Dealing with a FOOD hostile work environment

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  • AJMB704
    AJMB704 Posts: 590 Member
    (1)How many people have lost 88lbs in your office and (2)how many need to lose 88lbs. I'm guessing the answers are:

    1) Almost none.
    and
    2) Quite a few.

    Amen to that. I have learned to make really delicious meals at home [America's Test Kitchen cookbooks FTW!] and always, ALWAYS bring my leftovers from dinner for lunch the next day. Honestly, I know that what I'm eating is so much tastier than the junk everyone else is consuming. And as someone else said [even though this sounds judgmental and bad], when I am craving the junk, I look at the people who are eating it constantly. They are obese [some are morbidly obese] and I do not want to end up like that.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    88 Lbs lost...nuff said!
  • dimoul
    dimoul Posts: 137 Member
    I've struggled with the crap people bring to work. It sounds silly, but I had to conquer the temptation. I decided, instead of partaking, I would grab a handful and slam dunk it in the trash can. M&M's, nuts, candy, you name it. You should try it! It feels awesomely liberating! Wasteful? Yes, but it's better than wasting your life! (and if you get caught, some people get pissed. but then they start keeping that crap in their own office and not in the public spaces, I find.)
  • jnlynn
    jnlynn Posts: 101
    I have delt with this the last 3 years of my weight loss journey. I would say 4 out of 5 days a week they order lunch in. We are allowed to eat at our desk so I have delish smelling food all around me almost every day. I am hard core when It comes to will power and only eat give in maybe 4 times a year and have some. There also always food brought in in the breakroom, carry ins etc…. I am literally the only person that watches what I eat. I have 2 other girls on the other side of the building that are supportive but NO one in my office. In fact they give me a hard time for being so strict. My “cheat” days are on Friday’s when I go out to eat with my husband so I’m not wasting calories on every day junk at work but sometimes it is Sooooooo hard. Even though I know I am healthier and look and feel way better I am actually JEALOUS of them!! I want to eat pizza hut, mcdonalds, cookie and donuts all day long!! I just need know if anyone else suffers thru this. How do you keep your motivation to stay away and how do you break these feeling of anger toward them lol?

    I see 88 lbs lost on your ticker.
    If anyone else has a problem with your dietary choices they can eat this big calorie dense duck. And when I say duck I don't really mean duck.

    (1)How many people have lost 88lbs in your office and (2)how many need to lose 88lbs. I'm guessing the answers are:

    1) Almost none.
    and
    2) Quite a few.

    You stick to your plan and don't worry about what anyone else thinks.


    DITTO!!!!
  • fusion777
    fusion777 Posts: 197
    88lbs lost!! Great job!! I'm sorry you have to deal with them and good for you for being so strong saying no as much as you do. I know from experience that those breadsticks and pizza no longer taste as good as I thought they did (well, maybe some do but most don't!). I'm the same as you, I'd rather save my extra calories to indulge with my husband, not the peer pressure of my coworkers.

    You've come so far, keep doing what you are doing!! I admire you for all you have already accomplished, great job!
  • iryshjones
    iryshjones Posts: 79 Member
    I hear ya!! I work shifts and a lot of night shifts people want to order in food. I am just glad I enjoy what i bring for lunches. There are 2 girls on my shift who like to bake and are always bringing things in - nice little competition. it was sticky buns and brownies the other day. Some days are just tough. But you are doing great - keep on doing it - eventually they will start thinking you are an inspiration like we do :)
  • Kabijots
    Kabijots Posts: 218 Member
    We have exactly the same in our office - people bring in sweets, biscuits, cakes, treats, donoughts, ice-creams (in the summer!) everyday to celebrate birthdays, work anniversaries, babies being born, babies just conceived :) seriously! Or even if the table of treats is just empty!

    I rarely stop by but its really hard as its in the centre of the office by the print shop. What is annoying is that I'm the only one in the office that needs to lose weight!
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