Why do my coworkers make fun of me for eating "healthy"?

JoRocka

I have been personally inconvenienced many times by the glutendairysugaregg free crowd

How do other people's food things inconvenience you?
I have friends with ridiculous legit allergies- with all sorts of weird things- and we go to eat all the time together- we find a way to make it work. Seriously- don't make an epic production about it- and it's fine. People usually find a way to make it work.

I just don't understand that.

tell them your nutritionist put you on a very restricted diet for some unnamed rare intolerance. It seems to work for a lot of people.

as for this- no.
- because then you're just adding to a situation- if you don't HAVE an actual issue that's a medical condition- don't lie about or fake it. We all should be adult enough to say- no I don't want it because I don't want it and I don't need to justify my food choices to you. Period.

dbmata

I like the snark arms race. I'm terrible at it though.

I always default to my second response being, "You're an idiot, and this is why." Maybe that's why my current company doesn't have these problems, I already went glassed earth with the couple people that pulled that bs.

JasonH_DFW

cause their bitter lardasses. F'um

WinoGelato

I know I have a dissenting opinion, and while I do agree that what people choose to eat is not anyone else's business - is it possible that these lunches and "afternoon shake breaks" are a bonding experience for the group and they want you to come along? I don't know, if everything is close by as you indicated, why not suggest you guys walk over together, and then if you choose not to partake that's fine, or partake once a week. When we go to Steak and Shake I get the kids size shakes, and they are about half as many calories as the small ones. I can fit one of those in once a week, maybe more, if I wanted to. Especially if I was walking there to get it!

nettaboo216

sugamonstaa wrote: »

I started a job about 4 months ago surrounded by numerous restaurants and fast food chains. I can walk next door or go for a minute drive. Since I started this job, I noticed my coworkers impulsive behaviors.

They go on constant food runs and routinely have a happy hour milk shake pick me up for 1/2 off at steak and shake across the street. I notice I've been giving in every food run so lately I've been saying no a lot more.

They make fun of me for turning food down and say I am not even fat BC I am thin when it's not about that. I feel like crap when I put crap in my body.

I don't even eat "clean" I just eat a bit healthier than the average American I would say but I just try in moderation with sweets and junk. I try to avoid having a lot of it...They make fun of me but imo they're impulsive and weak with several other addictions other than food lol one coworker is pregnant and smokes. She was a heavy smoker but now smokes 1-3 cigs a day and think it's ok.

I feel u i go thru the same thing at work but don't let them get you down. You doing the right thing by making changes to your diet keep it up!! :-)

Josalinn

Sometimes I'm happy that there is just me and my boss and she's never there.

QuikDogs

Don't ask why to questions there's no good answer to. Just be yourself, do your thing, and be happy. You'll create your own little gravity well, and they just might join you in a more healthy lifestyle. Works for me, anyway.

tomatoey

dbmata wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

dbmata wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

Also what, to bolded? You'd say that to someone you work with (not supervise, and even then!)?

Yes. I have, when I was a cook. When I was in advertising, and even now, when I'm in games. You CAN deliver it gently enough, but sometimes, it just helps everyone involved when you're straight up, like Paula.

Not just to my direct reports, but even peers. Sometimes something just has to be said before they become the iceberg to your titanic. Granted, in games you have to be that direct because a lot of folks don't get subtlety.

Lol, this is kind of what I thought. I'm related to a couple of engineers (not software but I figure they're in the same ballpark) (you don't strike me as being that type, fwiw)

lol, no... I'm no engineer. I'm on the business and analytics side for the last 4 years, but by way of design. Design is ... different. Reminds me a lot of the people I worked with when I was a dj... lol.

Aha, ok