Staying Thin at Work-Its a Problem

[monicanurse]

Hi guys,

Ive managed to lose a total of 50 lbs on my own after my baby was born 6 months ago. Im very proud of that. Im choosing to live a healthy lifestyle. Yet, since I started my new job....they constantly have pizza parties, cookies, .....plus...plenty of job stress to top it off. How do you guys deal with this?

I have told them Im wanting to keep the weight off...yet, they constantly offer me cookies, ect? What is a girl to do? I know I have to be firm...yet, I find myself giving in to the temptation and Im already gaining weight. I dont want my job to sabotage my weight loss , any suggestions?

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

When people gave us fruits and other healthy snacks I would RAVE about it -agencies,managers, families, etc. In hopes that they would bring more of that and NOT chocolate!

[AcousticFoodie]

Put yourself on an eating schedule. I eat every 3 to 4 hours in the day and that's helped me lose 36 lbs! Additionally, every time you are offered food you can just say that its not your eating time yet.

[sunnycalifRN]

We're always so busy on days . . . our lunches are late and rushed!! So, no time to eat all that junk!! However, night shift . . . that's a different story.

[Zen123]

the CNA's I work with are all diabetic. I refused to join the diabetic club.

[Baloney Amputation, BSN, LPN, RN]

You can eat 500 calories of salad, or 500 calories of pizza. They are both still 500 calories. You've lost a sizeable amount of weight, so you know you can control your intake well. Certainly you can eat the gunky food with caution, unless abstinence from the high-calorie food works best for you.