Some lessons learned…
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Happy Friday friends!!!
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Well, hope you are all having a good start! As for me, it is raining buckets full here in Ohio?BLUCK?I don?t mind the rain, when I can stay home curled up in my favorite P.J.s?But to be here?At work?Well, truly bummed I am!!! 
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So, I awoke this morning to TOM beating on my front door. Damn him?I punched him in the gut and kicked him in the head, but still, he decided to stay 
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And yes, he brought his usual 2-3 pounds of luggage with him?So needless to say, I did NOT weigh in today on my usual Friday weigh in?You know, he really does suck?Someone should tell him so?
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I feel really really good otherwise though?I have been back to my regular work out schedule this week, despite still being down two machines at our clubhouse?I have gotten lucky and gotten on every time. My eating has been good, so I am confident?ABSOLUTELY confident, that I will be in the 170?s next week when TOM leaves?(I know, I have promised myself and you guys that for two months now, but I SWEAR it this time?I WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN 
) I feel like I am FINALLY?FINALLY ready to go now?After a two month plateau?Or whatever it was?
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Lets see?I went to a seminar yesterday with my boss and my co-worker? ?Conflict Resolution Skills for Women?? Gotta say, it was mostly common sense and things I already try really hard to put in practice when ?discussing? things with my friends or family? You know?Keep your emotions out of it?Take a time out before replying in anger?Stick to the issue and not the emotion?Respect the others view?And communicate, communicate, communicate?Well, I try to do these things anyway?As a matter of fact, my husband and I have this down to a science now! As do a few good friends and I?So I felt pretty good about that?
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I did learn a TON about how different Men and Women are when we have conflict?That was a real eye opener and explained a lot to me as to why occasionally I will feel like I hit a brick wall with one of my male friends or my husband?When in actuality, the end result we want is the same, for some reason, the route we take to get there is sooooo very different?I learned that this is just that man brain vs. woman brain thing?And now that I am aware of it, I will try very hard to avoid it in the future!!
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But she did say one thing that just jumped right out at me. Of course she was using it to talk about work conflicts, which thankfully, I don?t have?But she said that no matter how many times we are told we are good, we are wonderful?That we are a good mom, a good worker, a good person, attractive, etc?It will never ever sink in, until we, ourselves, believe it?
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I know this is true with weight loss?I know I have been told a lot in the last few months by friends and family how good I look. Sometimes I see it, sometimes I don?t?But I am working on believing it ALWAYS so that when the compliments do come, I can accept them graciously? So keep that in mind buddies?If you don?t believe it deep in side, it really doesn?t matter what you hear?So start working on believing it!!
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And remember?People treat you how you allow them to treat you?If you don?t love or respect yourself, they wont either?Why would they???
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Be healthy. Be strong. And be happy!!!
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~Dawn
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TOM came here too!!! UGH! I HATE TOM!!!
Thanks for sharing all your very useful info. My husband compliments me all the time about my weightloss and says how good I look. I never really truly accept those compliments because of what you said. I don’t believe that about myself. It is so self destructive to think that way, but I have been trying to change my way of thinking about myself. Thanks for the great blog Dawnie!
That is so right…if you don’t love yourself, how can you expect anybody else to love you?
Great blog, Dawnie.
Happy Friday to you! Try my trick for the 170’s - make it a FACT that you will get there! Then you have no choice!
Loving oneself is one of the most obvious, yet most DIFFICULT things I’ve found in life. It’s a struggle, and it shouldn’t be, but in the world we’re faced with every day it can be hard. Luckily, it’s worth the effort!!
Are we synch.? I got the visit yesterday. I shouldn’t have weighed myself today. But then again, I haven’t lost anything in a long time. Well - good for you on learning that stuff, I certainly know that could be very useful with some people where I work, but that’s me saying. I have no beef with anyone - I am still fairly new! And you are right - I have to believe in myself, and not wait for someone to always give me affirmation of my worth. Have a good one!
another great blog
thank you Dawn
Have an awesome weekend!!!
~~Lori
Hey Darlin’
If nobody has told you in the last few minutes, it must be siad again: Your picture pages show an amazing transformation and you are looking great! I enjoy teaching conflict resolution classes, b/c, like you said, there is always something new to learn. Even though I have studied and taught this I still slide into old bad habits when stressed, same thing as eating. Old habits sure die hard. They even can come back to life after you thought they were dead and buried. Have a good weekend, dear and keep on bloggin’, you definitely have the gift of blog! PS: I grew up in central Ohio and remember the rain….Smile, girl, the BuddySlim world is shining on you.
TOM has issues.. he refuses to listen to me too.. dang it! I am glad you are confident and back to lil miss spunky Dawnie!
Preach it Sista!!!!
Spoken Like a true soldier in the weight loss battle motivating her troops to believe. I must say that I’m working on believeing. When I hear your struggles and see your progress I believe more and more that I can achieve the size I should be and I can improve my life by staying healthy and active. I’m so greatful for your wisdom… Do you blieve me ?! Of course you do, because it’s coming straight from my heart. Anyhoo, keep marching forward. I’m head right besided you.
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