Walk of Shame

RunningWithoutAWatch
RunningWithoutAWatch Posts: 31
in Health and Weight Loss
The walk of shame. Not that walk of the shame. The walk back from the vending machine as all eyes are peering down on you. They do a double take. They can't believe you are eating that stuff. I always bring my lunch. It is always something healthy. Lots of fruits and vegetables as well.

Every once in a while, I go to the vending machine to satisfy a craving. I just want to eat my snack in peace.

Thanks for listening.

Jay

Replies

  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Sometimes you just got to do what you go to do. What's life for?
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I think that I would have fun with that. Make a loud noise with every bite... start MMmmmm-ing while chewing. If they want to make a spectacle of you snacking - might as well have some fun with it.

    You gotta do what you gotta do! :laugh:
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    Cheat day?
  • sydnisd183
    sydnisd183 Posts: 247 Member
    I get that sometimes....................."You're eating THATTTTTTTTTTTTTT?????" if I want to occasionally indulge in some chinese buffet, candy, cookies, etc

    those are usually the same people that see me making a salad in the office kitchen and go "oh so you're eating healthy again today?????"

    ugh, i'm just eating what i want to eat.

    Enjoy your snack, OP. I'm sure you've earned it.
  • LoggingForLife
    LoggingForLife Posts: 504 Member
    Done it many times...and that m&m's bag is so damn loud when you reach in for another. Sometimes I dump them on my desk so the wrapper doesn't give me away.
  • RunningWithoutAWatch
    RunningWithoutAWatch Posts: 31
    Cheat day?

    Yes. Big time today!!! :bigsmile:
  • srp2011
    srp2011 Posts: 1,829 Member
    Pointedly stare at them when THEY make a trip to the vending machine :-)
  • doinit78
    doinit78 Posts: 17 Member
    I can relate.... "Oh no you're doing so well. You're going to ruin your diet". Vending machine food is at times all part of my "diet". Enjoy!
  • soehlerking
    soehlerking Posts: 589 Member
    ...if they only knew the terrible things I eat in private!! :laugh:
  • Vansy
    Vansy Posts: 419 Member
    Everytime I have one of those cravings/thoughts I never have ANY change or dollar bills in my wallet. And when I do have change/dollars I never want anything from the vending machine.
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    I know exactly how you feel! I have lost a lot of weight this year, and my coworkers have all commented and are real supportive. However, if I happen to venture near the snack machine (where I almost always buy either peanuts or pistachios), they all start trying to give me advice about how I am going to ruin the whole thing. It gets a little old.
  • starracer23
    starracer23 Posts: 1,011 Member
    I just finished off the rest of the dark chocolate antioxidant trail mix.
    It's says antioxidant in the name....it's healthy! ;)
  • 2012asv
    2012asv Posts: 702 Member
    Pointedly stare at them when THEY make a trip to the vending machine :-)

    yes.
  • SatanTheKat
    SatanTheKat Posts: 5 Member
    I get that sometimes....................."You're eating THATTTTTTTTTTTTTT?????" if I want to occasionally indulge in some chinese buffet, candy, cookies, etc

    those are usually the same people that see me making a salad in the office kitchen and go "oh so you're eating healthy again today?????"

    ugh, i'm just eating what i want to eat.

    Enjoy your snack, OP. I'm sure you've earned it.

    Oh man! I hate when I've been eating well and go to stuff a peice of candy or something of the sort into my mouth and you have that 'negative Nancy' near who says...'Oh, cheating on the diet ALREADY?'.
    Ugh. Way to make someone feel poopy, jerkface. lol
  • jcpmoore
    jcpmoore Posts: 796 Member
    Precede all trips to the vending machine with an announcement. "Attention coworkers! I am now approaching the vending machine! This is your chance to share your pointless prattle about my diet with me before I indulge in my weekly treat. Don't miss out! Share your advice about my diet indulgence for just $2. Cash only please."
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    hahahahaha, I so thought this was THE walk of shame. Food, bah, whatevs, as long as you didn't walk away with every single content from the machine, who cares?
  • dirtydmvkid
    dirtydmvkid Posts: 184
    I opened this thread excited to read stories about all you hookers and man-*kitten* having "adult fun time" and the awkwardness that followed. Shucks.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    The only "vending" item that I've bought since I started was Skinny Cow candy bars. I have no guilt when I eat one at only 110 calories.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    I think that I would have fun with that. Make a loud noise with every bite... start MMmmmm-ing while chewing. If they want to make a spectacle of you snacking - might as well have some fun with it.

    You gotta do what you gotta do! :laugh:
    Exactly! Fortunately for me (and them!), my co-workers don't watch me like that or judge what/how much I eat - but if I ran across one that did, I'd probably buy a Snickers bar from the vending machine, rip the wrapper off it and shove the whole thing in my mouth right in front of them, going "OMM NOM NOM NOM NOM!!!!" as I chewed it. :bigsmile: It's fun to screw with people.
  • skinnynerd
    skinnynerd Posts: 110
    I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way.
  • aegisprncs
    aegisprncs Posts: 236 Member
    I went to the new burger joint in town a few months ago and ran into someone I've known for years, but run into maybe once a year. He compliments me then says, "You know what this will do to you..." as he eyes me up and down. Really!?!?!
  • vyanadevi
    vyanadevi Posts: 134 Member
    lololol I get that too but my co-worker has been pretty good and has been helping me out. Yesterday I just wanted ice cream and warm cake and she absolutely won't come with me to the supermarket, so I ended up snacking on tea and some nuts lol thank goodness! You're allowed once in a while, I think :-) So enjoy!
  • artickb22
    artickb22 Posts: 411 Member
    Precede all trips to the vending machine with an announcement. "Attention coworkers! I am now approaching the vending machine! This is your chance to share your pointless prattle about my diet with me before I indulge in my weekly treat. Don't miss out! Share your advice about my diet indulgence for just $2. Cash only please."

    YES!!! LOVE THIS!
  • vyanadevi
    vyanadevi Posts: 134 Member
    I just finished off the rest of the dark chocolate antioxidant trail mix.
    It's says antioxidant in the name....it's healthy! ;)

    lololol I had about half a handful of rasinettes with some cashews...a good balance in my eyes lolol
  • thewang
    thewang Posts: 71 Member
    Round here it's called the wheel of death.... my weakness has always been the braunschweiger and onion sandwiches in the vending machine. NOTHING is more shameful than that!
  • jcpmoore
    jcpmoore Posts: 796 Member
    Round here it's called the wheel of death.... my weakness has always been the braunschweiger and onion sandwiches in the vending machine. NOTHING is more shameful than that!

    Sounds like a little bit of heaven to me....
  • jtslim42
    jtslim42 Posts: 240
    LOL! OMG! This was me less than an hour ago.... I ate a healthy salad and a pizzuchinni for lunch but needed something salty and crunchy. So i walked down to the vending machines and on the way to my desk 3 people stopped me and asked why i was eating chips. <sigh> geez people, it is just a snack! Now i have to log the calories. Oh well. I will be running this afternoon and doing a bootcamp class. Pretty sure I can burn off the small bag of chips.:bigsmile:
  • AshRyd
    AshRyd Posts: 126 Member
    I paid a lot of money for that vending machine food and I am going to eat and enjoy every bite! :laugh:
  • 1holegrouper
    1holegrouper Posts: 323 Member
    Say; 'No those aren't Lance in my pants I'm just happy to see you!' OR 'I'm carb cycling' (they likely won't know what that is so they will stop further inquiry.)

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