The struggle is real y'all...

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  • pattycakes80
    pattycakes80 Posts: 118 Member
    sort of rude that they didn't provide any sausage to make a krispy kreme breakfast sandwich out of.

    you work with some truly inconsiderate people. :wink:
  • RomulanWarbird
    RomulanWarbird Posts: 230
    I hate that! My old work used to do that all the time. But at some point you can just eat what you want then work it off anyway, as long as your meeting your net deficit.
  • oOoNICKIoOo
    oOoNICKIoOo Posts: 107 Member
    Yupppp... My office did the same thing today. One of our vendors stopped by and brought doughnuts! I managed to have willpower though and didn't eat any :)
  • MsBaby117
    MsBaby117 Posts: 201 Member
    Story of my life!! They are CONSTANTLY eating at my job!! I usually try to keep some healthy snacks in my desk so I can pull them out when they are eating their stuff...Hang in there! :drinker:
  • DannyBoy863
    DannyBoy863 Posts: 26 Member
    What I wouldn't give for a Krispy Kreme right now. I think even looking at the picture added 100 calories. :)
  • Straitlover1965
    Straitlover1965 Posts: 39 Member
    We're having an Easter party next week. We got to vote on the food, pizza or subs. Everyone except me voted for pizza. :(

    If it was good pizza, I'd be OK w/ one slice and bring my own salad, but they always get Dominoes - blech!
  • BuckTheBMI
    BuckTheBMI Posts: 106 Member
    My office has catered lunches almost daily from pharmacy reps . . . I've learned to either eat in moderation or say no. Because I'm an adult and can do that. It's really not much of a struggle.

    Well I wish I was as grown up as you :tongue:
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Darlin'......the answer is obvious...................ubringsdaveg!

    Exactly.

    My question: last week I was going to take donuts or bagels to work for my crew, but I knew I'd end up eating them as well, so I thought I'd get something "healthy". Only problem was I didn't want to be the guy that brings in a veggie tray... so what kind of options are there somewhere in the middle between donuts and celery?

    What about a fruit/cheese/cracker tray?

    Except bagels and donuts aren't unhealthy. The amount of calories in something doesn't make it healthy or unhealthy.

    But overall, if you aren't "pleased" with the choices then maybe bring your own stuff...whether a tray to share with others or to eat by yourself.


    ETA:
    My office has catered lunches almost daily from pharmacy reps . . . I've learned to either eat in moderation or say no. Because I'm an adult and can do that. It's really not much of a struggle.

    QFT
  • maryv83
    maryv83 Posts: 73 Member
    Your office looks a lot like my office. There's always cookies, candies, sweets, carbs galore in the break room. It's so tempting, but you have to find the will power somewhere. If our manager brings in sweets for a meeting, I usually know ahead of time so I am able to bring in healthier options for myself - boiled eggs, fruits, etc.

    Eh... let people make fun of me, but I will be one that's not crashing later because of the sugar.
  • Blokeypoo
    Blokeypoo Posts: 274 Member
    I just say "never on a week day" and don't have any. I prefer to keep unscheduled treats for the w/e when I can relax and enjoy food with Hubby.

    I have "junk" every day, but only what I planned in the night before and never stuff brought in "just because it's there", is there a worse reason to eat?!

    Food isn't going anywhere, it'll ALWAYS be there when you WANT it so no need to eat it just because......
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    My office does this too! Always chocolate and pastries. I'm not too bad at managing my cravings, though.
  • pennyks88
    pennyks88 Posts: 167 Member
    I used to work at a place that did the same thing! (One of the reasons I gained weight!) Now that I work in home health care, however, I bring my own food and have no problems with tasty temptations. :smile:
  • CharleeCali
    CharleeCali Posts: 51 Member
    It's not bad enough that my office has free bagels and donuts every Friday, oh no, both of our snack machines are $.35 for EVERYTHING! PopTarts, Grandma's cookies, full-size candy bars.

    Every Friday I (temporarily) log in a donut and bagel to convince myself it's not worth it, then I go into the kitchen and make my little cup of oatmeal.
  • andielyn
    andielyn Posts: 233 Member
    Luckily I work in a large office and we're not a sociable bunch...occasionally someone brings something in but it's usually gone by the time I check my email and go to the breakroom. HOWEVER, my hubby is sabotage central! He loves to grocery shop (I know, I know, most women would kill for a husband who willingly did the shopping!) and the bakery is his favorite stop in the store. Pies, cakes, you name it, he brings it home. And if he knows I'm trying to lose weight I swear he brings home double!
  • McKenzieLeigh
    McKenzieLeigh Posts: 113 Member
    Some things are so hard, but others are becoming easier.
    My co-worker brought in Daylight Donuts Chocolate Chip Cookies - still warm this morning.
    I knew I was going out for lunch with a friend so I was able to pass without much 2nd thought. Other days that isn't as easy though.
    I love chocolate, but since I don't eat as much now, it has been easier to resist for me.
  • bciloveme2014
    bciloveme2014 Posts: 213 Member
    I hate that! My old work used to do that all the time. But at some point you can just eat what you want then work it off anyway, as long as your meeting your net deficit.




    Most of the time I ended up taking something small and walk away as long as I logged it, and fit into my calorie count.
  • kaaaaylee
    kaaaaylee Posts: 398
    We have 3 full file cabinet drawers with every candy and chip imaginable. Brutal.
  • KaysKidz
    KaysKidz Posts: 208 Member
    My own husband unintentionally tried to sabotage me last night! I came home to him cooking pancakes! I am prediabetic and really trying to watch my sugar intake and I haven't looked for a low sugar syrup yet! He also was making sausage and eggs....so I turned it on him and made the most delicious sausage & spinach omelet known to man! LOL
  • caitconquersweight
    caitconquersweight Posts: 316 Member
    Hnnnnghhhhh, Krispy Kreme. I live near the town where Krispy Kreme comes from. But it seems like there are more Dunkin Donuts around here. Wtf is up with that?
  • Skinny_Mocha
    Skinny_Mocha Posts: 208 Member
    It's because the tasty stuff is cheaper and easier to provide. It's just a quick stop somewhere, or a phone call, to get all sorts of delicious food in bulk. Things like fresh produce are much more expensive, because there's a prep cost, it isn't as filling, and it's perishable. It's $20 for a veggie tray that serves as a snack for 15-20 people vs. $20 for a giant pizza (or two) that will feed everyone more of a meal (and satisfy pleasure centers in the brain).

    Entirely unfair, but that's why there are so many temptations in our daily lives. Bad for you = low cost and easy handling
  • ehample
    ehample Posts: 19
    I do a lot of refrigeration work which takes me into a lot of restaurants both fast food and high end. There is not a place I go that doesn't ask me if I want something to eat. Eventually you will find a combination of food that will keep you feeling full and satisfied and these cravings will get easier. Stick with the plan.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,030 Member
    It's a struggle that 65% of the US deals with on a daily basis. Lots of temptation, but that's why people who succeed do...................because they don't fall for the temptation on a regular basis. I'm not saying NEVER to eat those foods, but be aware of the kind of calorie pileup it can cause.

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  • BuckTheBMI
    BuckTheBMI Posts: 106 Member
    Hnnnnghhhhh, Krispy Kreme. I live near the town where Krispy Kreme comes from. But it seems like there are more Dunkin Donuts around here. Wtf is up with that?

    Do you live in the Triad? If so we are neighbors!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    My co-workers are unwittingly trying to sabotage my lifestyle changes! I have started asking why no one ever brings in a veggie tray... although now that I think about it before I would have made fun of the guy/girl who brought in a veggie tray!

    like a friend of mine once said, "this isn't world war 2, and you aren't a train full of munitions. no one is trying to sabotage you."
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    My co-workers are unwittingly trying to sabotage my lifestyle changes! I have started asking why no one ever brings in a veggie tray... although now that I think about it before I would have made fun of the guy/girl who brought in a veggie tray!

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    Well, You first!!
    Lead by example.
    This is pretty standard fare. At least people were being generous and thoughtful. You'll have to be the one to show them how to do it.
  • decblessings
    decblessings Posts: 113 Member
    My co-workers are unwittingly trying to sabotage my lifestyle changes! I have started asking why no one ever brings in a veggie tray... although now that I think about it before I would have made fun of the guy/girl who brought in a veggie tray!

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    We had a table just like that in the last dept I worked in. We called the table the hog trough.
  • mtapia713
    mtapia713 Posts: 29 Member
    Looks like a pile of garbage to me.

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