Day 24, January 24, 2009
It's been a bad, bad week.
It started Monday night when I left work "early" after putting in only 9 hours to pickup my son from band practice. The new CFO was pi$$ed that I wasn't there to roll a program into production for him. He called me on my cell phone TWICE on my drive home and I ended up working an extra hour from home once DS and I got home. There was no warning he would need a transport done. They've been trying to "Go Live" with the new HR system for a month now. Am I supposed to stay late every night in case he needs me?
On Tuesday night at 4:59 p.m. a very irritating trainer came over to demand I take the spreadsheet I was working on to setup security for Pilot and divide it by department for her so she could setup training. Hello! Like I have time to do that!
She's the type that babbles on and on and won't let you get a work in edgewise. I told her "I'm not going to argue with you and I have to leave to attend my daughter's Jazz Band concert." She huffed off and threatened to talk to my boss. My blood pressure soared the entire drive home thinking about this witch. Talked to my boss the next day. Ha! My boss sides with me. Take that!
Wednesday and Thursday were 12 hour days. On Thursday right before noon, I got last minute word that on top of getting security setup for Pilot testing this weekend (and working the weekend to do it), I'd also be doing a copy of Production to our Pilot database!
I feel my pulse blood pressure elevating just thinking about this again. Good thing I don't have high blood pressure.
I ate a lot of crap this week. Binged and couldn't stop myself. I was trying to put my worries out of my mind by focusing on food. Bad choice. On top of it, I had no time or energy to exercise. I gained 3 pounds this week. I am mad, mad, mad at myself.
Today I decided to get up, dust myself off (sound familiar) and start again. Really, what's the alternative? Quit? Eat myself up to 400 pounds? Of course not.
After I got home from work today, I did BodyMax 2 step and leg circuits. I'm out of shape since my working out has been so sporadic lately. Paused after each step segment and circuit. Burned 777 calories according to my HRM. Wow! Now that's a comeback! I just have to accept that some days I won't have time to do such an intense workout and on those days I HAVE to keep the eating under control.
It started Monday night when I left work "early" after putting in only 9 hours to pickup my son from band practice. The new CFO was pi$$ed that I wasn't there to roll a program into production for him. He called me on my cell phone TWICE on my drive home and I ended up working an extra hour from home once DS and I got home. There was no warning he would need a transport done. They've been trying to "Go Live" with the new HR system for a month now. Am I supposed to stay late every night in case he needs me?
On Tuesday night at 4:59 p.m. a very irritating trainer came over to demand I take the spreadsheet I was working on to setup security for Pilot and divide it by department for her so she could setup training. Hello! Like I have time to do that!
She's the type that babbles on and on and won't let you get a work in edgewise. I told her "I'm not going to argue with you and I have to leave to attend my daughter's Jazz Band concert." She huffed off and threatened to talk to my boss. My blood pressure soared the entire drive home thinking about this witch. Talked to my boss the next day. Ha! My boss sides with me. Take that! Wednesday and Thursday were 12 hour days. On Thursday right before noon, I got last minute word that on top of getting security setup for Pilot testing this weekend (and working the weekend to do it), I'd also be doing a copy of Production to our Pilot database!
I feel my pulse blood pressure elevating just thinking about this again. Good thing I don't have high blood pressure.
I ate a lot of crap this week. Binged and couldn't stop myself. I was trying to put my worries out of my mind by focusing on food. Bad choice. On top of it, I had no time or energy to exercise. I gained 3 pounds this week. I am mad, mad, mad at myself.Today I decided to get up, dust myself off (sound familiar) and start again. Really, what's the alternative? Quit? Eat myself up to 400 pounds? Of course not.
After I got home from work today, I did BodyMax 2 step and leg circuits. I'm out of shape since my working out has been so sporadic lately. Paused after each step segment and circuit. Burned 777 calories according to my HRM. Wow! Now that's a comeback! I just have to accept that some days I won't have time to do such an intense workout and on those days I HAVE to keep the eating under control.
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Sue, sorry you had such a tough week. Good job counting your losses and getting back on track. Nice calorie burn. Hope you have some time to relax this weekend.
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I like your attitude. Gotta get back on the horse and all. Are you sure the 3 lbs are "real" pounds? Maybe it's that time of the month, or maybe you just packed on some water from the binges. See if a pound or two of that doesn't drop off pretty quick once you get back on track. That's happened to me before. And, for what it's worth, last year I lost 50 lbs. And there were several times during that year where my weight went up a few pounds (I remember distinctly gaining 4 pounds about the time Girl Scout cookies came out). My point, besides staying away from Thin Mints, is that you can still ultimately be very successful despite a few setbacks.
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Karen - Thanks. I'm kicking back tonight and watching a few favorite shows I recorded. Forgot how good it feels to sit all snuggled up on the couch with one of the kitties nearby.
 Petramom - It probably is water weight but it still makes the clothes fit tighter and I see the puffiness in my face. Doesn't help my disposition any when I look in the mirror. Good for you, losing 50 pounds! That's wonderful. I agree that I should look at this as a setback and keep working toward reaching my goal. BTW, I LOVE Thin Mints! Yum. Have you ever tried freezing them? Good thing they're only available once a year. |
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Updated 01-24-2009 at 07:25 PM by shakeubooty |
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Shakeubooty:
Sounds like you and i had very similar experiences at work this week. New CFO, in my case he's my new boss since i work in accounting although i have a manager that is my direct boss and above her is the controller. I'm not a fan of any of them right now. I also work a lot of extra hours and i'm working all weekend as well. I'm really sorry it's been rough for you but giving up is not an option so just keep getting yourself back on track no matter how many times you need to do it. |
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