#1543, Tuesday, November 17:

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Post 1543, Day 321 of 2015
- 1,782 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

I am mulling over what to do about the difficulty I am having with a member of one of my bands. Unintentionally, or because he feels he has a valid complaint, this person disrespects me and insults me almost every time we play together (the only time we get together).

I believe I got some good advice, namely to tell him how I'm perceiving his treatment of me. I've been trying to handle this on a more philosophical, how-can-I-use-this-to-learn-something-positive way, and it isn't really working. It tends to make me focus too much on the negativity in the situation, instead of releasing it.

I have done my little releasing exercise after every - I mean every recent - encounter with this guy. But apparently releasing only works on your current feelings, and does not inoculate against future stimulus.

So, I guess we're headed for a showdown. My original plan B (Plan A, totally an immediate emotional response: quitting) was just to put it on a pure business relationship. I was warned against doing this in no uncertain terms, as it would change everything permanently, not for the better, and not in ways I could predict.

Fair enough, except for the showdown part. At least, I hope it won't be confrontational. That would mean a total breakdown, and I can't see how confrontation would improve anything more than a unilateral decision would.

So, there it is: I'm not certain how it will end up. My goal is to make it better for me, at, hopefully, no cost to the other party.

But a change has to be made, one way or the other.

Food and Diet Section

Today's Weight:                   206.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/16):          208.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    - 2.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

The correction begins. Good day yesterday.

Food Log

Breakfast
A Quest bar.

Lunch

Roasted turkey breast chopped salad: shaved Parmesan cheese, baby kale, baby spinach, chard, cole slaw mix and balsamic vinaigrette.

Snack
Roast beef and cheese.

Dinner
Sriracha chicken breast and cheese and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 2;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz. 

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