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
At first the comments made me defensive. I felt I had to justify what I was doing and why I was doing it. Then I just let the comments go right over my head. I rationalized it that people WISHED they could give up the things that made them fat and feel yucky. ;) Now I just let all their comments go. I don’t really care anymore what people think about the way I eat. I feel and look great and wouldn’t change it for the world. My family is the worst though. My sister thinks she is joking with me but sometimes what she says hurts my feelings. But I let that go too. At first I lost an unbelievable amount of weight that I had no business losing. Now that I know how to properly eat I am back to a “normal” weight and look very healthy and vibrant!
Congrats on your first employee. And a big GOOD FOR YOU to Eric. I’m so glad he took this step.
When I get negative comments like that, my natural impulse is to become defensive. That, obviously, doesn’t get me anywhere. So now I try to remind myself that the negative comments are probably stemming from the other person’s insecurity. I’ve found that those who eat the least healthy are the most likely to make negative comments toward healthy eaters!
Congrats on your first employee!
Negative comments can go either way for me, sometimes they make me angry and hurt. Once I get past the anger and hurt, I can turn them into something positive. Other comments are just so down right stupid and ridiculous I just laugh them off right away.
Negative comments only fuel my fire to share my healthy lifestyle with everyone. My grandfather (retired Army Colonel) told me that being a vegetarian was anit-American and that in a recession nobody wants to eat “my health food crap”. That side of my family is completely overweight with numerous health issues. My grandparents, aunt, and cousins have been losing weight to gain back even more. I’m the only one whose lost weight (100lbs) and KEPT it off. Yet I’m still constantly harassed. It’s hard because I used to be too fat and now I’m too thin! With some people you CAN never win.
Anyways, fantastic post and congratulations on the success you’ve had with your bakery Angela :) I’m incredibly inspired by your journey from a job you hated to creating a life that you love!!
PS I emailed you earlier about binge eating and your response helped me so much. I haven’t binged/starved in over a month :)
Wow congrats…so proud of you!!!!
There are always negative people around. It is what it is and we just gotta deal with it. Don’t listen to them, just do what’s best for yourself. That’s what I think. :)
Agree!
Negative comments are hurtful. My friends and family don’t approve the way I eat and always commenting on it. But it’s a good thing that I know there’s a great online community that can support me
Negative comments about what we eat are particularly hurtful because for most people it is a pretty personal topic.
Just the other night I told a friend that we were going out for Mexican food. She said, “are you going out for real Mexican food or are you going to get a salad?” I opted for something more indulgent than a taco salad…but so what if I wanted a salad! Why do girls have to scrutinize what other girls eat?!
The “bird food” comment is the worst!
I couldn’t agree with this post more. My co-workers pick on the fact that I bring so many containers with my to work everyday and I’m just sick of it! Sure, I look like a bag lady, but I’m healthy and not scarfing down pizza every lunch. I also have the, “I’ll show you” attitude inside me. It’s funny how some people will never realize that the inspired you to greatness :grin:
SO true –> It’s funny how some people will never realize that the inspired you to greatness
Maybe it’s because I live in NYC and people have a diverse eating habits, but I never get negative comments with my weird choices. I did get a raised eyebrow from my boss once when she saw me drinking a green monster, but then she bought me a Breville juicer for Christmas so nothing negative!
omg your boss bought you a JUICER??? WHat a keeper! haha
I think my greatest weapon against negative thinkers is reminding myself of why they feel the way they feel! I consider their view and at least recognize it in a way that lets me move on. :)
When I juice spinach, I always put it first and follow with beets, apple, etc to make sure it gets all pieces of spinach pushed down and juiced. Not sure if you tried that but it works for me!
Thanks will try this!
I’m in recovery for anorexia and so I eat 6 meals a day and at work they always say things to me like “with everything u eat its amazing ur not huge”. “are u eating again” but yet what I’m eating is healthy and their eating chicken nuggets. Its hard for me though cause I have to be strong cause at times it triggers me to not want to eat for that fear that I will gain too much weight.
Angela, I think that you are amazing :)
Mary YOU are amazing :)
I’ve learned that negative comments echo in my head in a way that positive ones just don’t. I sometimes feel like I use negative comments on repeat to try to convince myself of something, but it’s unproductive and unhealthy for my mind.
I also have trouble accepting good comments, but I’m working on that. Our culture teaches us to be modest and not boastful, so it’s hard to shake the feeling that I’m being arrogant when I make positive comments about myself.
Eric should try sparkling water with that juice! I crave bubbles at meals and the sparkling water REALLY helped me make that final leap from drinking soda.
This is actually one of my biggest struggles. I find I often internalize bad comments and negative remarks. I try to be conscious of this process and I try to minimize its affect on my life, but sometimes it’s really difficult.
For some reason, when people comment on my food or what I eat, it doesn’t bother me. However, when people comment on my abilities, that’s when I get super upset.
If you have any tips on how to use negative feedback as motivation, let me know!
I might have to do a follow up post!
That Glo Bakery comment made ME angry inside. I had faith in you all along! Good luck in training your employee! How exciting :D :D
Thank you…at first I was ticked off and then I laughed. Validation that comes internally is much more rewarding than external validation anyways.
Oh, what a timely post. I lost 70lbs. back in 2006/2007, then gained 60 while I was pregnant with my daughter. My mother-in-law took it upon herself to bring this up at a baby shower we recently attended. She said something about me never being able to lose that much weight again. First, it made me mad that she was even discussing my weight in public. Then it just lit the fire you were talking about. Watch me, lady!
As a teenager, I get lots of comments about what I eat. Kids joke, but in an honest way, “What’s that freaky stuff you’re eating?” like quinoa, which is far from freaky to me! Oh well!
I love to use negative comments to fuel me (but sometimes really negative ones deter me!). I especially like to take my own thoughts and turn them into motivation! Nothing like a little tough love. Not too tough though, mostly just love! Kudos to the hus on kicking his soda habit!
When I first started to lose weight there was an ad hanging in the hallway outside my office for a personal training place with a before and after picture. I was chatting with my friend/boss how I would do have a great before and after and she commented “but not like her, she’s all buff”. That comment stuck with me and I ended up going to that personal trainer and now I’m happy to say I am MORE buff that woman was!