July 1 Tuesday PIVOT Friend changed his mind. He does not think that BarBQue is a good fit for him today. So we will go to Lazy Gator. https://food.orders.co/i58zt1v5 No Biggy. I will have blackened scallops YUM. Pivoting is part of life. I got this! 🙌🏻 Flexible systems are healthy. 😉 To meet a friend for lunch. My strategy: 1) Brisket and salad. Let the waitress know to leave off the barbecue sauce, bread, and stewed apricots. (It is listed as a basket in the menu). https://www.dyersbbq.com/menus/ 2) slow down eating - chew thoroughly - swallow - sip of water and fork down between bites - no new bite until mouth is empty 3) focus on convo. Friend is a great story teller 4) deep breathing before meal and throughout meal. Random body check-ins throughout meal. Before meal and during meal 5) if friend wants appetizer—that is cool. I can drink water as app is not in my plan He can have app. 6) friend has made comments in the past that I do not eat a lot. My response will be. “This is enough. I am satisfied and no longer hungry.” Which is true. I have had this meal before and know how my body responds to it. AND if I get hungry later, I can eat again. Got a plan. A doable plan. A plan that has my best interest at heart Making a plan with my rested brain is good self care. Way to take care of me. 🥰 B proffee L brisket, salad D chicken, roasted veg Have a good one 🌻

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