Good morning friends! I am up and moving with a few extra minutes to spare to say hello! For some reason I was able to pop out of bed a bit early today, despite not really closing my eyes until well after 11 pm (darn that Survivor Finale!). But I needed to get stuff done here and there has been no other time to do it... so laundry is shuffling along, yesterday's lunch sack containers are washed (DS is supposed to empty his lunch sack as soon as he gets home, but he rarely does), bed is made, living room is picked up, my lunch is packed (DS doesn't have to go in until the end of the day because of Senior Expo tonight), and I even ironed a blouse for tomorrow.
I put in a request to work 38 hours/week at this summer's maintenance job, but I'm starting to rethink that. Right now I work 35 hrs/week at school, plus my two WW jobs and I'm not even keeping my head above water as far as household chores and exercise go.... so requesting 38 hours/week (cannot do 40 because I cannot take benefits) over the summer is actually pretty stupid. The ONLY good thing about it is I can start working earlier and get home earlier. Or cut back on my 24/7 chat hours (because, sadly, summer maintenance pays marginally better
). Dang those stupid tuition bills.... they just keep coming! Anyone know any "get-rich-quick" schemes that aren't illegal?
I need some help and I think you are a great group to ask, so here goes....
during a recent 24/7 chat session I was talking with a brand new "on-line only" Weight Watchers member. He was initially asking how much to count his lunch for, in terms of SmartPoints. He said he had sweet and sour pork chow mein (not something I've ever eaten). It was catered from a restaurant and he didn't know the name of the restaurant nor the nutrition information for the food nor his portion size . I did the best I could to direct him to the list of foods available and suggested he pick from the middle of the SmartPoints range of similar items. He was frustrated that I couldn't give him a more exact answer and I did my best to explain why. Then he went on to give all kinds of excuses on why this "isn't going to work." That he "doesn't have time" to be looking stuff up like this, and using a scanner, and tracking everything, etc. In hindsight I realize that I probably should have suggested the WW Simply Filling technique to him (much less tracking involved), but it didn't occur to me right then. I asked him how often he ate out and from his rather generalized answer, it seems like MOST of his meals are eaten away from home. Anyhow, the remainder of the conversation was basically a list of excuses from him about how this is "too hard" and he is "too busy" for all of this, etc, etc. It seemed like he was making excuses on DAY #1 why this won't work and setting himself up for failure. I did my very best to be encouraging and tell him that tracking DOES get easier over time and made some suggestion on how to pick restaurant foods that are easier to track (grilled chicken breast or baked fish for example). I honestly don't hold out much hope for this member right now, unless he changes his mindset. He did mention making an appointment for one-on-one coaching, which I think would help him tremendously.
Anyhow... my question is.... what would you like someone to say to YOU if you were the one making the excuses? What kind of excuses did you make up for yourself on day #1? How did you get PAST those excuses?
Off to refill my coffee and check email before I must dash! Hoping you all have a THRILLING THURSDAY!!..................P
