Student brought me an iced mocha...

Wow, Thank you for the positive, constructive responses. I can't believe how snarky some of you are! I have amazing students who I love dearly and would never want to squash their generosity. I work very hard to make them achieve their brightest potential, I would never intentionally break that trust.

I am not diabetic and I don't eat EVERY cookie lying around. I used that to try to show that I struggle with self-control (apparently some of us are very literal).

When I wrote my original post, I hadn't looked up the calories yet and thought there were a lot more than the actual. I'm still new to this and have been really working hard.

I accepted the drink with a thank you and a smile, drank a few sips while the student was present, drank about half total and threw the other half down the sink.

Again, thank you for your responses. Please remember when posting that this site is for people who are trying to better themselves. Rarely does negativity help anyone.

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I'm glad you are a nice lady and a teacher. I'm glad some of these other people with their weird ideas are not.

they make me feel like this.

and I'm glad you knew that was a bad way to make a little kid feel. So happy with the outcome.

Wow, Thank you for the positive, constructive responses. I can't believe how snarky some of you are! I have amazing students who I love dearly and would never want to squash their generosity. I work very hard to make them achieve their brightest potential, I would never intentionally break that trust.

I am not diabetic and I don't eat EVERY cookie lying around. I used that to try to show that I struggle with self-control (apparently some of us are very literal).

When I wrote my original post, I hadn't looked up the calories yet and thought there were a lot more than the actual. I'm still new to this and have been really working hard.

I accepted the drink with a thank you and a smile, drank a few sips while the student was present, drank about half total and threw the other half down the sink.

Again, thank you for your responses. Please remember when posting that this site is for people who are trying to better themselves. Rarely does negativity help anyone.

I don't if any of the above was directed at me, but I believe I was positive, constructive, realistic, and YOU were the one who came to the forum asking for help. You are also the one who said you couldn't resist sweets. That's not being overly literal, that's reading.

It's your profile that says you are concerned about your weight possibly causing serious problems in your personal life. A lot of people spent time trying to respond to you so your lecture is misplaced.

I just was given a caramel Starbuck's drink of some sort from a client today. I accepted with grace (I hope) and will say this...because of the work I do, and gift-giving policies, there are times when I've had to graciously say no to a gift...it can be very awkward....(I work for a brokerage firm, we have a gift acceptance policy, which includes no tickets, nothing of cash value, only food type items - a coffee, or plate of cookies that can be shared with the entire office, etc are able to be accepted). I have had to actually thank a client for a gift, and hand it back to them, saying our gift policy doesn't allow us to accept such a generous gift, but thank you for the kind thoughts and intentions....this has always been followed up by a personal thank you note to the client as well, that I mailed that day. it can be quite uncomfortable...I have wonderful clients...and I try to treat them all like you would your own grandmother (one you like )....

Teachers, (my sister is a teacher) often are overlooked in many aspects of our world, and to have a student care enough to give a gift to you (of ANY sort) speaks VOLUMES about the kind of teacher you are. Kudos to you on being an awesome, caring teacher, and yes, it's hard when you first start your weightloss...I've been losing and relosing the same 5 pounds...but think you did the right thing, FOR YOU (and your thoughtful student). :flowerforyou:

Im a teacher and whenever kids bring stuff I just assume its spit in and toss it out. You may want to do the same. lol

You could accept it while the student is there, then "accidentally" spill it into the garbage when they're gone

I would do this!

Many people, overweight and thin, are watching their sugar intake these days. I don't think there's any shame in thanking the student and declining. I mean, you do want people to stop offering you food you can't eat, right?

Just looked at your profile and see that the student was a probably a kid. it was a nice gesture, but one is never too young to understand that people have different needs. A thank you and an explanation should be enough.

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You know, OP, I think graciousness is a quality in short supply these days. It's a rare thing when anyone, young or not-so-much, takes the time to show appreciation and gratitude to their teachers, and when it happens, it should be met in kind. Accept the kindness with grace and class, and enjoy some of it. Or none of it. Whatever, deal with it on your own without explaining it to your student for heaven's sake. No one needs to have their generosity rejected, possibly to think twice before doing something nice in the future. There's already too little of it in the world.


Yes "Quiet Smile"; as a former elementary and middle school teacher---YOU get an "A" and the VIP student desk!! :flowerforyou: :smooched:

FFS don't spill it into the garbage. I get so disturbed at those who suggested wasting food this way on here, even as a joke. Anyway, I'd just try to find out how many calories it is---it may not be SO bad---& then just drink it, & walk it off later. I mean, a mocha iced latte is what, at most 200 calories? A good walk burns that off.

that's old thinking, wasting food. If its junk food, and you choose not to eat it, then give it away, or if you can't, then throw it out. IMHO, its better for me to throw it out, than it is to drink it "cuz its polite".

For my students, I either do take it (if you obsess then it will drive you crazy to deny every craving) OR politely decline; trust me, they will find a willing participant to accept it (perhaps even a crush???).

How sweet that the student brought that to you! Never refuse a gift from a child. If you don't want to drink it, don't. But the best option is to just enjoy the thing, log it, and move on. :flowerforyou: