Forgive my Tuesday sins!!!
Hi Everyone
Well Monday went well as I achieved most of what I set out to – I did not get out for a walk as work just totally took over and I did not get to read all your blogs because I finished work late and then still had loads of camping stuff to put away, but apart from that all was OK for Monday.
Yesterday was awful….. First I only slept half the night – wide awake at 2.45 and just could not get back to sleep again. I tried listening to relaxation tapes but my mind just would not stop. So felt like a total zombie yesterday morning which was not a good start to the day.
I had to leave very early to go to our offices in Nottingham and so no time for exercise, I did plan to go for a walk at lunchtime but again work was just mad so no chance! I had a healthy breakfast of porridge with banana and peach and made a lovely salad to take for lunch with roast salmon flakes etc. I also cut up some carrot & cucumber sticks and took hummous and oatcakes plus an apple with me and had planned to have char grilled turkey fillet with stir fried veg for tea………..an excellent plan!!!
But then it went a bit pear shaped…………. My customer is being quite an arse at the moment, I know the reasons why as he is under an incredible amount of pressure to make some very unrealistic cost savings at the moment and if he doesn't achieve, well, he could be out of a job. So I totally understand why, but we have worked together for quite a while and I have even taken him out to Hong Kong for 3 trips so he knows me very well – therefore he should know that making unrealistic demands and bullying me will not achieve what he wants. To get anywhere we have to work together properly and not think he can get what he wants by shouting, expecting us to just drop all our prices and by the daily threats to take his business elsewhere. I know he does not want to take the business away from us and it would be a complete nightmare if he did try to as we produce around 85% of all their clothing labels & tickets – millions of £'s worth and hundred's of millions of items around the world. There are only a few companies than can do what we do and we are the biggest and the best, plus they already get excellent prices. Moving would be logistic hell for them so I know it is an empty threat, but it is very demotivating and depressing all the same. Sorry – feel a bit better now I have blogged that out a bit!!!!
By late afternoon yesterday I was just so fed, stressed and extremely tired that I ended up having a bag of crisps from the vending machine (my Colleague had one and it was right in front of me……so I gave in). I also had some sweets in the car, I was struggling so much to keep my eyes open. By the time I arrived home I really did not want the healthy meal I had planned and just needed comfort food. My lovely Husband cooked me some sausage, mash and beans and I did have a glass of wine……..and a flake. So I did not achieve my goals at all yesterday – but I will try not to dwell on it and move on!
So what have I got planned for today? I had a good start as I had a decent nights sleep (thanks to melatonin tablets), I 'made' myself do 45mins of Circuit training and glad I did it. I have just eaten peach and banana porridge for breakfast – I know I had the same thing yesterday, but it is my absolute favourite. I have loads of work to do today – lots of figures and spreadsheets so I am definitely going to try and get out for a break and a nice walk at lunchtime. I have planned to make some red lentil & spinach soup for lunch (plus some for the freezer), not made it before so not sure what it will be like. Then for tea I have some nice salmon fillets and will do my oriental salmon parcels with a bit of wholegrain rice, pak choi and sugar snap peas.
So a good start and a good plan for today. I must try hard not to let my customer get to me and I must try and listen to the R&T track at least once to keep me from getting too stressed.
I hope you all are feeling good and have a great day. I will try to get to your blogs later……….honest!
Take care
Luv
Debs xxx
great to hear from you through the ups and the downs. Normally for you it's more ups than anything else.
Just remember yesterday is history and tomorrow is a mystery.
Take care and a have a good day.
Pete
great to hear from you through the ups and the downs. Normally for you it's more ups than anything else.
Just remember yesterday is history and tomorrow is a mystery.
Take care and a have a good day.
Pete
Sorry you had such a crappy day...but it doesn't sound like a calamity, more of a blip...and you're obviously back on track today.
Remember that even slim people have blips...it's how you move forward from them that counts.
Hope you have a great day today.
Bx
You're doing brilliant and one bad day ain't gonna ruin your life.
Keep smiling and sending you warm fuzzies and hugs.
Luv 'laine xxxx
Sorry to hear you had a awful day, lets hope it gets better soon.
Take care
Jane :0)
xxx