Donuts in breakroom

Get your strawberries out now when your not hungry and stay clear of the breakroom. Good luck. :drinker:

Tell me where you work and I will come take the donuts from your breakroom. I'm starving!

And think about how good it will feel at the end of the day to know you didn't give into the power of the donut

I have to deal with similar situations at work - example...yesterday for lunch coworkers ordered an arsenal of pizza and had them lined up in the office. I have to walk by food temptations like that all the time not to mention inhale the aromas of food. It is very difficult - esp. when they offer it to you. These are the challenging situations those of us who are attempting to make positive dietary changes are bound to face from time to time. Stay strong and remember all the hard work you have done in the gym, in the kitchen, etc etc..... those temptations just ain't worth it.

A co-worker of mine has been leaving cookies for everyone in the break room... it has been two weeks and every day more cookies right next to the coffee machine.

I just made it a personal challenge to not take one! This way each time I am tempted, I just think about my failing my challenge and i resist.

Tell me where you work and I will come take the donuts from your breakroom. I'm starving!

HAHAHA!

Really though, I agree with everyone else- just don't set yourself up for failure by walking in the breakroom. Avoid the situation by grabbing your snacks now, stock up at your desk so you're not tempted, then maybe chew on something minty all morning. Gum usually helps me say no to things like that- especially if its a fresh piece!

You can't spell "donut" without "dont" LOL




(Actually, donuts are my favorite food EVER, so I feel your struggle.)

This reminds me of a time back in college when our dorm had donuts sitting out for breakfast. The person who labeled them spelled them as "Donot," which made me laugh...oddly appropriate! I hope it was intentional.

Yesterday was a co-worker's birthday and a beautiful cake was ordered. Not only did I order the cake but I was delegated to CUT IT! I did resist temptation by eating some cantaloupe before the cake arrived.

I had a similar situation not to long ago, I literally walked by the box 10 times or more, not by choice, and each and every time I wanted to lift that lid and take one. I just kept reminding myself if it was really worth it. I thought about how many minutes of jogging it would take to burn that off, which would be about 35minutes! The nect time it happened I looked up the calories on the donuts and I chose the one with the lowest calorie count,(I wasn't eating out that night) Good luck and dont let the donuts win!

Don't eat a donut, don't even consider eating a donut. Our motivations are as much about behavior patterns as they are about anything else. About ten years ago, I saw a nutritionist about my cholesterol and she recommended the Mediterranean Diet, which really isn't a "diet" at all but more of a lifetstyle. I love Mediterranean food so, eating it wasn't much of a challenge but cutting out the volume of food/sweets and cutting down on the volume of alcohol was. But, I did it over time to the point of being the guy who everyone knows "doesn't like cake and sweets" and "doesn't drink."

My habits are so engrained in me at this point that if I eat something sweet or something rich, which I'll do on occasion, I don't feel right the next day. It took a looooong time but even after battling weight my whole life, I am much happier because I prefer the healthier foods. Establish excellent habits for life - it's the only thing that works over the long term and it CAN be done..

Hope this helps.