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I needed this BS week like a moose needs a hat rack!
Talk about a week that really tests your ability to undergo stress. Two of the organizations I belong to really let me down this week. I'm the Vice President of the Gay Chamber of Commerce here in town and I've been doing hard work on the Board for nearly 4 years. I was told this week that they hoped I didn't have my sights set on being President of the Chamber for the following year because I'm not gay.
Wow, really? I'm not sure how that effects my ability to lead a board meeting and make announcements at the mixers (pretty much all the President does). But hey, it's okay to use me all these years doing the grunt work and have me for a year as VP, as long as I don't get too big for my britches.
I'll be stepping down from this organization in August 2015, whose vision statement reads, "Our vision is to connect, promote and build prosperity by embracing all members of our community to make a positive difference."
Embracing all members. Yeah right. As long as they don't want to be in leadership positions. Good to know. I should mention that the group has a CEO who truly "leads" the group and the President is a figurehead position for Board meetings and mixers. The CEO is someone who likes me but said that members came to him with "concern" that I might wish to step up as President and that it worried that because I'm straight. I shrugged and told him, "Sorry, I was born this way." I wanted to go on to ask him why they even allow straight members at all, let alone on the Board if there is all this concern, but I kept my mouth shut.
Then in another organization, the Fundraising chair took off for a month and left me holding the bag for the holiday party and when I wrote her an email to ask about it, she said, "I'm on vacation. Leave me alone." Ohhhhh Kayyyy!
I must have a sign on my ass that says "Kick me" this week. In the year since I started my journey, this was the first week where there were at least half a dozen times I just wanted to go eat something bad, but I realized it wouldn't help, and it would piss me off later for letting these jerks make me lose my focus and do something stupid.
And whether or not you agree that I'd make a good President of this gay group or not isn't the point - the point is that this week SUCKED and I wanted to stress eat but didn't, so yay me!
Then my cell phone died. Sounds like no big deal, but as a business owner, I rely on it get calls for work. I got a new pone overnighted, but setting it up is such a pain, getting it just the way I had it before. Luckily, I had all my stuff backed up to the cloud.
Okay, that's my rant. I'm down to 190.5, a good low for me, so I will take that to the bank and cash it before the universe decides to take it back! LOL!
All I can say is thank God for my FS pals who keep me up and motivated among all this other stupid stuff! Have a great weekend everyone and stick to your guns - don't let idiots in your life cause you to eat things you don't really want to!! If so, then they win! :(
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Good for sticking to your weight loss plan no matter what stress comes up. I decided recently that I would not (under any circumstances) go off my eating plan or my exercise plan just because people around me are doing things that make me angry, scared, depressed, etc. I will focus on the positive things in my life.
10 Oct 14 by member: Deb_N
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You are not kidding. It really was a suck a&% week! You really have a great attitude, knowing that giving in on eating crap would just make you mad at yourself later. If only we could actually give those people in our lives a true dose of the suck a%$ crap they are doling out to us...Alas, we are grown-ups and have to wait for Karma to take care of things.
10 Oct 14 by member: gilliansings
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Wow, I'm tempted to say, "what a bunch of losers." And in fact, that's exactly what they are because they've lost you, someone who cared enough to support for 3 years. No good deed unpunished? However, I truly believe God's always got our backs and finds the best place to foster leadership. I have a sense you'll hit the ground running. And by the time you're onto a loftier project, it will be too late for these folks to get you back.
10 Oct 14 by member: debbiesater
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Thank you all for the amazing support. What a great thing to say Deb: Yes, nothing and nobody will deflect me from my goals. People can be jerks all they wants, but why should I be fat, unhealthy and miserable because of that? Staying the course, no matter what. I will take it out on the treadmill later on today!
11 Oct 14 by member: mrsmole
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MrsMole, when you said BS, I thought you were talking about your blood sugar again. doh! Good for you on the plan to get to the treadmill! Stick with your plan and keep at it. You will succeed.
11 Oct 14 by member: Deb_N
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Deb, it's funny you said that about my BS - both of them, LOL!! I've been using BG lately for Blood Glucoce in order to free up BS for the more common and obvious acronym which I still plan to use from time to time. EXAMPLE: This week's BS was abundant and undesirable, while this week's BG averaged about 115. Hahaha!
11 Oct 14 by member: mrsmole
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Draglist, I had to think long and hard about it. I have fought long and hard for gay equality in terms of marriage rights, etc., and I'm one of the biggest gay advocates I know of, especially here in the desert where the population is high. I do not hold it against the gay community as a whole that this has happened, but I also believe that I've given enough of myself to this organization and it's time to allow someone else lead, hence my decision to step aside come August 2015. I feel really good about this decision. I have enough on my plate with my own business and I will not need to fill this void once its gone. I plan to remain a member in good standing. But you are so right - when the love is gone, it's time to move on!
11 Oct 14 by member: mrsmole
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Grrrr! I'm so outraged on your behalf, and I do agree that if this organization doesn't appreciate you, and is no longer something you want to do, just don't. I'm so proud of you for not letting this week's BS to push you off track, diet-wise. I have a deep understanding of the stress involved in such a situation, and the strength it requires to refrain from slipping back into old habits. You did great!
11 Oct 14 by member: jeread
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11 Oct 14 by member: northernmusician
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Discrimination comes in all forms.
11 Oct 14 by member: sonyamorgan
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Good for you sticking to your guns and not letting it affect your goals. I am not that strong lately.
11 Oct 14 by member: kmunson
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