How to handle holiday food

"You'll have this again. It'll be here another time."

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Being overwhelmed AND having sugar everywhere... not a good combo

One particularly difficulty thing is at work when people bring in various holiday treats. So far this week, we've had cookies, brownies, candy etc. brought in every single day.

What I started doing this year is only eating things that I know will be really good. For example, if somebody makes delicious-looking chocolate chip cookies, I will pick one up. But if it's a tray of dry-looking store bought cookies I can let it go just by thinking "it's not worth it". I also take the food to my office instead of staying by the tray so I'm not as tempted to grab another one.

I sympathize with this. The sweets in my office are overwhelming. This time of year my co-workers and clients bring in cookies, cakes, etc. I can't hurt their feelings and refuse to take the food, especially when they've baked it themselves and beautifully wrapped it. I try to throw it away or give it away, but always eat some of it.

This year I am trying something new: sugarless gum. I normally don't chew gum and stay away from aspartame, but the gum seems to be the lesser of two evils. It gives me a treat, is there for stress, and doesn't have a million calories.