Well I'm still on the exercise kick. I'm doing either the biking 5 miles or walking. It's whatever I feel up to doing that day that decides for me or how I feel. The pounds are moving but, oh well.

I can feel stress eating away at me again as well. The last few days have been like a roller coaster on the job. Marriages breaking up, troubled harassing husband, one girl off for God knows how long do to foot injury. Just one thing after another. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

Joanne:

I've always found it best to stay out of other people's personal lives. I have enough stress of my own. I don't need other people's problems eating at me, too.
If you cause the marriage break-up, you're involved. If you didn't, say your sorry to hear, and move on.

Duffy

hear-hear duffy (a big thumbsup!

Joanne, the best work experiences I have
ever had were when I stayed out of the work place gossip, natter and back biting. If you do that the respect for you will go way up in the other workers eyes. Plus you will be sitting an example that will lower the stress in everyones life.

Plus, I am so proud of you. Well done. I just started exercising, doing the weight thing. Next I need to add the arobic thing. You are an inspiration to me.

Jenna how can I sit back and not listen to the other persons problems when we are only two that work on shift together? It's getting more and more difficult every day and now the boss is back and SHE certainly isn't in a very good state of mind. When she saw all the work that was left you get those bad vibes. UGH...

Joanne,

I really got you. I had an assistant like that once. Nearly drove me up a tree. Can you wear earphones and listen to really cool music? I ended up telling her (after extensive listening and trying to be really polite) that I wasn't interested and would rather consentrate on work. Had to get rude before she would take the hint. I did soften the blow by saying lets just talk about good news. Of course that quitened things down a bit. ;)

Jenna:

Been there, done that! Sometimes that is the only thing that will work.

I understand Joanne I tent to magnatize these people. Needy and alwys have a problem! HUHHHHH It's really hard when you are trying so hard to concentrate on yourself and someone else want you to take on all of their problems too! Headphones are great! Sometimes I wear them at work even when there is no music, just because people BUG me less! Books on tape are great too! But only can listen to them when you don't have to concentrate much on work!

LOL I don't think the idea of wearing headphones at work would prove to be effective. And especially likened by the customers. You see I work in a fabric store and that would literally be impossible to do. LOL

Ok, so I stand by.... "Hey, pllllleeease don't tell me your/everyone elses problems, I got enough of my own. Lets just talk about good things." LOL thumbsup for you.