i need self- control!!!!

You don't have to avoid those foods, just take control of your daily caloric intake by measuring out a portion for yourself. One slice of pizza won't kill your day. A small sub sandwich isn't a bad choice for lunch, really. Just familiarize yourself with what kind of portions you are looking at and what they cost (carb/fat/protein-wise).

Journaling your food intake will help you with these decisions. You will have a very realistic view of what you are eating, when and why.

It's all about deciding that your weight loss goals are more important than your excuses. Catered lunches are awesome and you can still eat the same things as your coworkers, but you need to get in control of your calories. If you boss brings pizza in have a slice and a large salad. Look up IIFYM and start counting calories for every single thing you eat. You can definitely do it! It takes some adjusting, but it does get easier.

Make choices. Adult life is all about choices. You decide if the fast food is what you want. If it is, then make adjustments somewhere else. If you want that, and lots of other foods, then you'll need a (much) more active lifestyle.

LIFESTYLE (healthstyle?) is the key. We use the words here a lot, but really there's a lot of dieting going on.

What is your lifestyle? You decide that with your choices.

You make choices every day. Now make them for your health.

The key is honesty. Decide what you really want, and then make the choices that go with that. If you need to, read up, from some truly reputable sources. Ones that closely match your chosen lifestyle. My point here: if you're not going to lift weights, maybe a weight lifting site isn't a good source. Figure out what you can do for life.

best of luck!

I take a different approach than others. Unless I really want what's being offered, why eat it? I mean, I might enjoy the pizza, but if it's just a slice of pizza or a heaping bowl of broccoli with some lean meat and maybe a bit of pasta for probably half the calories, I'll choose the broccoli etc. or something like it every time. But that's just me. So it's about thinking about your options, deciding what will be most enjoyable to you, and fitting it into your day.

(I was at a conference yesterday and today with free breakfast and lunch provided. I ate breakfast before arrival, so I didn't even look at what they had--though I saw some yummy things on people's plates. For lunch yesterday, I skipped the cheese and dressing on the salad; and for the entree, I ate just the chicken/broccoli/tomatoes and pushed the pasta to the side. Today at the lunch, I ate just plain salad, fresh fruit, and soup--skipping the wraps/sub sandwich options entirely. Catered/restaurant breads can be SO high calorie that I typically avoid them unless I can look up the details.)

You can do this!

I cook/bake at work, so I know all about workplace food temptations..

Sometimes I'll buy a really yummy beautiful piece of fruit and bring it to work. I've bought expensive grapes, beautiful nectarines, cherries, etc. I'll bring that out when I'm dying to eat a scone or cinnamon roll or fresh baked bread. A fruit and yogurt parfait is nice and sweet and feels like a treat, too.

I agree with everyone else that you could just have a small portion of the Boss Food, but if it's hard to control portion sizes, maybe try bringing the special and nutritious treat from home.

Just count calories. Tally the calories and don't go over your allotted calorie intake. You must count every calorie anyway, regardless of what type of food it is, in order to successfully diet.