The struggle is real y'all...

I hate that! My old work used to do that all the time. But at some point you can just eat what you want then work it off anyway, as long as your meeting your net deficit.

Story of my life!! They are CONSTANTLY eating at my job!! I usually try to keep some healthy snacks in my desk so I can pull them out when they are eating their stuff...Hang in there! :drinker:

We're having an Easter party next week. We got to vote on the food, pizza or subs. Everyone except me voted for pizza.

If it was good pizza, I'd be OK w/ one slice and bring my own salad, but they always get Dominoes - blech!

Darlin'......the answer is obvious...................ubringsdaveg!

Exactly.

My question: last week I was going to take donuts or bagels to work for my crew, but I knew I'd end up eating them as well, so I thought I'd get something "healthy". Only problem was I didn't want to be the guy that brings in a veggie tray... so what kind of options are there somewhere in the middle between donuts and celery?

What about a fruit/cheese/cracker tray?

Except bagels and donuts aren't unhealthy. The amount of calories in something doesn't make it healthy or unhealthy.

But overall, if you aren't "pleased" with the choices then maybe bring your own stuff...whether a tray to share with others or to eat by yourself.


ETA:

My office has catered lunches almost daily from pharmacy reps . . . I've learned to either eat in moderation or say no. Because I'm an adult and can do that. It's really not much of a struggle.

QFT

I just say "never on a week day" and don't have any. I prefer to keep unscheduled treats for the w/e when I can relax and enjoy food with Hubby.

I have "junk" every day, but only what I planned in the night before and never stuff brought in "just because it's there", is there a worse reason to eat?!

Food isn't going anywhere, it'll ALWAYS be there when you WANT it so no need to eat it just because......

I used to work at a place that did the same thing! (One of the reasons I gained weight!) Now that I work in home health care, however, I bring my own food and have no problems with tasty temptations.

Luckily I work in a large office and we're not a sociable bunch...occasionally someone brings something in but it's usually gone by the time I check my email and go to the breakroom. HOWEVER, my hubby is sabotage central! He loves to grocery shop (I know, I know, most women would kill for a husband who willingly did the shopping!) and the bakery is his favorite stop in the store. Pies, cakes, you name it, he brings it home. And if he knows I'm trying to lose weight I swear he brings home double!

I hate that! My old work used to do that all the time. But at some point you can just eat what you want then work it off anyway, as long as your meeting your net deficit.

Most of the time I ended up taking something small and walk away as long as I logged it, and fit into my calorie count.

My own husband unintentionally tried to sabotage me last night! I came home to him cooking pancakes! I am prediabetic and really trying to watch my sugar intake and I haven't looked for a low sugar syrup yet! He also was making sausage and eggs....so I turned it on him and made the most delicious sausage & spinach omelet known to man! LOL

It's because the tasty stuff is cheaper and easier to provide. It's just a quick stop somewhere, or a phone call, to get all sorts of delicious food in bulk. Things like fresh produce are much more expensive, because there's a prep cost, it isn't as filling, and it's perishable. It's $20 for a veggie tray that serves as a snack for 15-20 people vs. $20 for a giant pizza (or two) that will feed everyone more of a meal (and satisfy pleasure centers in the brain).

Entirely unfair, but that's why there are so many temptations in our daily lives. Bad for you = low cost and easy handling

It's a struggle that 65% of the US deals with on a daily basis. Lots of temptation, but that's why people who succeed do...................because they don't fall for the temptation on a regular basis. I'm not saying NEVER to eat those foods, but be aware of the kind of calorie pileup it can cause.

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My co-workers are unwittingly trying to sabotage my lifestyle changes! I have started asking why no one ever brings in a veggie tray... although now that I think about it before I would have made fun of the guy/girl who brought in a veggie tray!

like a friend of mine once said, "this isn't world war 2, and you aren't a train full of munitions. no one is trying to sabotage you."

My co-workers are unwittingly trying to sabotage my lifestyle changes! I have started asking why no one ever brings in a veggie tray... although now that I think about it before I would have made fun of the guy/girl who brought in a veggie tray!

We had a table just like that in the last dept I worked in. We called the table the hog trough.