Hello there :) Hope your morning is going faaaabulous.
More rainbow sorbet swirls for breakfast…
In this juice: 1 carrot, 1 large beet, 1/2 lemon.
I wanted greens in my juice too! It is Operation use up the spinach week after all. I find that spinach doesn’t juice very well (or maybe I am not doing it right?), so I decided to take the juice from above and throw it into the blender with spinach. I also threw in a banana for sweetness and some Amazing Grass protein powder!
Ta-da!
It was all fun and games until I saw how many dishes I had to wash… *faints*
I’m thinking tomorrow is a vegan overnight oats kinda day. ;)
I had this juice along with a delicious apple smothered in a tablespoon of chunky peanut butter.
If I should ever create my final meal, apple and chunky peanut butter shall be on it.
Negative Comments From Others: Do They Light A Fire Inside You?
Some of you were asking about Eric’s Kick the Coke Habit challenge. He is doing really well and has not had Coke despite craving it like a mad man. He is now buying 100% pure orange juice and mango juice as a substitute when he craves something sweet. He is also drinking a lot more black tea for his caffeine kick. I am so impressed!
He has been getting his share of teasing at work though! Eric and the guys were in Subway yesterday and after Eric ordered water (instead of his usual Coke) his coworker said, ‘This is the last straw!!!!’ ;) It doesn’t phase Eric because he can dish it out like the rest of them and he knows the joking relationship that him and his coworkers have. It is not done in a mean spirit at all.
Last year he switched from meat subs to ordering all veggie subs (*swoon*) and did he ever get razzed for that, but he stuck with it! He is not the type of person who caves to peer pressure, so I have no doubt that the comments will only make him more dedicated to seeing his goal through.
He really appreciates your comments and support and could not get over how many of you wanted to try this challenge with him. Whether it is pop, diet pop, or artificial sweeteners that you want to kick, having a support system is very helpful!
Eric’s experience made me think about comments from coworkers that I used to get. I used to get a lot of teasing about the way I ate (I was a vegetarian at the time). One of my coworkers used to tell everyone in the office, ‘All she eats is lettuce and bird food.’ (while he ate McDonalds every single morning for breakfast!). Another coworker said, ‘Soon your body will become so weak you will have to start eating meat again.’
It is never a dull moment in the workplace when you have all kinds of personalities driving each other nuts everyday… ;)
Sometimes comments like this would annoy me and sometimes I could brush them off. It really just depended on the day and how much stress I was encountering with my job and to-do list. If it was a bad day (which it usually was), I was more likely to let the comments sting, but if I was feeling great, I could laugh it off or retort with my own witty comeback.
Negative comments that I have received in my life have only made me more determined to stick to my goals. Once I had a ridiculous comment from someone who said my bakery would never succeed so I might as well go back to a miserable desk job- at least that paid well.
Negativity lights a fire inside me to be successful with my goals. If someone tells me I can’t do something, I will see to it that I prove them wrong. Everything is possible when you commit to a goal.
Comments from others can light the ‘I’ll show you’ fire. I think that fire has been lit inside Eric because he wants to prove to everyone that he can do this.
What about you- Have you ever received negative comments that have only lit your fire to succeed? Do you have any strategies for dealing with negative people in your life?
On that note, I am off to train my first Glo Bakery Employee this afternoon! :mrgreen: Cya later!
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Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the world many, many times, but just let enough water get into the ship and it will sink. Just so with the human mind. Let enough negative thoughts or improper thoughts get into the human mind and the person sinks just like a ship. ~Alfred A Montapert
Such a timely post! I used to get really down about negative comments, but in the six months or so or so I reached a tipping point and every one of those ridiculous comments have served to light a fire under me (finally!) and have pushed me to do what I want, if for no other reason than to show that I can do it. Maybe not the best way to react, but it has gotten me to really evaluate what’s important and what I’m not willing to compromise on.
Oooh, you’re going to be Boss Angela!! I would definitely sign up to be an intern–I’m a good stirrer AND would attempt Murder Hill with you :-)
Aw I love this post!!! GO Eric!!! I know how hard it is to do what’s right for you when others are bothering you about it, especially those you care about. It’s hard to ignore comments from people that you love and trust.
A women at work constantly tells me that eating a vegetarian diet is ‘stupid’ and exercise is ‘dangerous’ so I should just ‘eat meat and be lazy – you’ll be healthier.’ Obviously, this is all about her and not about me at all. :)
I don’t really get negative comments. I get a lot of teasing about being vegetarian. Mainly it’s people apologizing for drooling over meat. Seriously my friend have two topics of conversation when we go out: engineering, and meat. I’m continually rolling my eyes.
But I do like proving people wrong. And often it’s just myself. I need to prove I can do somethings I just don’t believe I can… ;)
I’ve learned to ignore these comments, but sometimes they really annoy me. I eat healthy, and I admit, sometimes my eats don’t look appetizing, but they are sure yummy, to me. They often have awful comments, like “yuuck, I wouldn’t eat that”, or “just the idea of tofu makes me puke”. They are really judgmental and close-minded when it comes to healthy food and lifestyle.
but hey, they’re at lost, not me :)
I can’t believe you’ve gotten so big that you need another hand. That is SO exciting. Usually I let negative comments get to me for a little while. I’ve been told I’m pretty sensitive, and I know I know how to hold a grudge.
So exciting you are training your first employee!!!
I think negative comments do often fuel us, but we have to take responsibility for making sure they fuel us rather than get us down!
Thank you for this post! This is just when I need it. My sorority sisters don’t understand why I try to not eat white bread and don’t eat top raamen. I get criticized about it a lot.
That breakfast smoothie lookes AWESOME! I have been addicted to GMs since reading about them on your site! I recently added OSG and GMM to my blogroll :-)
Negative comments definitely let my fire!!! I love being able to succeed at things people didn’t think possible and being able to say “told ya so”! (Even if I don’t actually say it). On the otherhand, negative comments from people that are important to you can be hurtful. I’ve learned to brush most of them off though, because in the end, it’s what you think about yourself that matters.
Congrats on needing an employee for you business! That’s SO exciting!! (And now you can tell whoever made that rude comment to you: told you so!!! Hehee just kidding…sort of…;) )
I want to work in the bakery! Have fun with your new employee :)
I always get questions about what I’m eating and it really bothers me even though it’s not usually mean spirited. Before I ever had issues with disordered eating I was self-conscious about being “different” due to food allergies so when I was in university with curious roomates things got worse.
My roomies and friends used to be fascinated with what I cooked because it didn’t come from a box. One of my friends in particular always used to scrunch up her nose when she asked what I was having and it made me so angry. At that point I was dealing with disordered eating and it was hard to even accept compliments about what I made. ANY comment just exascerbated my issues and made me want to hide.
Now I’m proud of what I make/eat. I’m not that kid in university anymore who will eat the same thing as everyone else just to avoid questions about my food. Comments, even compliments, might still get under my skin but I’m confident that my choices are right for me and that’s all that counts!
I think it depends on the spirit of the joking/comments. Sometimes really mean spirited comments have the opposite effect on me. I try my best to “show them”.
Good job Eric! I’m happy those co-workers motivate him to keep at it.
I am the opposite of you both; things people say do affect me and instead of pushing myself to overcome I usually get depressed and find many things in what they say to agree with. I’ve come to realize it is a HUGE character flaw (you can’t live your life walking on eggshells fretting what other people will think of your actions and decisions!) and I’ve been working on my reaction but had a major setback when a friend wrote a whole bunch of mean things about me and sent them to everyone we went to high school with. He criticized everything from the way I look to my college major (Psychology), as well as calling me a slew of names. It really hurt my feelings. I’d love to hear how more people rise above. Most of the posts say you try to “spite” the evil-sayers, but I don’t feel like I have enough malice to do that. I’m just very sad when I think about the end of our friendship and what he has said. I have a mantra when I’m feeling down of “You are your best judge!” and try to evaluate what I’m unhappy with and how to improve. Sometimes it revolves into a pity party, but there have been some changes for the better in there too.
Anyhow, that’s my entire self-centered story! I just click with this post and would love to hear how more people journeyed to overcome what others say.
You are so right! People that say you can’t do it just motivate you to try harder! I’ve had my Dad tell me that “You shouldn’t run so much. You have asthma.” That comment irritated me, I know my limitations! I wont let asthma dictate my lifestyle, it limited me for long enough.
Congrats on your new employee!!
I definitely think negative comments only push me more towards my goals and lifestyle choices.
Being a vegetarian living in a province famous for foods such as poutine and smoked meat tends to earn you some weird looks and more than a few “rabbit food” comments. I always interpret these comments as simple curiosity and keep my responses positive and enlightening. If they’re really curious I’ll even give them some tips on how to incorporate simple, delicious and nutritious vegetarian meals into their lifestyle.
I take it as a personal challenge rather than an attack because the minute you get antagonistic, they’ll be all over you. Plus it’s always fun to see their reactions and their interest take flight. Every time I see that I’ve given them something to think about, I take it as a personal conquest. The ultimate “win” for me was when my die-hard-steak-eating Dad ate a piece of tofu I’d prepared and (grudgingly) admitted “it tasted pretty good”. Success!
I can totally relate to getting negative comments! To this day, my family still does not understand my choice to be vegan. I used to talk about my beliefs and opinions on the matter more, but now that I have stopped doing that, I have found that people actually take much more interest and ask a lot more questions. Leading by example, rather than encouraging others to do the same, has definately been more effective :)
very inspiring as always – I’m not sure if I do this but will def try to remember it next time I hear negativity :)
PS – adorable pic of you!
First of all, OMG I cannot believe someone said something so rude to you about your bakery! That sounds to me like jealousy on their part! I definitely have received negative comments, my mom can be very negative when I am such a dreamer! :D I tend to try and push past them and look towards the future!
Employee? I’m so envious! What are his/her duties?
=) negative comments? yeeees i’ve recieved so many mean comments from my schoolmates (and other people) in my life! at the very beginning i was so ‘innocent’ (a country girl, thinking that everyone had a conscience and everyone had a good part) that i didn’t understand WHY they did all this…i mean what is really the point in causing so much harm in another human being? then i began to listen to those comment and to feel more and more insecure…now? i understood that people whose hoobby is just criticizing do not deserve any attention…moreover, like you said, i WANT TO DEMONSTRATE them that i can archieve those goals and the worst thing in life isn’t not reaching a goal, but not have one! they are the real ‘losers’ in life, because they do not even TRY different things, different ways of life!
ps. go Eric you’re doing great! =)