Pushy co workers who give out food

hahaha! Yes! Usually I say no and they respect. Other times they do actually leave it on my desk. Some times I give it away, other times I'll check the calorie count beforehand. I never trash it, I always just give it away or tell them to take it back.

Weird. I had pushy co-workers, but never anyone plopping food on my desk! Keep an empty container at your desk. If they plop something down, put it in there. Eat it if you want to. If not, take it home and give it to someone else. They can't force you to eat anything...ever!

I think I would give them the look. Eyebrows up, mouth pursed. Then say something like, "Seriously, do me a favor and stop bringing me food." And turn away, dismissing her/him. They'll think you're PMSing. But so what. They'll get over it.

Yes I just had this happen last week. it's SO annoying. I literally told her 5 times no thank you, i finally called her a pusher and she seemed to take offense, but that's where it finally got. Someone else in the office also said something to her. For me it was ICE CREAM....she was trying to push ice cream at work for the office ice cream social.

At my old job, it was a very small office so they would just leave Krispy Kremes on our desk, so u walked in to a donut and coffe on your desk. Already screwed and it was not even 8 am.

Thanksfully i dont work there anymore!!!!!

If it happened often enough, I might ask them if they would ever consider trying to convince an alcoholic that they should just have a beer.

maybe that seems extreme, but, for many who have been chronic over-eaters, it's quite the same. People who haven't struggled with food don't get that, and people who ignore their issues with food like for everyone around them to do the same. They need a reality check that this is your life, it's not just a doughnut.

Happens here too. I say no. I started bringing in healthy snacks to share, and it stopped.

Yes I have co-workers like this and it seems to get worse when they know you are trying to lose weight. I will usually take it and either toss in in the trash or bring it home to my fiancee. It actually feels good to beable to take something you know you shouldnt have and as good as it looks to toss it in the trash and walk away. It makes me feel more in control!

OHHHHHHH yeah...

I work with 70+ women in one office. And about 75% have obesity-related issues. The junk food that comes through here is astronomically mind-baffling!

The last potluck they did, I think I was the only person who brought in something healthy: a fresh vegetable platter, with a homemade dressing... enough to feed everyone... There was so much leftover from the event, I took it home and roasted them off.

The next day, ONE PERSON asked whether or not there was anything left from it. I sadly told them 'because no one touched it, I had to bring it back home and roast it off for future meals'..

The dressing was saved for baking up some chicken and turkey breasts as to not let it go to waste.

The bread boule - I chucked it where I cant eat breads.

But, the cookies, cakes, pastries, cupcakes, fried foods, pizza and junk alllllllll got eaten.... I even got sass from a fellow employee asking 'Why are you not participating?"... I told her "the food that everyone brought in will put me in the hospital with my allergies and sensitivities - there was nothing healthy on those tables except my vegetable platter!!!!!!!!!"

The dirty looks I got from people but I didnt give two you-know-whats!!!!!!!!!!!! It was the truth and if they cant handle it, tough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


But, these are the same people who praise how wonderful my lunches look, so tasty looking, so healthy, blahhhh blahhh blahhhhh.... get the hell away from me! UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I say thanks and take it home as a treat for my kids.

Just tell them flat-out: I am going to throw it away. Do you want to put it directly in the garbage or shall I??

My co-workers know I'm vegan, so they've stopped bringing treats to me that aren't fruit. In the rare case that someone gives it to me, I bring it home as a treat for my boyfriend or brother. If not, I'll put it in the fridge at work and "conveniently" forget about it.

I cant stand this! I have a few coworkers who literally shove donuts or baked goods in my face. I will try to politely decline and theyll be like just have some, and plop it on my desk and walk away. Sometimes I just put it the trash but other times its hard to toss gourmet donuts and food in general in the garbage. Does anyone else have co workers like this that set out to ruin peoples healthy eating? How do you deal with it even if they dont accept a polite decline?

I have had that happen. If they can't take no for an answer, then I just throw it away or give it to someone else. Sometimes I have taken it to the break room and marked it, "Please take" and it's gone in minutes.

I have a few of those I shove carrots up their noses when they shove donuts in my face..

People don't want others to lose weight for 2 reasons: 1. They will be jealous 2. That might mean they have to change too.

I DO think this is a big one, it's like they want everyone around them to fail because they want to eat poorly, I see it with drinking a lot.."I don't want to drink alone, so you need to drink w me!" Instead of being an adult and enjoying what ever eat or drink it is in MODERATION and leave the rest of us alone!