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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / March 2004frustrations - lacking motivation
Not sure where to start. I'm going on my 3rd week back after vacation. While on vacation I exercised daily and tried to make wise choices. (When you are on a cruise and travelling in hotels, its not always easy). I came back 5lbs heavier and lost 3 of those within the first couple days. Then I got hit with a harsh dose of reality, wrecked my car and back to work to be slammed. Right now I'm hating my job. The political environment has gotten real nasty lately. It was getting bad before I left and is getting worse. I'm extremely frustrated. Because of some whiplash after the accident, I took some time off exercise to let the back mend up. Then this past weekend we had to recarpet 10 offices and your's truely was in moving all the computer equipment (and desks and stuff) around so the employees didn't have to do it themselves. I get to do that again this coming weekend too, for another 10 offices and large hallways. Other than the moving of equipment, I haven't gotten much in the way of exercise. I'm exhausted all the time. And with the frustrations at work, I'm eating like a hound. Not making wise choices in the foods either. I mean, I can't remember the last time I ordered burger and fries from Chili's, but I did and ate every last morsel of it too. Needless to say, I've put back those 3lbs. And if I don't get myself under control, I'll put on more. I'm famished, I'm graze eating, I can't seem to satisfy my appetite. I'm also tired all the time, and can't get up the motivation to workout. I'm working lots of hours at work, come home to do my "home" chores (cook, clean, etc) then colapse w/ a beer (light at least) in front of the TV for about an hour before going to bed. Right now I'm posting because I'm hungry, but as its only 10am, its not time for lunch yet. I'm hoping a post and a jug of water will stave off this need to graze and I can try to get myself back on track again today. Hi Jayjay, Wow it sounds like you're getting your exercise by moving computers. That can be a chore in itself. I wouldn't beat yourself up for having that burger and fries. Try to give yourself a treat once in a while. I doubt that those three pounds are fat, it's probably mostly water and can come off fairly easily. I'm so sorry you were involved in an accident and hurt your back too. I'm glad it wasn't worse though. I hope your back gets to felling better, because a bad back can be debilitating. Do you have a fridge at work? Take and apple, orange, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots with you and if you get hungry, munch on those instead of bad foods. I'm sorry you're frustrated, there is nothing worse than having to deal with irate folks at work and having that friction in your life. Hope this helps, Paul > Not sure where to start. I'm going on my 3rd week back after > vacation. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > stave off this need to graze and I can try to get myself back on track > again today. >Hi Jayjay, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Paul Thanks for the encouragement, Paul. Matter of fact, I do have a fridge at work. My own personal fridge at that. Purchased after I'd had enough of people taking my food and drinks without permission. It sucked to go to the fridge knowing you had lunch there and finding that someone else took it for themselves. I have had plenty of exercise with the moving. (mind you, we deal in 21" crt - 65lb beasts). Moving 10 offices on Friday, to move all their stuff back on Saturday after the new carpet is in. A few hours of lugging crap every day. On the other hand, 2 days of lifting is nothing compared to my usual routines. Although I like the idea of thinking its all water, but its probably only 2 or 3lbs of water, the rest is weight. Believe me, the burger/fries isn't the only indescretion. I have to keep all food out of site, as I'll just graze constantly and will not make good choices. I will go to the grocery at lunch and restock my fridge with healthier choices. The key then is to control the grazing. I have a mini fridge at work too and need to stock it again for the same reason as you! This past week - 10 days has been true and utter hell for me and I need to turn to veggies, not candy... :( "Jayjay" <jjf_71@notmail.com> wrote in message > Thanks for the encouragement, Paul. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > I will go to the grocery at lunch and restock my fridge with healthier > choices. The key then is to control the grazing. > I will go to the grocery at lunch and restock my fridge with healthier > choices. The key then is to control the grazing. What about those bags of veggies you were eating before? That's what is getting me through the last few days. I figured that even if I ate 2 or 3 bags in a day (which has yet to happen), it would do little or no damage to the diet. It's keeping the mouth busy and helping me avoid the goodies that the woman who's husband owns a local bakery keeps bringing in. Lucky us, she brings in the day-old donuts and sweet rolls and leaves them in the lounge which is conveniently located next to my room. Two weeks a month I could care less, then all of a sudden they start looking good. By next week they'll be calling my name. This is when I send my students in to make my photocopies and get my mail until the crap is all eaten. I even skipped the chocolate today because I just felt like it would break the dam. Hope you get through this. Jenn >> I will go to the grocery at lunch and restock my fridge with healthier >> choices. The key then is to control the grazing. >> >What about those bags of veggies you were eating before? That's what is >getting me through the last few days. I bought a bag each of broccoli, carrots and cauliflower at the store yesterday and they are now in my fridge waiting for when I get the munchies today. I'll mix them together and just eat my assorted veggies. >I figured that even if I ate 2 or 3 >bags in a day (which has yet to happen), it would do little or no damage to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >they'll be calling my name. This is when I send my students in to make my >photocopies and get my mail until the crap is all eaten. Yeah, we have stuff like that - and the fact that the office manager stocks the secretaries, receptionist and a few other places with candy on a regular basis. Her office is one we redid the carpet in over the weekend and in cleaning her office she decided that it was time that I started keeping the peppermint paddies in my office instead of hers. So, now they are sitting on the corner of my desk. I've hidden them from *my* site behind my plant. But they face out the door so that people can come in, take a mint and make them "go away"... chocolate and candies are part of our "corporate culture" Its like coffee and sugar. We also get something brought in for breakfast once a week (donuts, bagels, danishes, muffins, etc) and birthdays once a month w/ pies, cake, icecream. These are those types of things we have to learn to control on our own. I don't get it either.... I've often suggested bringing in veggie and fruit trays instead of the heavy carbs. Most everyone agrees with me, but no one ever brings healthy food AND all of the heavy carb items do get eaten up. Over 1/2 of my office is overweight and we all work in a high stress environment. My office mate and I each buy fruit every week and keep a nicely stocked fruit bowl. Why can't you just tell your boss you don't want candy in your office to torture you ????? Offer to put a fruit bowl there instead? "Jayjay" <jjf_71@notmail.com> wrote in message > Yeah, we have stuff like that - and the fact that the office manager > stocks the secretaries, receptionist and a few other places with candy [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > These are those types of things we have to learn to control on our > own. > I don't get it either.... I've often suggested bringing in veggie and fruit > trays instead of the heavy carbs. Most everyone agrees with me, but no one > ever brings healthy food AND all of the heavy carb items do get eaten up. > Over 1/2 of my office is overweight and we all work in a high stress > environment. My office mate and I each buy fruit every week and keep a > nicely stocked fruit bowl. Yeah, I end up being the party pooper who brings in healthier foods for pot lucks. Actually, next time we have a pot luck, I think that I will have a conflict of some sort. ;-) The coworker that I have lunch with is very accommodating (even when we did a holiday lunch with some others we went somewhere that offered broiled fish, etc.). We go out 2-4 times a month and always to places that have something on the menu that fits my WOE so I am a happy camper there. Otherwise, I bring my lunch. That is good from a nutritional standpoint but no so good from a stress standpoint because I end up eating at my desk. It's nice to get a break from the lovely surroundings, if you know what I mean.  Signaturejmk in NC >I don't get it either.... I've often suggested bringing in veggie and fruit >trays instead of the heavy carbs. Most everyone agrees with me, but no one [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Why can't you just tell your boss you don't want candy in your office to >torture you ????? Offer to put a fruit bowl there instead? Actually, its not torture, I am able to ignore the fact they are there. Oh, and its not my boss that puts them there, its my friend, the office manager. Its part of the culture around here to have candy and food all over the place. And its one of those things that I take as a challenge to learn to control eating of those sort of things. Its like going to parties and whatnot. Just because I diet or try to lose weight doesn't mean I shouldn't socialize because there will be food and sugary, tastey products at the party. You just have to learn how to handle those situations. > Actually, its not torture, I am able to ignore the fact they are > there. Oh, and its not my boss that puts them there, its my friend, > the office manager. I agree. Here at work, we have a pantry chock full of bagels, sweet tarts, and other garbage, as well as free sodas. The way I see it, more or less all food is "free" to me, in the economic sense that all food is cheap relative to my income. Just because I do not have to pay for those bagels, does not make them much cheaper than buying them myself. What's $2 or whatever that buys a dozen of frozen bagels? Nothing. As part of my dieting, I had a realization that stuffing myself with food just because either someone is providing it for free, or because it is about to go bad, is silly and the damage far exceeds my financial savings. So, now, I am quite happy to see excess food go to the chicken feed instead of my mouth, if that prevents me from overeating. It does not lead to wasting food, as I simply buy in smaller quantities instead of buying too much and overeating. Life is full of challenges and seeing free food lying around is one of those challenges. Or, seeing beautiful babes, some of whom are actually paying attention to me, and not pursuing them because I am married, is one more challenge. Temptations are everywhere and adult people are supposed to be able to overcome them. i > As part of my dieting, I had a realization that stuffing > myself with [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > exceeds my > financial savings. That was (and sometimes stil is) one of my biggest hangups. As an incurable penny-pincher, it drives me nuts to let anything, especially food, go to waste. I was one of those mom's finishing the food on the kids plates, eating the last hunk of stale cake, chowing on the leftover free food at the office--and what did it gain me? An extra 50 pounds! Now, I pretty much have no qualms about tossing leftovers to the dog, feeding the birds all the stale bread (instead of making bread pudding) and could care less about that last hunk-o-cake sitting on the counter. I figured if it doesn't go to waste, it'll go to waist, and I'm not willing to go there again. The only think that still bothers me is buffets--gotta get my money's worth! So I don't go to buffets :-(. Amy 168/117 (gaining muscle, I hope) >> As part of my dieting, I had a realization that stuffing myself >> with food just because either someone is providing it for free, or [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > That was (and sometimes stil is) one of my biggest > hangups. same here. > As an incurable penny-pincher, it drives me > nuts to let anything, especially food, go to waste. ditto. Now that we have chickens, the food that is bad, or leftovers etc, does not really go to waste, but instead is fed to the chickens. >I > was one of those mom's finishing the food on the kids > plates I still do that. For example, tonight I will finish off hot oatmeal cereal that my son did not finish yesterday. These days though, I count it towards my daily food allowance. >, eating the last hunk of stale cake, chowing on > the leftover free food at the office--and what did it > gain me? An extra 50 pounds! Yep. You would probably pay 10x the cost of that food to get rid of your 50 lbs magically. > Now, I pretty much have no qualms about tossing > leftovers to the dog, feeding the birds all the stale > bread (instead of making bread pudding) and could care > less about that last hunk-o-cake sitting on the > counter. I figured if it doesn't go to waste, it'll go > to waist, and I'm not willing to go there again. good wording. > The only think that still bothers me is buffets--gotta > get my money's worth! So I don't go to buffets :-(. At buffets, I usually stuff myself with vegetables like a pig. > Amy > 168/117 (gaining muscle, I hope) 223/173/180 (not gaining as much muscle as Iwant) > That was (and sometimes stil is) one of my biggest > hangups. As an incurable penny-pincher, it drives me > nuts to let anything, especially food, go to waste. I have a problem with this, too. This morning I put two Eggo waffles in the toaster for a kid who was running late and wouldn't have time to eat breakfast. She only wanted one. I suddenly realized that I was going to be left with an Eggo waffle and I desperately had to get it parcelled out or I'd end up eating it myself. I was able to hand it off to my husband as he left. Phew! This is so stupid. Why would it save money to eat the waffle? It's a sunk cost, i.e., already spent. By eating it we incur MORE expense, i.e., health care costs, rather than less. But it's not a rational response. Dally >> That was (and sometimes stil is) one of my biggest >> hangups. As an incurable penny-pincher, it drives me [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > i.e., health care costs, rather than less. But it's not a rational > response. A plausible argument against this is that if you eat "free" food (with sunk cost), then you perhaps won't spend money on "non-free" food. You eat that leftover eggo, and you therefore won't have to open a can of sardines, which would wait for another time. The problem is, obviously, that it is very costly to overeat, and that's why even free food is not costless to eat. i >> That was (and sometimes stil is) one of my biggest >> hangups. As an incurable penny-pincher, it drives me [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Dally I don't have much experience with Eggo waffles, but would it be possible to put it in the refrigerator and use it later? That's my usual approach to excess food that we end up with at home. Sometimes it doesn't get eaten, but that's ok. Chris > Its part of the culture around here to have candy and food all over > the place. And its one of those things that I take as a challenge to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > food and sugary, tastey products at the party. You just have to > learn how to handle those situations. Yes you do have to learn how to handle them. However, last year I read a report on a study that stated people who are or were overweight are 500 times more likely to have a physiological reaction to food triggers (sight or smell) than someone who has never been overweight. There are times I don't go to a party or an event if I'm feeling like I may be too tempted or it would be too difficult for one reason or another (other triggers present) to resist things I shouldn't have or be able to moderate. Jenn Where can I find a copy of that report??? I believe it! > Yes you do have to learn how to handle them. However, last year I read a > report on a study that stated people who are or were overweight are 500 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jenn I'm sorry but I don't remember if it was a little blurb in a magazine or something I saw on the web that just stuck with me. If I come across it again I will let you know. Jenn > Where can I find a copy of that report??? > I believe it! [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > > Jenn > chocolate and candies are part of our "corporate culture" Its like > coffee and sugar. We also get something brought in for breakfast once > a week (donuts, bagels, danishes, muffins, etc) and birthdays once a > month w/ pies, cake, icecream. My last job (the one I was fired) had a very serious problem with this. The co-worker who didn't like me was morbidly obese and thought my declining the baked goods she brought in to share (nearly every day!) was me being rude and inhospitible. She really thought that. Our boss was also morbidly obese. I was weighing in at around 240 and on the verge of joining them. Instead, I joined the gym. Voila, I didn't fit with corporate culture. It wasn't that I was against fat-acceptance - I wasn't - it was simply that I didn't choose it for myself. But every time I chose something healthier than my morbidly obese co-worker she took it as personally insulting her. My answer to this was to go someplace where I *did* fit with the corporate culture. I haven't had a box of donuts or coffee cake sitting out at work for three years now. Dally >My last job (the one I was fired) had a very serious problem with this. > The co-worker who didn't like me was morbidly obese and thought my >declining the baked goods she brought in to share (nearly every day!) >was me being rude and inhospitible. She really thought that. Our boss >was also morbidly obese. I was weighing in at around 240 and on the >verge of joining them. Instead, I joined the gym. I'm fortunate to not work in this sort of environment. People rarely bring in food. When they do, it is put in the coffee room, which is shared by 50 or so people on our floor. Things disappear fast, and they're anonymous placed there and taken, so you're not hurting anyone's feelings by not taking them. It used to be that both my immediate boss and his boss (our VP) were obese. The VP now has lost a whole bunch of weight, and my boss just yesterday got a serious talking-to from his doctor and is now (he says) going to work on weight loss. Another friend just down the hall is somewhat overweight but fit, and he and I celebrated our amazing weather today (mid 70s) by going for a brisk 4-mile walk at lunch time. Chris 262/155/ (holding in 152-165 weight class) > Not sure where to start. I'm going on my 3rd week back after > vacation. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > stave off this need to graze and I can try to get myself back on track > again today. JayJay, I wish that I had something magical to say that would help you out, however, all I can say is Hang In There! I, too, have had the "opportunity" to play computer moving man and it's not all that fun -- although you may be getting a decent workout :-/ As for being tired, etc. I think that once you get back to your WOE and get back to your pre-wedding WOL, that should help you out some. I'll certainly be sending some positive vibes your way! Signaturejmk in NC > I'm famished, I'm graze eating, I can't seem to satisfy my appetite. > I'm also tired all the time, and can't get up the motivation to > workout. Sounds pregnant to me. Dally :-) >> I'm famished, I'm graze eating, I can't seem to satisfy my appetite. >> I'm also tired all the time, and can't get up the motivation to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Dally :-) suddup biotch! :-) Nope, we've taken care of that, not gonna happen here. I hate office politics!!! And the ones I'm dealing with are not playing in my favor well either. > I hate office politics!!! And the ones I'm dealing with are not > playing in my favor well either. When things get tough like that I tend to take the attitude that they wouldn't have to pay me if it were easy. In other words, this is what you do for money, not for self-actualization. My real life is outside the office. I go to work to get the job done. This sort of pyschic divestiture has helped me sometimes, but sometimes it catches me up short. I was in a job once where one of my co-workers hated me. I didn't much care for her but decided it didn't matter, I didn't *have* to be friends with everyone. I was there to do the job and I just did the job. Well, I got fired. Turns out I was supposed to make nice with my co-workers. Being neutral wasn't good enough. That rather surprised me. But in the end it was a great thing: I didn't want to have to make friends with her and leaving the company worked out better for me than staying and being sucked into her pathology would have. Dally (who started her own successful business after being fired) >> I hate office politics!!! And the ones I'm dealing with are not >> playing in my favor well either. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Dally (who started her own successful business after being fired) I had exactly the opposite experience. I hated one coworker and he quit by himself. I got a $10k raise. Like you, I do not feel like being friends with everyone is a worthwhile goal. That said, at work, I am in decent relationship with most people, mostly because they are all quite nice and reasonable. i had exactly the opposite experience. I hated one coworker and he > quit by himself. I got a $10k raise. > > Like you, I do not feel like being friends with everyone is a > worthwhile goal. That said, at work, I am in decent relationship with > most people, mostly because they are all quite nice and reasonable. Actually, I agree with you on this one. We have a problem with some of our students -- they think that we all need to be best friends. No, we just need to get along. OTOH, it's nice to have a few friends at work that you can have lunch with, vent to, etc. Now for tips on getting the bad ones to quit... ;-) Signaturejmk in NC good luck with your new endeavor! "Dally" <dally@myself.com> wrote in message > Dally (who started her own successful business after being fired) > good luck with your new endeavor! > > "Dally" <dally@myself.com> wrote in message > >>Dally (who started her own successful business after being fired) Thanks! But it's not a *new* endeavor. I'm in my third year since I started full-time at this. It just gets more successful each year. It's interesting being on a weight-loss journey. My first year I weighed around 240 pounds. The second year I had lost 30 pounds and everyone exclaimed about it (I only see most of my clients once a year) and this year I've lost another 30. I'm heading out of my comfort zone: if I lose another 30 I'll be too sexy for my job! (I look younger every year, too, and most of my clients prefer to see me as wise rather than youthful.) Dally Oops.. I misunderstood your post, sorry!! Too much speed reading to get caught up! "Dally" <dally@myself.com> wrote in message news:c24ot0$1pmce2 > Thanks! But it's not a *new* endeavor. I'm in my third year since I > started full-time at this. It just gets more successful each year. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Dally >> good luck with your new endeavor! >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dally try padding yourself with some pillows for customer visits... i >try padding yourself with some pillows for customer visits... I've tended to think of you as lacking a sense of humor, Iggy, but this is cute :-) Chris >>try padding yourself with some pillows for customer visits... > > I've tended to think of you as lacking a sense of humor, Iggy, but > this is cute :-) > > Chris Sense of humor is very culturally dependent... But yes, I have certain issues with y sense of humor, independent of my cultural background. i > This sort of pyschic divestiture has helped me sometimes, but sometimes > it catches me up short. I was in a job once where one of my co-workers [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Dally (who started her own successful business after being fired) I don't like everyone I work with, but I hide it well. I don't act like a phony, but I am pleasant enough and generally quiet. When I quit my last corporate job (1994) I made a comment to a friend about someone in the office and the friend was stunned because no one had an inkling that I didn't like this person. Overall I think the school environment is worse because it is full of lots of touchy-feely "instant friendship" types, buckets of gossip, and "tattletales" who prefer to go running to the principal rather than deal with problems directly. Fortunately I've fallen in with a group of grown-ups who understand that we're there for the kids first. I still do a pretty good job of being neutral with those I don't care for and it goes over well. There are a few people who go whine to the superintendent when I tell them I can't drop everything and bequeath their every whim and wish on demand, but he tells them that he's found my judgement to be sound and finds me a very reasonable person to deal with. They only do it once when they realize I will happily forward their requests on to him for signature if they continue to insist I drop everything (ie stop teaching my class) to unblock a website so they can shop for their children's clothes online or cruise the Yahoo personals (true story). Jenn who never turns down a reasonable request, even in the middle of class > > This sort of pyschic divestiture has helped me sometimes, but sometimes > > it catches me up short. I was in a job once where one of my co-workers [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > Jenn > who never turns down a reasonable request, even in the middle of class Jenn, you sound very well-balanced and thick-skinned. Those are great traits. Traits that I don't possess. I'm young and tempestuous, so hopefully I'll grow out of that? I bite my tongue alot, but I can only go so far! det > Jenn, you sound very well-balanced and thick-skinned. Those are great > traits. Traits that I don't possess. I'm young and tempestuous, so > hopefully I'll grow out of that? I bite my tongue alot, but I can only go > so far! > > det I used to be in a miserable work situation with harassment, threats, the whole 9 yards and I was literally sick over it. My yoga instructor at the time spent a lot of time with me on how to deal and to realize what is in my control and what isn't. He helped me to stop trying to fight things that really aren't my battles as I have no real ability to affect the outcome. I just stopped fighting with the situation and the people in it and to sum it up incorrectly let karma deal with it. I relaxed, backed off completely, and ended up on top when the dust settled. I'm finding that the universe sort of does work things out in the end. Another thing that keeps me in control at work regardless of the situation is that I'm usually in the presence of 15-20 sets of impressionable young eyes and ears that I'm trying to set a good example for. I make the best effort to think about if they were my kids and what I'd like them to see with regards to professionalism. Since I teach computer science and english, I talk about careers a lot and the way you present yourself (speaking and writing) and its effect on how others see you. I've become very good at a few things over the years: letting one thing come out of my mouth while another thing runs through my mind, making people laugh - even at their own expense, and complete honesty. I'm also nearly deaf in one ear and a little hard of hearing in the other one so it takes effort for me to actively listen to someone. There are times I just choose not to make the effort, but smile, nod, and make eye contact and go on my me rry way when the noise (their end of the conversation) stops :) Most people just think I'm quiet and introspective. Jenn > > This sort of pyschic divestiture has helped me sometimes, but sometimes > > it catches me up short. I was in a job once where one of my co-workers [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I don't like everyone I work with, but I hide it well. I don't act like a > phony, but I am pleasant enough and generally quiet. That's the way people should act when working together. Who wants to work with someone nasty? I mean, really. We all have to get along at work, so why not at least try? One difficult person can ruin one whole office, even oen with a lot of people. Sure, there are lots of people I would never talk with at work outside of the work situation, but that doesn't mean I don't try to be nice and pleasant to everyone. It makes it easier for everyone including myself. Martha >That's the way people should act when working together. Who wants to work >with someone nasty? I mean, really. We all have to get along at work, so why [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Martha In my current situation the problems hav nothing to do with people who don't like each other. I get along well (at least on the surface) with all the players. I'm dealing with things like - I need certain stuff from other people to get my job done, yet those other people put things off constantly, and for YEARS on end. Yet when it comes down to my deadlines my boss gets on my case about my deadlines not being met, and when I try to explain that its because of these other people not giving me what they have to give for me to get the job done. (mind you, these people do not work for me, and are in different departments all together) Yet my boss's reaction is "do what it takes to get it done" ... Yet he's head of the company and is actually over both these people I need to get things from. He's the one that I should be able to go to for assistence to get what I need out of these other people when they aren't giving me what I need. Yet when I go to him he tells me he's fed up and not going to deal with it any more. He does go to these other people and they come up with excuses that put them in a good light. They twist their stories that they tell to him. For me, I know the truth but then you get into the "tattle tale" he said/she said crap... > >That's the way people should act when working together. Who wants to work > >with someone nasty? I mean, really. We all have to get along at work, so why [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > him. For me, I know the truth but then you get into the "tattle > tale" he said/she said crap... Yeah, management problems....my immediate boss is really good, but her boss, the regional manager has no spine, so he lets other branches get away with things we can't, and it's not fair at all. He says, "so what do you expect me to do?" Uh, be a MANAGER...duh... Martha > I hate office politics!!! And the ones I'm dealing with are not > playing in my favor well either. Here's another me too post. Fortunately the politics in my workplace seem to fall in my favor, especially the more I stay out of them. It doesn't make it any less stressful. Jenn > Not sure where to start. I'm going on my 3rd week back after > vacation. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > stave off this need to graze and I can try to get myself back on track > again today. I'd like to say, "I know how you feel". Somehow I don't think that's going to help... Lately, with my situation, I've struggled for motivation also. I bought a pedometer a couple weeks ago, and do at least 2 miles a day, and that gives me something "measurable". Right now, that's all the structure I can handle. My eating habits haven't been good, I've taken to grazing also. I finally just eliminated everything in the house that was junk - and I'm all stocked up on low carb rtd stuff and healthy snacks, because I don't feel like cooking... Sometimes life gets so heavy, it's all you can do to get from one day to the next. The thing is, that stuff usually passes, and things get back to normal. (whatever the hell THAT is). So right now I'm just trying to maintain a good attitude for my family, and take care of my needs on a basic level. I'm sure you'll get back onto an even keel soon, and when things level out, you'll be able to jump back on the wagon. Hang in there, det Hey I am kinda going thru the same thing.... the only thing I can suggest is to do it day by day. If you mess up, don't consider it a total waste. Try again tomorrow... that is what I am doing. Maybe it will work better for you then it is for me... :) > Not sure where to start. I'm going on my 3rd week back after > vacation. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > stave off this need to graze and I can try to get myself back on track > again today. |
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