My rant about people being in cakes/biscuits to work!!
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wasveganvictoria88
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I HATE IT when people bring in cakes and biscuits to work - I've put a stone on in biscuits and cake (oh and the occasional staff buffet at the end of term). I don't even like cake that much but I feel compelled to it at work!! I've avoided the staff room all day today because its someones bday and they've bought in a ton of cakes. Shes super skinny as well!!
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Sometimes people/co-workers are just trying to be nice by bringing in sweets. I know it's hard to avoid when it's at work and you have to see it but try your best to resist.0
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I know I know its just so hard!!0
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She's probably super skinny because she brings the cakes to work instead of eating them
I bring sweets and baked goods to work on occasion. I'm not holding a gun to anyone's head forcing them to eat it. I do understand the frustration though. I swear every time I try to get back on the healthy eating bandwagon someone brings sticky buns or cheesecake or something to work. Agh!0 -
hear hear!0
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I don't even like cake that much but I feel compelled to it at work!!0
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I know the feeling. Two cakes were brought into work yesterday to celebrate a birthday and a citizenship. They were plated with fruit around the border. I skipped the cake and probably saved 500+ calories. It's hard, but people shouldn't compel you.0
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I HATE IT when people bring in cakes and biscuits to work - I've put a stone on in biscuits and cake (oh and the occasional staff buffet at the end of term). I don't even like cake that much but I feel compelled to it at work!! I've avoided the staff room all day today because its someones bday and they've bought in a ton of cakes. Shes super skinny as well!!
No one said you HAVE to eat them.0 -
My very small office does pizza parties and then literally peer pressures you into eating. If I say "o I brought my lunch, I am just going to eat that" even my BOSS will say "what? no, save it for tomorrow. Eat your pizza." and I just get BADGERED...I hate it. Apparently today is a pizza party day...and I brought delicious quinoa mac n cheese for lunch =(0
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I don't even like cake that much but I feel compelled to it at work!!
I was overexaggerating a little there...but I am trying really hard :-(0 -
Eat a small sliver to be polite if it's a celebration, but instead of seeing a tasty sweet treat, try to see the calories and how long it will take you to work them off. Has been working for me for the past 2 weeks (just started the program) and will hopefully stay that way.
1 chocolate chip cookie = 20 mins. and so on.
An alternative/addition: Bring in your own healthy snacks to work... so you see cake, you eat carrots.
Be strong! Keep it up... YOU are in charge of your diet. Not your colleagues.0 -
My very small office does pizza parties and then literally peer pressures you into eating. If I say "o I brought my lunch, I am just going to eat that" even my BOSS will say "what? no, save it for tomorrow. Eat your pizza." and I just get BADGERED...I hate it. Apparently today is a pizza party day...and I brought delicious quinoa mac n cheese for lunch =(
I know what you mean...its like when you go out for drinks and everyones like have one have one why arnt you drinking...COS I DONT WANT EMPTY CALS OK?!
Haha...there is a lot of peer pressure at work/going out I think...0 -
I am totally guilty of doing this when I end up with too much cake. I figure many people eating a little cake is better than me eating a lot of cake!0
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I'm sure it's frustrating, but people aren't doing it to torture you personally. We live in a food-centered culture.
As I see it, you have a few options:
1. If you have uber will power, avoid it altogether and keep on the path you're on. (Flavored coffees with a little bit of skim milk can be a tasty alternative.)
2. Another willpower option: Have a tiny piece to celebrate with everyone else and work it into your calories. Ask yourself: Is it really worth spending my calories on this? If yes, then work it in. If it's just a run-of-the-mill cookie or sheet cake, it may not be worth bothering (a lesson I have to learn this week after indulging on a ho-hum piece of cake at a banquet.)
3. If you want a treat, but don't have the willpower to just stop at a small piece, bring along a tasty treat of your own (or a piece of fruit)
Good luck for continued success.0 -
If you are vegan then how are you eating that stuff? Surely it's made with eggs and butter? Use that as a reason not to eat it.0
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Our work is having a total theme day on the Sunday - a street party where the whole corridor will be wallpaper paste tables groaning with buffet food that has been brought in - but everyone in my area knows that I will be the one that brings in something healthy and its like a long standing joke now that they know I will be ignoring the unhealthy crap - work is just like everywhere else - we still make the choice of what we choose to eat0
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I like to buy the stuff for others. If i make the people me fatter, my results look better right?0
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My very small office does pizza parties and then literally peer pressures you into eating. If I say "o I brought my lunch, I am just going to eat that" even my BOSS will say "what? no, save it for tomorrow. Eat your pizza." and I just get BADGERED...I hate it. Apparently today is a pizza party day...and I brought delicious quinoa mac n cheese for lunch =(
I would develop an "allergy" to a major component of pizza Maybe you could develop a yeast allergy or lactose intolerance ( for all they know the cheese you bring from home is soy cheese...)0 -
I HATE IT when people bring in cakes and biscuits to work - I've put a stone on in biscuits and cake (oh and the occasional staff buffet at the end of term). I don't even like cake that much but I feel compelled to it at work!! I've avoided the staff room all day today because its someones bday and they've bought in a ton of cakes. Shes super skinny as well!!
I have made it through two "Panera Bagels at work days", it is tough but you can do it.
I have zero will power, but I told myself the hour and a half workouts at the tennis courts was not worth an 1100 calorie bagel.
HUGS!0 -
I don't even like cake that much but I feel compelled to it at work!!
Sums up my thoughts0 -
Don't blame your co-workers for your lack of self discipline.0
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