Eatting in an office!!!

pinkpip
pinkpip Posts: 57 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
im at col then strafight after college im at work, but i find myself eattting every chocolate cakee, sweets i can get my hand hold off!!
has anyone got any advice onn controlling your eating at work? and in gerenal i have elt myself go for about a month now and im going to try get myself down to 9st again !!! thankyou:)

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  • ebonyroche
    ebonyroche Posts: 682 Member
    I am in the same position, I have a bowl sititng behind me filled with every fun size candy bar, chips, nutty bars and bite size twizzlers. When I get up to get one, I stop and ask myself do I really need this. This is a real issue for me also, so good luck to you.
  • kfitzpa
    kfitzpa Posts: 326
    I feel your pain! There's always tons of sweets where I work. I give myself 15 minutes to decide whether or not I actually want to eat it, and if i do after the 15 minutes passes then I allow myself one bite and keep it movin'.
  • taintedbutterfly18
    taintedbutterfly18 Posts: 189 Member
    I have worked in an office for 5 years. Luckily, I work with mostly men. They eat all the food/treats before I can even get to them. They are great garbage disposals. So yes, work with men and they will eat all of your food.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    It all comes down to willpower. My admin, who sits near me, always has a bowl of chocolates on her desk. I am also almost daily confronted with muffins and pastries from meetings. Honestly, you just have to learn to say no. It is about how badly you don't want to be overweight vs. the couple seconds of pleasure you'll get from eating whatever the item is.

    Just say no!
  • ktied
    ktied Posts: 137 Member
    I sit at a place where we sell all these delicious snacks. Chocolate and sugary things. I make sure I came into work pretty full with good foods and sit with a bag of carrots or sliced sweet peppers and munch on those instead at work. It seems to help me a lot.
  • sfb2510
    sfb2510 Posts: 28
    I make sure I have soemthing healthy to eat - such as low far yoghurts, or fruit. There are too many temptations in the office for me to go in un-armed!
  • Maasmondy
    Maasmondy Posts: 54 Member
    As we speak, there is a box of donuts outside of my cube. Just think of all the working out you need to do to burn that off. 300 calories for a donut if not more? No thanks. I'll pass.
  • anthrfosh11
    anthrfosh11 Posts: 49
    I like to snack on celery, carrots and laughin cow cheese :)
  • violabeatle
    violabeatle Posts: 87 Member
    Keep a bottle of water or diet/low-cal drink nearby. Every time you feel hungry/start craving, drink up! Crystal light does the trick for me.
  • vrutwind
    vrutwind Posts: 25
    I have a snack drawer of my own with preportioned packs of raw almonds, dried apples, 100 calorie dark chocolate squares, Lara bars and cocoa roasted almonds. I also bring containers with cut up fresh fruit and veggies each day. That way I'm not tempted to eat the donuts and pastries at work because I have so many great (and properly portioned) options of my own to choose from!
  • juicemoogan
    juicemoogan Posts: 994 Member
    I have a snack drawer of my own with preportioned packs of raw almonds, dried apples, 100 calorie dark chocolate squares, Lara bars and cocoa roasted almonds. I also bring containers with cut up fresh fruit and veggies each day. That way I'm not tempted to eat the donuts and pastries at work because I have so many great (and properly portioned) options of my own to choose from!
    ^^ what this person does...

    I stock up on greek yogurts, cheese strings, almonds, high protein snacks that are good for you.. and make sure to keep a big bottle of water..
  • angieroo2
    angieroo2 Posts: 970 Member
    I stay away from the temptation. I won't even go look at it or I'll pick it up. My own snacks are low-cal (fruit twists are 60 calories and give me a bit of sweetness when I want it or I like the 100 calorie ritz for something salty). I stock up on snacks in my lunch and eat those.
  • mangobadango
    mangobadango Posts: 294 Member
    I gave myself a challenge to not eat anything from the candy dishes or the extra goodies for a month and now I'm not nearly as tempted.

    It also really helps when I have tracked my planned food for the day and see how many calories I will be consuming. It sure helped when my coworker offered me bagels today, or when the Popcorn of the month tin comes in every month, or the sweets from Jordan. I figure there will always be temptations around and I needed to just start saying no, all the time.

    Every once in awhile I will eat something. But not from the candy jar that is there all the time. The sweets from Jordan? I allowed myself one.

    I guess what I'm saying is be conscious of what you are putting in your mouth. Practice saying no thank you. Or my coworker's favorite, No thank you, I won't. Challenge yourself to go a week without the extra treats. If that is too long, then a day, then another day. Reward yourself for not eating the treats. I gave myself a dollar a day during that one month.

    Good luck!
  • daniela_dimech
    daniela_dimech Posts: 26
    Hey i work in an office and losing weight

    My name is Daniela

    The best thing to do if you love to eat is, eat 5 -6 small meals a day , i never tried it .

    So i decided what the hell let me give it a try , i started 2 weeks ago and already lost :D its amazing and its so much fun , check out my blog i found that it keeps me motivated posting my meal plans and recipes :) everything is so good and low in calorie and very healthy :)

    especially if you love peanut butter i found this amazing peanut butter for 2 tbsp only 45 calories , 1.5 fat amazing :) and so goooddd !!!!!!!!!!!

    let me know what you think , and also message me with any questions
    im still new at this blogging stuff but i want to help everyone who struggles with weight loss , ive struggled and it wasn't easy but it is possible :)

    Happy Healthiness everyone :)

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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