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Good afternoon everyone,
Feeling a little shaky right now (will I EVER get this 'right'), so I
decided to check in. Starting again for the umpteenth time...
So far so good today. I am determined to cross this day off as a strict
No-S day.
3:00 pm is the time I really start watching the clock at work and getting
the urge to snack. So I am posting this and having a cup of green tea with
Equal instead of letting the snacking urge build up until I give in.
Diane -- the comments you made earlier really helped me:
>>Remember Winston Churchill's famous speech? =) (If not, I'll quote it
>>next time.)
I don't remember. Please quote it next time.
>>Like you, sitting at my desk at work is the most difficult time, if the
>>work is boring (and it usually is). My reasons for snacking (especially
>>on sweets) have always been (in descending order):
>>1. I'm bored
>>2. I'm overwhelmed/frustrated/annoyed
>>3. I'm tired
>>For me, "boredom" doesn't mean I have nothing to do; it means I am
forced
>>to work on something that doesn't interest me at all (most of my jobs are
>>like that--good money but not very intellectually stimulating). Once in a
>>while I have gotten totally involved in a project that interested me, and
>>I actually forgot to eat. This hasn't happened often but it was nice when
>>it did--it showed me how much the issue depends on my mind and not my
>>body.
EXACTLY!! I am a technical writer for a large IT company, and I work on
some of the most boring stuff imaginable -- requirements definition
documents, procedure manuals -- stuff nobody really wants to read. I have
plenty to do, but nothing I'm particularly interested in...
>Yesterday I was really hungry an hour before lunch, and finally I ate a
>packet of peanuts. Then at lunchtime I wasn't hungry and couldn't properly
>enjoy the free lunch provided by the office! Another lesson learned. If
>we learn from each mistake, the failure will have some redeeming value.
I agree. Thanks for sharing Diane.
Hope everyone else is having a good day.
Valerie
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