Excited

My current feeling:
Excited.

My current thoughts are:
I’ve been following the SOSI 5 day style challenge and this far am pleased that I seem to be able to follow whats going on from within my existing wardrobe. Day 1 focussed on adding a pop of colour to neutrals, day 2 was about adding texture. On both occasions, the outfit I’d already got on for the day fitted the brief exactly. I posted photos on the FB page and received some lovely comments. I looking forward to discovering over the remaining 3 days whether my current style and wardrobe has all the necessary attributes for uplifting outfits without needing to buy new stuff. The biggest area l lack in is probably accessories. I have lots of jewellry. I have lots of scarves but hardly use them . I have lots of shoes/boots (although tend to stick to the same ones most of the time). I have 4 bags, black, white, navy and a black clutch. I have 3 belts, black, brown and a wide black one. I’m not very good at accessorising and layering.

My physical state is:
Excited.

My physical state is a result of:
Also excited as I’d stuck to plan meals yesterday and finished the September Reset Challenge by doing workouts 5 and 6 back to back. It was hard and I did almost every move and every rep. Got on the scales this morning and am now the lowest I’ve been since I started recording my weight in early 2018. I’ve lost a total of 26lbs since joining the Body Coach app in February 2023. It’s been slow but sustained. I’m enjoying exercise again and get grumpy if my workout plans get changed. My attitude to food has completely changed where I just don’t enjoy biscuits, treats, crisps and junk food anymore. I’m hoping all of this will help my physical and mental health in the longer term so I can be active and mobile in old age and not sofa bound and reliant on pills like my mother.

I will make today extraordinary by:
1)  Dressing well, even if there’s nowhere to go.
2)  Lunch out somewhere where I can make good choices.
3)  Workout #4 of my new cycle.

My desired emotion for today is:
Renewed.

I am a woman who:
is vibrant.

Today I will let go of:
animosity.

Today I choose to add:
colour.

My wins, accomplishments, gratitudes for today:
Last night we went to a concert at the Cathedral of movie theme tunes by John Williams and Hans Zimmer.

The thoughts that support my celebrations:
C is more of your traditional classical music fan so not really sure what he thought, he didn’t say and I didn’t ask. I enjoyed it. I’m a big John Williams fan anyway. I got a bit dressed up and felt like it was a good investment for a night out. My wealthy experience for September.

I want to improve the following for tomorrow:
Need to find a wealthy experience for October.

Words of advice, wisdom, encouragement, humour from my future self:
Stick to my guns. Remember basic style principles. Keep working on good food choices and exercise.