Office Parties - How do you handle them?

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  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    LOL One thing I have learned in my journey is that I am in control of what goes in my body. I am adamant about this now. NO ONE and I mean NO ONE else will ever again be allowed to pressure me to eat. If I do not want birthday cake I won't eat it. I just say no thanks I'm not hungry. However, if I WANT the cake and have allowed for it in my calorie budget then so be it. I can have my cake if I want it.

    See the same tools apply in maintenance as during the weight loss phase. Every thing you learn to do now is honing your sword for the battle. The battle goes on for the rest of your life. I still have to keep my blade sharp. But life is FUN now and I don't mind doing it. And yeah, I learned this all over at the Venus Index. I can't help the fact that I'm a walking breathing living billboard for what they created in me.
  • dalgal26
    dalgal26 Posts: 781 Member
    If you are the one being celebrated, then it can get tricky....seek out the lower calorie, lower carb options.

    If you are bringing a dish, be the person that brings the 'healthy dish'.

    Congrats on your new job!
  • nevertoolate2
    nevertoolate2 Posts: 309 Member
    There has been lots of sensible advice on here and some of it I may well use when I move job in a month.

    However, perhaps you could try one of the following which I guarantee will last you as long as you work there.

    1 Tell them you are allergic to nuts and cannot take the risk. This has the drawback that you cannot ever forget this lie because you will be rumbled the first time you walk into the office scoffing a Snickers (It will always be a MARATHON!)

    2 Take the muffin and dunk it towards the bin exclaiming "that's all that's good for".

    3 Take a bite and immediately start gagging

    4 Take a bite and eat with your mouth as wide open as you can get so that they can see how much you are enjoying it.

    Hope that helps
  • rossi02
    rossi02 Posts: 549 Member
    Depending on if I wanted to eat the muffin or not, I would either take one to "save for later".. which means I'd pack it up and take it home to my husband, or I'd take one... eat it and annouce "I will have to pay for this in the gym later" with a smile, then kick up my workout that evening and try to make up for it over the next couple of days.
  • Monkeymomma05
    Monkeymomma05 Posts: 116
    I take one and hang on to it till I get home and give it to my very picky eater daughter and if she only eats a bit that is fine because she needs it more then I do. Plus I am the greatest mom for bringing home some yummies for her! :smooched:

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