Really work? You're a Jerk.
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"No thanks." That's all you have to say. If you absolutely feel like you must take one, say you'll take it home for later. Then "accidentally" forget to take it.
I'm not one to shy away from donuts or anything like that. At my last job, my boss really was a prick and a half, but sometimes he'd buy us donuts. And some Fridays he'd get pizza. When I didn't want any, I didn't have any. When I did want it, I did have it.
Temptation is always going to be around. I feel it every time I walk through the mall and smell Auntie Anne's or Cinnabon, or drive down the road past a steakhouse, or when the neighbors are grilling and the aroma is wafting through my screen door. Or when I see a commercial for Chili's. Even if I'm eating dinner, the Jalapeno Bacon Bigmouth Burger and Southwest Eggrolls looks so much better than anything I'm having.
It's not the world's job to adapt to our needs, it's our job to adapt to the world.
There's also nothing stopping you from being the Good Example and bringing in a fruit or vegetable tray.0 -
My company has a wellness program too. And there is also ALWAYS food....the company offers a free lunch once a month...generally pizza. They constantly have catered lunches for "meetings", and then set the leftovers out for whoever wants them. Donuts and bagels are the norm. Cakes and such for birthdays. Today there was sausage gravy and biscuits, a breakfast casserole, watermelon, cookies...I'm not sure what all - lol, for a combination breakfast. I totally enjoyed my Greek yogurt with peaches and blueberries. yum!That is freaking ridiculous!!! My company has a wellness program where they reimburse any fees for running/walking races. They also have discounts @ local gyms and fitness classes @ lunch. Guess I'm lucky. Stay strong!!!!0 -
Payback's a *itch. Just heat some leftover fish in the microwave for lunch tomorrow. That'll show em! Totally kidding! That would be spiteful. :-p0
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We have monthly meetings (lunch and learns) where they bring in pizza and tacos. I usually stay away from it or find something relatively healthy to make out of what's there. That said, if I have a couple slices I just notch it and work it off. It's still ok to live a little.0
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I rarely eat office snacks unless its someones birthday and I don't want to seem rude and only if I saw them unbox the cake from the bakery. I'm not a fan of eating food from coworkers. Sounds strange but unless I can see someones kitchen first I automatically think they might have cooties.
With restaurants, I like to think that the food inspector people really do their job. It's probably not true, but it helps me sleep at night.0 -
I feel for you. Is there anyone else who feels the same as you? Perhaps they might be able to offer a variety of things rather than a giant order of a single item.0
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Obviously she was joking, as noted by the winky face at the end of her entry. Clearly she does not think they are really jerks. It is just not convenient for her and she posted her thoughts and feelings in this forum as a safe haven/place for her to vent amongst her peers who are enduring similar hardships.
Perhaps doughnuts are not your weakness, but being considerate and supportive clearly is. Next time, please post CONSTRUCTIVE, positive comments on this board. That is what this is about, not about attacking one another... even if she was being serious, which I do not believe, but will state for the sake of argument, positive thoughts and recommendations would go a lot further than your harsh criticism, DAD.
^ Glad you got it! Thanks!0 -
It's not the world's job to adapt to our needs, it's our job to adapt to the world.
There's also nothing stopping you from being the Good Example and bringing in a fruit or vegetable tray.
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I eat cake. I eat donuts. *Looks at my ticker* Yeah, I don't see the issue.0
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I feel your pain, I work at a sporting goods store and they will entice us with candy and pop to get metrics. They reward us with pizza when we do well. Its hard when you're in the break room and 20 boxes of steaming pizza rolls in. The self control can be hard when a million people are devouring a bunch of it in front of me. Maybe have 1 doughnut and truly enjoy it, but if you can't stop at one, then maybe dont tempt yourself and avoid the break room and have lunch outside0
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They're handing out Krispy Kreme doughnuts at work tomorrow as a "thanks" to my team.
They do this all the time here. Just 2 days ago they had 4 (YES 4!) sheet cakes in the break room for August birthdays!
Maybe I'll start taking the long way to the restrooms on my break....jerks
I'd eat two. sounds like your office is awesome.
(though mine handed out ice cream sandwiches today, so that was awesome in a foily wrapper.)0 -
One person mad because they bring in donuts, so what!....Let them bring in only a plate of carrots and celery, and there will be shots fired.0
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I eat cake. I eat donuts. *Looks at my ticker* Yeah, I don't see the issue.
You also had a lot more weight to lose than the op. Someone trying to lose a small amount of weight probably couldn't do it if they regularly indulge in cake and donuts. Maybe as the rare occasional treat, but definitely not part of a regular diet.0 -
...no, really it was a joke. Simmer down peeps. Didn't mean to cause a ruckus! :happy:It's a doughnut... not the end the world. If you don't want one, then don't eat it... that simple. If you do want one, then eat it, log it and move on.
I think it's more ridiculous that people freakout about food in the office. People like to celebrate things... and generally that involves food.
This is actually a problem that a lot of us deal with. This is a situation where someone needs support.
No.. This is a situation where someone needs to stop being a brat.
Someone at work is doing something nice for her and the team... they are not trying to be jerks. If you really don't want one, then smile and say thank you but no, I don't want one.. and remove yourself from the situation.0 -
That would be hilarious though! My least fave is when people burn pop corn in the microwave. Yuck!Payback's a *itch. Just heat some leftover fish in the microwave for lunch tomorrow. That'll show em! Totally kidding! That would be spiteful. :-p0 -
My previous job would be really pushy about their free food. It got to the point where they would put in on my desk and tell me to eat it. I sneak it into my lunch box and take it home so my brother would eat the treats. I work in a warehouse now so we don't have those sorts of things that often.0
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All offices have this same concern, bitrhdays = cake. At the most recent birthday, I learned that Publix makes a CHOCOLATE buttercream icing!!! (Their buttercream is heaven as far as I am concerned) So I had a small piece and did extra time on the elliptical later. No reason to make a fuss. If you don't care for it, don't eat it, plain and simple.
S/N: Ironically enough, my coworkers always say how goooood my dinners sound or my lunches look (I LOVE to cook and am quite the little foodie sometimes, LOL). Yet, when I bring fresh produce, only hours out of my garden, it sits in the break room and no one takes it home.
Stop worrying about what others eat and just focus on yourself.0 -
Krispy Kreme I can resist - I didn't grow up with them, didn't have one until about 10 yrs ago and it was from a store.
Now, Spudnuts, THAT is something else! Thankfully, the one I grew up near is almost 3k miles away, and the closest one to me now is 86 miles.0 -
The same thing happens where I work.
Now when there's a special occasion or holiday and I'm feeling too weak to resist, I just avoid the staff room or leave right after we sing "happy birthday".0 -
I bet the whole time she was baking them, she was thinking of how fat you would get eating them . WTF.
You're reading my mind. LOL.0 -
try keeping your own healthy sweet treats in a draw of your office desk so that if there is party thing going on you would have your special treats handy so you dont feel like your missing out, and still undoing your whole progress
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Yep, It's a constant battle for me too. At my work it doesn't matter if you say "no thanks" or walk away. A piece of cake/doughnut/cookie will still somehow appear on your desk when you're not looking thanks to a co-worker just trying to be nice. I sometimes have to sneak into the break room after the party is over just to secretly trash it (I've been accused of not being a team player because I didn't eat it before, so yes I sneak). The company I work for has a lot of wellness programs, but they have to the way there is always food everywhere!
If I can plan ahead I bring fresh fruits & veggies (at least for myself, and sometimes for everyone). However I know these things pop up out of the blue sometimes/constantly, so I also keep a drawer of shelf stable goodies that I can eat more or less on the fly without feeling too guilty- sugar free gum, nuts, 94% fat free popcorn, dried fruit, etc., and pull it out when I need it. At least then people see me eating something, and seem less likely to keep pestering me about eating the junk.0 -
Um, no. Weight loss is about sticking to calorie goals. Sticking to your calorie goal has absolutely nothing to do with how much weight you have to lose. The rules don't change based on how much weight you have to lose.I eat cake. I eat donuts. *Looks at my ticker* Yeah, I don't see the issue.
You also had a lot more weight to lose than the op. Someone trying to lose a small amount of weight probably couldn't do it if they regularly indulge in cake and donuts. Maybe as the rare occasional treat, but definitely not part of a regular diet.0 -
Right about the time I quietly joined MFP someone in my office left large 100-calorie matzo crackers and a box of 0-cal flavor for water in our break room. Over a week I ate half the matzos and tried a couple packets of the flavor (no thanks). I don't think anyone else touched them in a week and eventually someone threw the last matzos out. Introduced me to a couple foods that I won't go out of my way to get, but really helped jump start my weight loss! Hidden angel somewhere...0
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That's how I gained 23 lbs a year after I started working here.... :-/
lack of self control
What an amazing grasp for the obvious you have. Letting someone on a weight loss site know that they might have struggled with self control. Any more bombs you want to drop on us all?0 -
Um, no. Weight loss is about sticking to calorie goals. Sticking to your calorie goal has absolutely nothing to do with how much weight you have to lose. The rules don't change based on how much weight you have to lose.I eat cake. I eat donuts. *Looks at my ticker* Yeah, I don't see the issue.
You also had a lot more weight to lose than the op. Someone trying to lose a small amount of weight probably couldn't do it if they regularly indulge in cake and donuts. Maybe as the rare occasional treat, but definitely not part of a regular diet.
So its just as easy to stick to a 1200 cal plan as it is to stick to 2400. Yeah, obviously not.0 -
So its just as easy to stick to a 1200 cal plan as it is to stick to 2400. Yeah, obviously not.
If that's the proper deficit for the amount a person has to lose, then you bet it is.
Except that very, very few people need to stay at 1200 calories.
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My husband's BMR is 2,951calories. Mine is 1,279. His body requires 1500 more calories than mine just for basic functions. So... yeah, for him to stick to 2400 calories would be just as hard or harder than me sticking to 1200.0 -
No *kitten*... that's why I gained 23 pounds. Anyway, I'm not blaming my workplace, it's obvious it was my own personal lack of self control. I've lost 40 pounds since then, and am working towards losing another 20.... guess I did away with my "lack of self control."
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So its just as easy to stick to a 1200 cal plan as it is to stick to 2400. Yeah, obviously not.
If that's the proper deficit for the amount a person has to lose, then you bet it is.
Except that very, very few people need to stay at 1200 calories.
Edited to add:
My husband's BMR is 2,951calories. Mine is 1,279. His body requires 1500 more calories than mine just for basic functions. So... yeah, for him to stick to 2400 calories would be just as hard or harder than me sticking to 1200.
I thinking the post was referring to amount of damage a high calorie and fat food would do to the calories left for other food that day.0 -
but its not like theyre cutting special mini portions for all the small people. Of course you dont have to eat it all, but having less wiggle room makes calorie counting a lot more strict for someone with less to loseSo its just as easy to stick to a 1200 cal plan as it is to stick to 2400. Yeah, obviously not.
If that's the proper deficit for the amount a person has to lose, then you bet it is.
Except that very, very few people need to stay at 1200 calories.
Edited to add:
My husband's BMR is 2,951calories. Mine is 1,279. His body requires 1500 more calories than mine just for basic functions. So... yeah, for him to stick to 2400 calories would be just as hard or harder than me sticking to 1200.
I thinking the post was referring to amount of damage a high calorie and fat food would do to the calories left for other food that day.0
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