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I am officially laying off one of my employees. This has been a decision that I have been dreading and have put off for much longer than I should have. In a small office, it is very easy to get close to the people you work with and thus feel responsible for their lives by virtue of being the provider of their paycheck. But I have been fronting the money to run my business from my own funds for much too long. Things have to change to sustain the health of my business for the long term. Now that the decision is final, the fallout is beginning to occur. But that's to be expected.
The parallels between my personal & professional lives are undeniable. There is not, in fact, a way to separate them. The health of my business, the health of my marriage, and the health of my body have been suffering for a long time. The changes I am necessarily having to make in all camps is causing
kicking and screaming by all the troops, including the general.
5 Wonderful Things:
- meeting a friend I haven't seen in over a year for coffee
- having the luxury to leave my office to go meet a friend for coffee
- having the luxury to leave my office for a month for vacation and to regroup
- feeling efficient
- making decisions that need to be made, even when they're difficult
FOOD TIMING:
Bed time: 2:10A
Wake time: 8:15
Weight: 238.6
9:00 - 12:15 - tea
10:45 - breakfast
1:00 - mocha
3:00 - 4:30 - water (on the run, had no tea)
5:15 - dinner
6:00 - 9:30 - tea
Had a lot of high calorie foods today and am not getting enough sleep. Tonight I need to get to bed sooner. Had a loss for the week, so that's good. Am looking forward to daily walks in the morning in Hawaii. They're a couple hours behind Cali time, so getting up at 6:00 shouldn't feel hard :) If I get to sleep earlier, this wouldn't be hard anyway...
View Diet Calendar, 06 January 2010:
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1594 kcal
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Fat: 67.78g | Prot: 101.59g | Carbs: 161.62g.
Breakfast: Wallaby Organic Lowfat Yogurt, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, cheddar cheese, roast chicken, focaccia, green tea. Lunch: water, white mocha. Dinner: water, Trader Joe's California Style Nicoise Salad, chocolate chip ice cream, Smart & Delicious Low Carb High Fiber Whole Wheat - LARGE, chard, ground chicken. Snacks/Other: green tea. more...
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A month in Hawaii is indeed luxurious! But it sounds like you really need it. I can't imagine having to tell someone they don't have a job right now, but you have to do what you have to do. It sounds like you were keeping it up as long as possible. And, yeah, personal and professional are definitely intertwined. I had a job for a very long time that I hated and I pretty much always took it out on my husband.
07 Jan 10 by member: beets_yum
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The history of the yo-yo in your information is absolutely hilarious. Congrats on getting to go to Hawaii! Is it for business or strictly a much needed vacation? What kind of green tea do you like? I love green tea (cold,) but I haven't found a low cal/no sugar kind that I enjoy as much as the regular!
07 Jan 10 by member: iwantahotbod
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Love your five today!! I hope your Hawaii trip brings you a sense of renewal that it sounds like you are looking for!!
07 Jan 10 by member: madaboutmoose
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I can't even imagine being in your position, or what comfort foods I'd turn to when having to actually let someone go. I remember turning to a Pop Tart when I had to send an awkward text message :(. You're doing great sticking to your diet, and taking care of yourself and your family to make sure its back to a healthy place. Enjoy HAwaii, and continue appreciating the wonderful things, I'm going ot have to start doing that!
07 Jan 10 by member: Want2BFit
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Hard work persistence and perseverence!!! Keep up the good work and get more sleep somehow somewhere!!!!! Have an awesome break!
07 Jan 10 by member: dvand052
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Hope your day went okay today in spite of the difficult work situation! I'm frienvious of your Hawaii trip - I visited there a long time ago and it was just beautiful. Enjoy!
07 Jan 10 by member: amryk
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Wondering if you drink any water? You have beautiful five. I hope you spend all day thinking of them, cause they don't always come that easy to me! grr..
07 Jan 10 by member: cindyshine
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I can understand feeling responsible for those around you but it is good that you realize it is business and not personal. I know how personal it seems but it really just is not. YOur trip to HI sounds divine! Have a lovely lovely and stress free time. :)
07 Jan 10 by member: dawn0001
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