Eating habits and work vs coworkers

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  • cassimus
    cassimus Posts: 9 Member
    Funny enough I get grief from men at my work more than women! But yeah I normally just politely decline and don't really go into my reasoning why and that stops most questions. I've found if I explain that I am watching what I eat, people push harder...
  • jporte
    jporte Posts: 164 Member
    I actually get a little of the opposite. If my coworkers order out, they don't ask me anymore because I used to always refuse when they order pizza, chinese or breakfast sandwiches etc...but on occasion I would like a nice steak salad or something similar that I didn't bring with me. ( I almost always bring my lunch and always have healthy snacks at my desk but if my salad starts to go bad early or I forget it at home I will go to the cafeteria and buy one).
  • stnave
    stnave Posts: 6
    All the time! We have a lot of junk in at my workplace.. cakes, breads, cookies, and every Friday we order pizza. Since I've stopped eating those things, I always get some comments here and there from my colleagues. Usually it comes off as me trying to be "better" than they are as if I'm conceited or something.
  • nrd2212
    nrd2212 Posts: 128
    Wow, I'm sorry you all have such mean coworkers! :-( I've been working at my job for most of the time I have been losing weight; my coworkers all know what I'm doing and don't offer me treats. They are all so supportive and encouraging, and they let me take my breaks when I need to because they know I'm trying to eat every 3-4 hours. I work retail so I don't have a desk to eat at.
  • fatboymax
    fatboymax Posts: 90
    I work next to an area that has wendys, rotten ronnies(ie mcdonalds), burger king etc... on top of that a cantine truck full of junk visits 4 times a day. I used to eat all this junk food constantly. Now that i do not eat it anymore i kinda feel like i have to eat hidden from the group. I eat my meals at my desk instead of in the lunch room. In the beginning i did it for me cause i could not handle all those wonderful smells and delicious foods. now i just eat at my desk cause i have gotten used to it. Also i do not go out with the group of work friends anymore cause they are always eating out. I tried to eat my prepared meals at the fast food restaurants but the temptations are too hard. my health and happiness is worth more to me than work friends i have plenty of friends outside of work that support my fitness journey so i feel very lucky.
  • tbodega
    tbodega Posts: 186
    Funny... I was thinking this same thing on my way to work this morning. So far, out of everyone that i have told about us trying to become vegan MOST of them make this face like I just threw up all over them AND tell me how long do you think "this" will last?
    Why is it that people are so determined to see someone else fail at a goal they have set for themself? Sad huh?
    I just embrace the few friends that are being supportive and keep it moving!

    When I started, I also got the "how long will this last" question asked... weight has been dropped and I've learned a lot more since then so I expect to keep it off.

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