Halp! Dealing with saboteurs at work :(

Acg67
Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
Today there are two mini parties for a guy whose wife is having a baby and a girl who is going on maternity leave. There are unclean baked goods everywhere! Clearly they are trying to derail my clean eating lifestyle because they are jelly. Why couldn't they bring in organic apple slices or some wheat grass shots instead of OJ and muffins and doughnuts?

How do you deal with sabotage such as this?
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  • Today there are two mini parties for a guy whose wife is having a baby and a girl who is going on maternity leave. There are unclean baked goods everywhere! Clearly they are trying to derail my clean eating lifestyle because they are jelly. Why couldn't they bring in organic apple slices or some wheat grass shots instead of OJ and muffins and doughnuts?

    How do you deal with sabotage such as this?
    bwahahahahah. I eat the treats and call it a day. They don't count if celebratory in nature. The body will forgive you.
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    <--- You get one of these. That's how.
  • Faintgreeneyes
    Faintgreeneyes Posts: 729 Member
    eat ice cream! It's the only way!
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    There is a very simple solution. Staple your mouth shut before you go and you won't be tempted to eat.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Today there are two mini parties for a guy whose wife is having a baby and a girl who is going on maternity leave. There are unclean baked goods everywhere! Clearly they are trying to derail my clean eating lifestyle because they are jelly. Why couldn't they bring in organic apple slices or some wheat grass shots instead of OJ and muffins and doughnuts?

    How do you deal with sabotage such as this?
    bwahahahahah. I eat the treats and call it a day. They don't count if celebratory in nature. The body will forgive you.

    :laugh:

    Take a small bit if you want and eat that apple off your desk!
  • sarahkatara
    sarahkatara Posts: 826 Member
    Today there are two mini parties for a guy whose wife is having a baby and a girl who is going on maternity leave. There are unclean baked goods everywhere! Clearly they are trying to derail my clean eating lifestyle because they are jelly. Why couldn't they bring in organic apple slices or some wheat grass shots instead of OJ and muffins and doughnuts?

    How do you deal with sabotage such as this?
    bwahahahahah. I eat the treats and call it a day. They don't count if celebratory in nature. The body will forgive you.

    Amen! Save me a muffin!
  • Mistyblu08
    Mistyblu08 Posts: 580 Member
    lol I am sure they didnt do this on purpose! lol You knew it was coming.....either eat what you want and work it off or bring your own treats to share....who knows maybe someone there might be looking for something healthy too. :)
  • FireBrand80
    FireBrand80 Posts: 378 Member
    I see only two options:

    1. Sit in the corner and drink water.
    2. Eat three of everything.
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    You frankly shouldn't beat yourself up, this is a journey, not a diet Acg67.
    Enjoy, as long as you train well and eat clean, derailing one day per month shouldn't effect your weight loss.

    Here is a rule I give to starters :
    - Clean and fresh fruits before
    - 5 gallons of water before
    - No more than 1 muffin if it contains sugar

    Most of them have been able to eat that muffin and .. still lose 1 pound per month
    You got this!
  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
    It's part of life, I would either bring in my own healthy goods or have a small piece and call it a day
  • jlmoses91
    jlmoses91 Posts: 87 Member
    lol I am sure they didnt do this on purpose! lol You knew it was coming.....either eat what you want and work it off or bring your own treats to share....who knows maybe someone there might be looking for something healthy too. :)
    I agree with this, bring your own healthy, but still yummy treats!
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    I see only two options:

    1. Sit in the corner and drink water.
    2. Eat three of everything.

    HA! Nice.

    But seriously, I used to have this problem at work also. For every "holiday" (birthdays, work place anniversaries, whenever-the-hell-they-felt-like-it days) there would be either cookies, cake, donuts, etc. Someone finally got the hint after me turning them down time after time, and now someone is usually nice enough to pick up a chocolate protein bar or something of that nature to accompany that cake. Also, there are tons of times when they order in pizza- they now order a side of chicken salad for me. Until they got the hint, I kept a box of Special K chocolately-pretzel cereal bars in my desk. That way, when they were chowing down on chocolate cake, I could also have chocolate, but mine only cost me 90 calories. :happy:
  • gleechick609
    gleechick609 Posts: 544 Member
    I think it's hilarious that some people are taking you seriously LOL :laugh:

    This gave me a great laugh for today! NOW GO EAT SOME HAGAN DAS!!!! :drinker:
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    You frankly shouldn't beat yourself up, this is a journey, not a diet Acg67.
    Enjoy, as long as you train well and eat clean, derailing one day per month shouldn't effect your weight loss.

    Here is a rule I give to starters :
    - Clean and fresh fruits before
    - 5 gallons of water before
    - No more than 1 muffin if it contains sugar

    Most of them have been able to eat that muffin and .. still lose 1 pound per month
    You got this!

    This is perfect. You won't have time to eat because you'll be standing at the toilet the whole time.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Today there are two mini parties for a guy whose wife is having a baby and a girl who is going on maternity leave. There are unclean baked goods everywhere! Clearly they are trying to derail my clean eating lifestyle because they are jelly. Why couldn't they bring in organic apple slices or some wheat grass shots instead of OJ and muffins and doughnuts?

    How do you deal with sabotage such as this?

    Strap on the feed bag . . .
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Start doing wheatgrass juice shots out of one of your coworker's belly buttons. People will be more interested in that than the cake.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    <--- You get one of these. That's how.

    Damn, Joe pulling out the wizardry again . . . you magic magic man.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Today there are two mini parties for a guy whose wife is having a baby and a girl who is going on maternity leave. There are unclean baked goods everywhere! Clearly they are trying to derail my clean eating lifestyle because they are jelly. Why couldn't they bring in organic apple slices or some wheat grass shots instead of OJ and muffins and doughnuts?

    How do you deal with sabotage such as this?

    Am sure you will manage :tongue: :bigsmile:

    Love the abs :bigsmile:
  • hungergames324
    hungergames324 Posts: 240 Member
    I think it's hilarious that some people are taking you seriously LOL :laugh:

    This gave me a great laugh for today! NOW GO EAT SOME HAGAN DAS!!!! :drinker:

    This!! :laugh:
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,089 Member
    I do hope that the part about 2 parties is true
    God know I could use some party muffins right now,
    but nobody in my office is eager to get preggo / have babies

    on top of that we don't have vending machines, and the only shop relay near is only vegs and fruit
    my office clearly sabotages my dirty eating
  • jjmnet
    jjmnet Posts: 110
    At "SoDamnHungry"..........
    BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! I'd love to see that!!!!!! :drinker:
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    I think it's hilarious that some people are taking you seriously LOL :laugh:

    This gave me a great laugh for today! NOW GO EAT SOME HAGAN DAS!!!! :drinker:
  • lg3703
    lg3703 Posts: 190
    Lol.. yeag- thought about revoking your man card when you mentioned wheat grass.
  • I think it's hilarious that some people are taking you seriously LOL :laugh:

    This gave me a great laugh for today! NOW GO EAT SOME HAGAN DAS!!!! :drinker:

    Yep ^^^ Agree! You'll eat your icecream later anyway!
  • alexis831
    alexis831 Posts: 469 Member
    I know you are not totally serious, especially with the wheat grass comment but…..
    I opened the fridge today at work and I am in for it as well. Not only do they always have donuts, cookies, muffins, and pot lucks every freakin day! They have 5 cakes and pies for a couple peoples birthdays! Not 1, Not 5 small cakes and pies. 5 FREKIN HUGE CAKES AND PIES FROM KEY LIME PIE (my fav) to chocolate moose, to cheesecake. THEY ARE HUGE! 1 of them is 2 feet across of chocolate cake with a chocolate filling! !@#!@#$ What the !@#$@#$!! SERIOSLY!

    …I understand…. Wheat grass aside. Maybe I should get some key lime pie ice cream for later if I make it…. That seems to be one of your favs too.
  • budru21
    budru21 Posts: 127
    OMG. I could write a book on this topic. I work in an area where there are two chatty (overweight, but ALWAYS "dieting") women in a cubicle, then two older men that eat anything under the sun and don't think twice. These people are also the social butterflies of the entire organization, so they invite others over for pot lucks every single Thursday. There are usually 10-15 dishes of nasty salads, cakes, pies, cookies, brauts, nachos, etc. I don't like this stuff, but it cooks all day long, and people come and go and are eating it all day long. THEN...every Wednesday is "Chinese Day" where they all order out from the Chinese joint and eat together. THEN...they celebrate SOMETHING at least once a week, where they bring in cake, ice cream, pie, or whatever and "celebrate." Finally, one of the older guys has a wife that loves to bake, so he brings in things constantly. All this is fine and dandy, BUT they will intentionally set plates full of brownies, cookies, whatever...on my desk while I'm out doing things, so I come back to the temptation at my desk. They did this for months while I was dieting down for my first physique show. When I couldn't take it anymore, and hit an all time low for carb depletion and sleep deprivation and exhaustion, I snapped. I came into my office to see a plate full of brownies and a note that said, "EAT ME FATTY!" I shoved two whole brownies in my mouth, chewed it up half way, while picking up the plate of remaining brownies...I went out to the ***** that did it and threw the plate of brownies at her. I then went around the corner to the next cubicle and spit the brownies out on the other *****'s desk and said....I can't possibly swallow these. I'm too fat. I turned around and walked out. I went to my car, went home early, and balwed my eyes out. Dirty *kitten* never did it again. :-)
  • budru21
    budru21 Posts: 127
    lol I am sure they didnt do this on purpose! lol You knew it was coming.....either eat what you want and work it off or bring your own treats to share....who knows maybe someone there might be looking for something healthy too. :)

    My veggies and fruit usually get eaten first. This is a great idea!
  • JenniferNoll
    JenniferNoll Posts: 367 Member
    OMG. I could write a book on this topic. I work in an area where there are two chatty (overweight, but ALWAYS "dieting") women in a cubicle, then two older men that eat anything under the sun and don't think twice. These people are also the social butterflies of the entire organization, so they invite others over for pot lucks every single Thursday. There are usually 10-15 dishes of nasty salads, cakes, pies, cookies, brauts, nachos, etc. I don't like this stuff, but it cooks all day long, and people come and go and are eating it all day long. THEN...every Wednesday is "Chinese Day" where they all order out from the Chinese joint and eat together. THEN...they celebrate SOMETHING at least once a week, where they bring in cake, ice cream, pie, or whatever and "celebrate." Finally, one of the older guys has a wife that loves to bake, so he brings in things constantly. All this is fine and dandy, BUT they will intentionally set plates full of brownies, cookies, whatever...on my desk while I'm out doing things, so I come back to the temptation at my desk. They did this for months while I was dieting down for my first physique show. When I couldn't take it anymore, and hit an all time low for carb depletion and sleep deprivation and exhaustion, I snapped. I came into my office to see a plate full of brownies and a note that said, "EAT ME FATTY!" I shoved two whole brownies in my mouth, chewed it up half way, while picking up the plate of remaining brownies...I went out to the ***** that did it and threw the plate of brownies at her. I then went around the corner to the next cubicle and spit the brownies out on the other *****'s desk and said....I can't possibly swallow these. I'm too fat. I turned around and walked out. I went to my car, went home early, and balwed my eyes out. Dirty *kitten* never did it again. :-)

    I'm really sorry you have such generous, genial, and friendly co-workers. Are they forcing their treats down your throat?

    Geez. Just have some self control and don't eat the treats.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    OMG. I could write a book on this topic. I work in an area where there are two chatty (overweight, but ALWAYS "dieting") women in a cubicle, then two older men that eat anything under the sun and don't think twice. These people are also the social butterflies of the entire organization, so they invite others over for pot lucks every single Thursday. There are usually 10-15 dishes of nasty salads, cakes, pies, cookies, brauts, nachos, etc. I don't like this stuff, but it cooks all day long, and people come and go and are eating it all day long. THEN...every Wednesday is "Chinese Day" where they all order out from the Chinese joint and eat together. THEN...they celebrate SOMETHING at least once a week, where they bring in cake, ice cream, pie, or whatever and "celebrate." Finally, one of the older guys has a wife that loves to bake, so he brings in things constantly. All this is fine and dandy, BUT they will intentionally set plates full of brownies, cookies, whatever...on my desk while I'm out doing things, so I come back to the temptation at my desk. They did this for months while I was dieting down for my first physique show. When I couldn't take it anymore, and hit an all time low for carb depletion and sleep deprivation and exhaustion, I snapped. I came into my office to see a plate full of brownies and a note that said, "EAT ME FATTY!" I shoved two whole brownies in my mouth, chewed it up half way, while picking up the plate of remaining brownies...I went out to the ***** that did it and threw the plate of brownies at her. I then went around the corner to the next cubicle and spit the brownies out on the other *****'s desk and said....I can't possibly swallow these. I'm too fat. I turned around and walked out. I went to my car, went home early, and balwed my eyes out. Dirty *kitten* never did it again. :-)

    wow.......at your reaction, not their generosity or friendliness.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Eat a fiber one bar between every unclean food item
    It'll flush out all the dirty food before your body can absorb any of the bad calories