This morning, I reviewed a new version of a document with my lead and she liked it. Of course she did say she wished I wrote all this stuff in the first draft and was a bit patronizing and a bit catty and a bit bitchy. But I didn't care. I've lost 4lbs amid a stressful set of weeks, working 10-12 hours and being stressed out of my mind. If I wrote this 1 year ago it would be stessed out of my mind and 11 lbs heavier. I would feel horrible but use food to relieve my stress. My job is stressful so it was easy to find 80 lbs. My career has cost me 80 lbs what a horrific price. I'm no longer hostage to it though and I refuse to sacrifice my health to stress. Thank you Band and Bandster friends.
In agreement with Amanda Panda...working with women managers is hard. I've had my share of good female mentors but on the whole, issues get emotional.
Thank you for your support...I feel like th econstant support I receive from you has prevented me from giving up.
I was a woman manager...and I had a few above me. I am sure I had my moments. I am glad you are dealing with stress in different ways but I am sorry you have any at all! Here's to a new week!
ReplyDeleteyay for the 4lbs! thats a great victory not to turn to food when your stressed!
ReplyDeleteYipee.. you rock it girl!!
ReplyDeleteWow, 4 pounds despite the stress. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteYou're AMAZING, strong and dedicated to your own success. Way to go, Rachel! p.s. I agree about female managers and emotional style. But I'm a female manager (in one of my roles here) at this point and I can say that when I manage other women in the office in a little less of a touchy-feely typically female style, they don't like that very much either. Easy to be accused of being either too emotional or too direct...sometimes it's hard to win!
ReplyDeleteGood job! I'm the same way, in that stressful situation I would have turned to food, but hopefully now I'll make better choices to manage my stress. I feel you on the document thing. I'm developing a 250 page procedure manual that is a huge pain!
ReplyDeleteFour pounds in the middle of all that stress is amazing! YOU are amazing and there is no one - No ONE who can bring you down.... Always remember that!
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