Really work? You're a Jerk.
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You have to know your limits and what a portion size is for you. And that pesky thing called "personal responsibility."
A suggested serving size of pasta is 2 oz and about 210 calories. If that's more than you can fit in your day, have 1.5 oz instead. If you have a larger calorie requirement, have more.
Three Entamenns' chocolate chip cookies are 140 calories. If that's more than you can fit in your day, have two instead of three. Or one. Or none.
If you go to Olive Garden, a dinner is going to be the same size if you're a 250 pound guy or a 130 pound woman. You have to do some homework and see if that will fit in your calorie goal. If it's too much, order something else or box up half. My husband gets the almost 1500 calorie Tour of Italy. I get the about 700 calorie Ravioli Di Portabella. We both leave there feeling full and satisfied.0 -
I feel your pain! My office is like that too. I'm the boss and I banned parties involving food a few years ago but the staff found ways around the ban (what happens in an office behind a closed door stays in that office).
oh wow. sounds like fun! where do we sign up to work there?0 -
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
just quit!0 -
Thats pretty harsh...why cant we all just be polite?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 -
just quit!
This. Definitely this.0 -
It's like that where I work too. Not only are there constant yummies brought by staff, (since i once had a cupcake business i'm guilty of testing stuff out on coworkers too), but by our patients as "THANK YOU"'s for the good care. Eh, doesn't bother me. I usually turn a blind eye to the pie. :glasses:0
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When my husband was getting his PhD, they celebrated everything with Free donuts. He loved that because he loves free donuts. Now, at his job they celebrate with champagne, but he is a non-drinker, so he just grabs a coke and joins in. My husband and I have different eating habits (I don't eat donuts or soda). We are both healthy.0
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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
just quit!
Let me know if you do. I'm looking for a job. I'd consider a steady stream of goodies to be a perk, and a great motivation to keep running and lifting.0 -
Thats pretty harsh...why cant we all just be polite?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.
agreed. the person who posted this meant 'jerk' to be funny/cute anyways based on the little smiley. it's amazing what big hairy ugly balls people have on the internet, they don't care whose feelings they trample on and it makes people think twice about posting anything......... i think it makes up for a lack of other junk in real life.0 -
It's like an alcoholic being in a bar. You want to stay away from temptation as much as possible, and people passing around smelly treats doesn't help. It's hard exercising that self-control all day while you're stressed at work. I'm not sure why that's so hard to understand.0
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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!
This happens in my office too! Someone bought pizza for us today, and I had about six people ask me why I wasn't eating pizza. I had to go into the breakroom, pretend like I was going to eat pizza, and then sneak off before anyone noticed. Then I had to eat my sandwich in secret :P.0 -
Did anyone mention the donuts/cake/candy goodies on the day(s) they 'do' on Diabetes awareness days (or perhaps they don't have those where you live)? The Irony there always keeps me in stitches. I used to split a donut w/a co-worker or eat just the cake and not the frosting (not a big fan of cake, anyway) *back in the day* Now I just say 'no' and ignore the looks or comments.0
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I usually warn they new staff about the 10 pounds everyone seems to gain the first year they are with us. Lots of food in our breakroon combined with the fact that we must actually sit all day to do our job. Ususally in our industry you are up and about more, but our specific discipline has you sitting in one spot all day, so we are extremely sedentary.
I insigated a personal rule to help me cut down on the goodies - if the item is home baked, then I will have a small amout as usually this is a much better quality treat. If it is store bought - then I just don't bother - that item is usually not that good anyway and full of "not real food items" unlike the home bkaed treat which is made from real food.
This "rule" helps me control what I eat but still feel like I am participating in the celebrations.0 -
I know how you feel, the same exact thing at my work. People bring in donuts, leftover cake, all sorts of goodies, and leave it in the break room. I walk by it going to the ladie's room, too.
Do we work together and I don't know it?
It's hard as heck to do, but KEEP WALKING!!! When you walk by, look away, try not to even SMELL it!! You can do it! I do! :flowerforyou:0 -
My office does the same thing. We have 3 building in the same area... one with 10 floors, 1 with 4 floors, and 1 with 3.
In the building I work in (luckily the one with 3 floors) I work in what's called the central office on the first floor. There's 4 kitchens on every floor... but for SOME apparent reason, they seem to always want to put all the food in our central office... it's like the main watering hole...which my office is only a few short steps away from.
The only GOOD thing is, they, most of the time, offer healthy options too, like fruit, or veggies, or something of the like. But for August birthdays they had a communal thing and there was 5 sheet cakes, 4 tubs of ice cream... just in ONE kitchen... there were more in the other kitchen... WTH!?
oh...and my team lead brings in DILLY BARS every tuesday for a a thank you for hard work...lol0 -
Someone offering you a doughnut is being a jerk?
I bet you are fun to be around
love it!0 -
That's how I gained 23 lbs a year after I started working here.... :-/
lack of self control
more or less.. but it sure doesn't help having a sit down desk job.. and bday partys every month and "snack" days..
I have recently learned self control - when we have them now, I just don't participate most of the time.. and when I do, I always think.. "is it even worth it?" Publix brand cake and icecream.. uh, no.0 -
I asked folks at work to please support me in this journey. Some are, some arent. I sit right across from the kitchen, which makes it REAL hard sometimes. Sometimes playing little mental games helps.
Example: I hate buttercream frosting (love all others), so have managed to convince myself that ALL frostings are buttercream, and so have a "yech" reaction when someone brings in cakes or cupcakes. Someone brought in gooey butter cookies, which are horrid, so I have successfully convinced myself that ALL cookies in the break room are gooey butter cookies.
I know it sounds a little weird, but hey, it works. The mind is a great thing - let it work for you!0 -
Why are people attacking each other on here?? :ohwell:0
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what happens in an office behind a closed door stays in that office).
giggity.0 -
Why are people attacking each other on here?? :ohwell:
i wonder the same thing! i can relate to this the OP - because i mean.. if it were a perfect world, NO ONE would eat junk around me lol! but there's always going to be obstacles like this. overcoming them is the main thing!! of course - i also believe in moderation. if you really want a doughnut or a chocolate bar, HAVE IT! there's no shame in having treats once in awhile. it will not hinder your progress!
i don't understand why people bring in junk treats though, i guess so many people love doughnuts and crap food that it's just accustomed and a nice thing to do nowadays (i am one of these people at times because i'm a human with a sweet tooth. no shame. haha)0 -
I used to feel that way too at work. Then I kinda realized it's all about my choices, not theirs. Just started this a couple of weeks ago and still struggling with the pain of beginning exercising again, but I do know that I don't want to sabotage that pain with junk food. Even been cooking some special meals for my husband so as not to mess his life up and keep him supportive.0
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We have donuts every Friday. I don't eat them. Problem solved.0
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Eat it and log it. If you always log those sweet treats, then are hungry when your calories are up for the day, they look a lot less sweet!0
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It happens, people like to celebrate with food. If you want one and can fit it into your eating plan for the day, have one. I usually will split one donut (or whatever) with my coworker who is also trying to be healthier. We get our sweet fix, get to celebrate, and keep the calories to a minimum.
Or just make sure you either avoid the break room and/or have some healthy snacks on hand to munch on instead. I like to keep some nuts and fruit in my office for emergency situations :-)
Stay strong!0 -
The woman in charge of planning meals for staff meetings at my work is a bit unfair to me too then... I don't eat processed foods or grain, yet she constantly orders in sandwiches, pizza, pasta salads, and crap like that for every meeting. She ALWAYS ensures there's something there for the one vegetarian to eat though... She actually noticed after 6 months that a few of us never eat what she orders in, ignorantly asked today if a bunch of us were "on diets", and should she just start ordering less food. It's common knowledge around the office what my dietary habits are, and yes, it makes me annoyed that she can accept that one is a vegetarian an accommodate that without question, but never once ask what were some easy options to accommodate me. How do I deal with it? If there's something she picks up that I can eat, like fresh vegetables or fruit, I eat that. And I always bring my own lunch on staff meeting day. Yeah, it sucks that I never get a free meal or treat, but those are not guaranteed in life.
You speak up! She isn't a mind reader.0 -
OMG! A company that attempts to appreciate it's employees! :noway:
FOR SHAME! FOR SHAME!
You have the choice to either eat it or dont. Take the gratitude of the company, eat the doughnut and work it off later.0 -
1 shouldent hurt0
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Since you know they are bringing donuts, bring something healthy for yourself, so you aren't tempted and feel like you are missing out
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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.
^^^What she said.^^^
The OP came to a safe place to vent her frustration. Thats exactly what she should do.0
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