Goodies in the Break Room!

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  • hellodangergirl
    hellodangergirl Posts: 15 Member
    Dang, now I want breakfast tacos for dinner!

    Our break room is right outside my office so I get to stare down all the yummy leftovers for literally my entire day. My strategy is to eat peppermint candies when the temptation gets too bad. Lower calorie, strong flavor, they usually curb the cravings.
  • dcberlin10
    dcberlin10 Posts: 54 Member
    Dang, now I want breakfast tacos for dinner!

    Our break room is right outside my office so I get to stare down all the yummy leftovers for literally my entire day. My strategy is to eat peppermint candies when the temptation gets too bad. Lower calorie, strong flavor, they usually curb the cravings.

    I LOVE peppermint! Good idea!
  • pleasurelittletreasure
    pleasurelittletreasure Posts: 236 Member
    I haven't worked for a while - I'm doing enough work at home for sure! - but when I was in my office job, I hated the, "Krispy Kreme's are in the kitchen" e-mails. Fortunately, I knew that if I waited it out for about 20 minutes, they'd all be gone. Dang, those things are good. Usually I'd only have to exercise enough self control to let the IT guys hit the treats and then it was safe to go in again. But the best thing was just bring my own lunch cooler - they make them so nice and small now - so I didn't have to risk going into the kitchen, lest a jelly donut be lurking. I can only say 'no' so much.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Where do you people work???? No one flipping brings me donuts! Oh wait, I'd kill them.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Except for once in a great while, I don't indulge in the constant foods at work because I prelog and eat whatever I bring. If I want something at work, I log it and reduce calories accordingly later on.
  • dcberlin10
    dcberlin10 Posts: 54 Member
    Where do you people work???? No one flipping brings me donuts! Oh wait, I'd kill them.

    I work for my city's park and recreation district. come on over we'll share hehe :flowerforyou:
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    Anyone else struggle with constant goodies in your break rooms at work? ... And when I say constant, I really mean DAILY!

    Donuts to get everyone by on a Monday, cookies and brownies for yet another co-workers birthday, cinnamon rolls from cinnabon last week because we had a meeting, donuts again to get us over Wednesday's hump, cake because another gal is going on maternity leave, and of course MORE donuts because it's Friday!!!

    Today's villain... See's Candies... A giant three level box filled with chocolatey goodness and another huge box of See's lollipops keep staring me down when I go in the break room to fill my water bottle :sad:

    Now on MOST days I can resist, but it is NOT easy. I think my heart breaks a little when I walk past those donuts to the fridge to grab my celery sticks... Some days are harder than others and I give in, but when I do give in I try to do it in little moderation... Only half a donut, only one cookie, only one piece of chocolate. I understand it's okay to give in once in a while, but at my work once in a while is every day and it's very obvious why some of my co workers are so overweight. I also don't want to set myself up for failure at 10am when I've got a full days worth of calories still waiting to be blown on some worthless donut :angry:

    I've got willpower, and like I said, more days than not I stick to the healthy snack and lunch I brought, but someone needs to get me a blindfold so my eyes can't see all of the yummy goodness on the way to my chicken and veggies :sad:

    Does anyone else have similar issues with there constantly being sugar, and treats in your break rooms/ office? Do you give in? How does it affect your goals? How do you resist?

    Would love to hear from others who are faced with the same challenge :smile:

    OMG... I want to work there! How sweet of people to bring in all that wonderfulness!

    In most offices, peoples' birthdays are ignored, if ever discovered. A cake for maternity leave? "Bah! Who GAF?"

    With so many opportunities for office mates to get together and socialize and an environment where people care enough about one another to do things like that, I can only imagine that office morale is really high. You're really blessed.
  • dcberlin10
    dcberlin10 Posts: 54 Member
    Anyone else struggle with constant goodies in your break rooms at work? ... And when I say constant, I really mean DAILY!

    Donuts to get everyone by on a Monday, cookies and brownies for yet another co-workers birthday, cinnamon rolls from cinnabon last week because we had a meeting, donuts again to get us over Wednesday's hump, cake because another gal is going on maternity leave, and of course MORE donuts because it's Friday!!!

    Today's villain... See's Candies... A giant three level box filled with chocolatey goodness and another huge box of See's lollipops keep staring me down when I go in the break room to fill my water bottle :sad:

    Now on MOST days I can resist, but it is NOT easy. I think my heart breaks a little when I walk past those donuts to the fridge to grab my celery sticks... Some days are harder than others and I give in, but when I do give in I try to do it in little moderation... Only half a donut, only one cookie, only one piece of chocolate. I understand it's okay to give in once in a while, but at my work once in a while is every day and it's very obvious why some of my co workers are so overweight. I also don't want to set myself up for failure at 10am when I've got a full days worth of calories still waiting to be blown on some worthless donut :angry:

    I've got willpower, and like I said, more days than not I stick to the healthy snack and lunch I brought, but someone needs to get me a blindfold so my eyes can't see all of the yummy goodness on the way to my chicken and veggies :sad:

    Does anyone else have similar issues with there constantly being sugar, and treats in your break rooms/ office? Do you give in? How does it affect your goals? How do you resist?

    Would love to hear from others who are faced with the same challenge :smile:

    OMG... I want to work there! How sweet of people to bring in all that wonderfulness!

    In most offices, peoples' birthdays are ignored, if ever discovered. A cake for maternity leave? "Bah! Who GAF?"

    With so many opportunities for office mates to get together and socialize and an environment where people care enough about one another to do things like that, I can only imagine that office morale is really high. You're really blessed.

    Thank you, it really is a wonderful thing, and I appreciate your kind words. For my birthday though I'm requesting a veggie tray :laugh:

    Treats are great for our morale, not so great for my muffin top... But very thankful I have a wonderful atmosphere to work in.

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