It's the foundational mindset I want for life around food, weight and exercise. I am strong, I am powerful, I am living MY life for MYself. I am an example and I LOVE LOVE LOVE supporting all the women I support. Far out I'm so lucky, and grateful for the life I've created (I also acknowledge my privileges).

I was thinking you may be thinking my life is amazing, it sounds so good and I've got it all sorted out. 
But I want to tell you the most amazing part of my life is the narrative I play in my head. 
The events that happen in my life, the circumstances I have, for many people life might be hard, challenging, exhausting or such a mess. But the thoughts I choose, the story I choose, the perspective I choose, that's what makes my life what it is. 
For example, one of the mums at school was complaining about my sons teacher. Saying how much trouble she's had with her and her daughter has had. She said it's been 3 difficult years (our kids have the same teacher for 3 years at a time). I said to her "could it have been a very valuable experience for both you and your daughter? Could there be some great lessons in there for you daughter?" then she went on and on about how great the 3 years have been for her daughter. 
One subtle shift in perspective can change so much. 

So, during the 31 days, be curious about what perspective you're choosing in each situation and what story you're choosing to play in your head. Change it if it doesn't serve you. YOU create the life YOU want. No one else. 

Urgh, I updated this post with lunch and then it didn't save. Ha ha that kind of thing annoys me so much. 

Lunch was Seafood platter (I ate to about a +6) then Stairway To Heaven Ice cream. So delicious. 
The ice cream shop owner tried to sell me his shop. He's looking to sell and wants someone with experience to take over it ha ha. I kept saying "no thank you, I LOVE LOVE LOVE what I do".

I had a 3rd coffee on the way to swimming training because I was so tired and flat. Then a small plate of salad for dinner. 

Cuppa after dinner with a chocolate and that's it. 

Going to get an early night because I've got another early call tomorrow. 

Feeling content and calm. There's a slight whisper of 'today wasn't your greatest effort" but that's not helpful. Today was planned and I certainly showed up to my plan well. 

Tomorrow is back to a base or even fast plan. I'm looking forward to feeling good again. I'm a little flat and slightly bloated right now. 

Thoughts: This is absolutely how I want to live my life. 
I'm SO pumped for the Tribies practicing 31 days now too. 
We are all guaranteed progress if we write our goal daily, set a plan and record each evening. 
I am creating my own future. 
My future self will be so proud and grateful.