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Going back down...will write more later...
Morning Update:
I knew this was more about food density and water absorption. Good Lesson to learn...heavy and salty foods will make you gain weight at dinner time. So don't beat yourself up if you stay within a calorie deficit and you go up.
I have decided to kick my weight loss up a notch. I will be purchasing a FitBit Wifi enabled scale and a FitBit ONE tracker. The Scale will automatically upload my weight, fat level and muscle mass to an online site (FitBit.com) and the fitbit One will track my physical activity during the day and my sleep patterns. AFter doing my research, I feel like the two products will only engage me further in losing and maintaining my weight. I am a stats junkie so keep tracking and analyzing my weight loss or gain will keep me engaged in the process. It may not be for everyone but I enjoy tracking my weight everyday.
Thoughts for the Day:
1) Chivalry...is it gone? In a prior comment on yesterday's journal, someone asked "where was chivalry?". The answer is that its not completely dead but its heading that way. When you look at how the relation between men and women are portrayed in the media...you see that men refer to women as "B***hes" and "H*es" and that women also like to call themselves that. We can only affect change when we start with the change and lead by example. We cannot casually call women these names and not expect the younger generation not to follow that example. I have a daughter, I teach her that men must respect a woman and that a woman can do anything a man can do. There is no limit to what a woman can and should do....the only thing that makes a woman better than a man in the end is that women create life, men just add a little special ingredient to that. Women need to be cherished and not portrayed as some crass property to be held or discarded at a man's will. Chivalry starts with the men and boys that you can mold in your own life, then you hope that those men and boys will lead by example. Chivalry is not dead yet.
2) Incompetence - Let me describe two candidates and you tell me who deserves the promotion: Candidate A is an average performer who when given the reins to a team cannot train them effectively and throws the team members under the bus to deflect criticism. This candidate left the group to go to another group and that group did not like her so she "begged" her way back to our group. Candidate B has chosen to be a leader, leads by example and takes great pains to train people and be as helpful as he can be. This candidate works hard on on his projects, speaks very well, trains peers on his specialty and always participates during meetings in helpful ways. Candidate B is well respected and liked in his group. Management makes a decision to promote...Candidate A. I am in that situation...sadly I am candidate B. I just found out that I was passed up for the promotion. Its a sad day for me. However, I will do what I can to make sure that there is no way I get passed over again. While I am pissed, I will channel that anger into my work and weight loss. They cannot bring me down...
3) Positive Disposition - Wife walked over to me and said..."Why are you smiling?" My answer was "I was just thinking of a joke...it made me laugh..". It was true, I was thinking of something funny. However, positivity is not created by humor. Its a mindset. Its the BELIEF that you will achieve what you need to. Its the FAITH that you have the skills to do what you set out to do. Its the CONFIDENCE to know that you will follow through. In my life, those three factors have always guided me. My parents were the ones who always instilled that in my brother and I. My mom, may she rest in peace, always would tell me "Do the best that you can and let God take care of the rest...". I carry those words with me to this day. We are truly in control of our lives and its up to us to make things better. I know everyone that I have met on FS has that in them, its just a matter of staying Positive! Let lose this weight together!
Song of the Day: Sexy and I Know It By LMFAO
Rainy and Dreary in NYC (But still feeling good!)!!!
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Oh, the passed over on a promotion pain hurts, doesn't it? Especially when you KNOW you are the better candidate. The same thing happened to me in June...I applied for regional sales manager, and I've always been the one who exhibits the most leadership qualities, I was helpful and encouraging and taught the other team members, but was passed over for someone who never said a word in meetings, stated that she preferred to work alone, and then she got the job. And to make it worse, when I asked why I wasn't considered, the reason was wrong, a misconception of me, showing me that the VP didn't do her homework. So the very next day, I got a call from a recruiter about a position that I eventually took. And guess what? It is so much better than the job I didn't get, and I have so much more opportunity to expand and grow. I know you are sad, and I'm so sorry you are hurting now, but I've seen it happen in my life and in my friends' lives, where something even better comes along that would not have happened if you got what you thought you wanted.
Thanks for these journals, I have expanded my journaling because of your example.
28 Sep 12 by member: Djburney
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No need to thank me. I look at my journal as an online diary that I can share with like minded people who won't judge but who do encourage. That to me is the greater gift.
28 Sep 12 by member: Hildi72
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Yes, I agree with Djburney about the idea of "something better is due to happen." I have had that experience many times. The last time I was wemployed by an agency and it did not end well, I opened my own business an have been self-employed ever since! No boss, no performance reviews, no lay-offs, no problems! SO, candidate A may end up imploding in the position, or you (Candidate B) will learn of a better opportunity. Rock ON, and stay happy!
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