Job making it feel impossible to lose weight

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  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    edited April 2017
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    I'd want to set boundaries with the staff and reps.

    For your staff, I don't want to deprive them of the pleasure of nurturing you with food. What if you insist on healthy snacks, for example find a brand of protein bar you like and ask that they give you these instead of Reese's? (Caution, protein bar calories add up and many snack bars are just glorified candy bars.) And/or ask for fruit or nuts. (Note: nuts are easy to overeat!) I'm having a hardboiled egg with 15 g of roasted, salted sunflower seeds as a snack right now. I wanted something salty and this hits the spot.

    For the reps, I do like the idea of depriving them from bribing you with food. Lots of good ideas above. Do you see the same reps consistently or is it a constant stream of new ones? I think you'd need different approaches for these different scenarios.

    I think it would be perfectly fine for the OP to ask the staff not to offer food. It's not nurturing him/her, it's contributing to what they perceive as a problem with their weight issue.

    The OP could suggest a kind word would be much more appreciated than food because they are trying to lose weight. That way nobody is deprived.
  • WVWalkerFriend
    WVWalkerFriend Posts: 575 Member
    Been there and the struggle is real. My previous position was in a building that was constantly giving away free carb-y foods. Donuts, cake, ice cream, chips, etc were all readily available. Yeah, yeah, just say no, and I did, but that doesn't make the struggle any less real. :p
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    my first thought: if you want this, you need to stop making excuses. There will always be plenty of reasons why you can't do it. But you have to decide if you really want to make the weight loss, better health a priority. If so, then look for ways to make it happen.

    Food brought in? You don't have to eat it. Each time you put food in your mouth, it is a choice. That does not mean you have to always avoid it either. Perhaps start prelogging/preplanning your food for the day so you'll know when you have room for extra calories from treats?
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