Fifthed, although I’m fortunate enough not to experience it in my current workplace.
Sending strong vibes to all the other WL&HL people!
Thanks for the boost, and for listening to me whine. And for understanding that food addiction isn’t just nonsense.
Jeff Garlin could have been describing me when he said (roughly) “You could put me in a room with bottles of the finest scotch in the world, pounds of the purest cocaine in the world, and a day-old grocery store sheet cake…guess where I’m going.”
Mashed potatoes aren’t illegal, and don’t make me pass out.
My recent weight gain has been startling even for me after years of yo-yoing. I feel better physically when I eat foods that are less processed, but after a screaming fight with my teenaged son who doesn’t believe he has to do anything I say and thinks that when I tell him to do something “no” is an acceptable response (which fills me with no end of shame) a bowl of grape tomatoes isn’t enough to hide those feelings under. Needs some gravy or some creme filling.
I know the answer is to not have “bad stuff” in the house, and I’m doing better at that than I was five years ago, but there’s definite room for improvement.
Just from experience, I have learned that if I have the opportunity to eat something unhealthy, I will most likely do it. So I keep that stuff out of my house and it makes everything a lot easier.
Day 4 of clean eating. I feel better than I felt yesterday. Today is a fitness rest day so I think it’s going to be pretty chill.
I was following WW so well but had a binge last night. Half a bag of chips, 2 cookies, a candy bar and popcorn. But you know what the beauty is? Today I start with a clean slate.
My very short term goal is to weight 159 at my WW meeting Appril 16. That means a 4 pound loss. I can do it!
You’re lucky Sandra, having gone through a tough period in the weight loss, my coworkers keep on checking what I eat. It’s getting quite annoying. Being asked How many nuts have you eaten? is getting old fast. Thank god for “killer eyes”.
But at least I’m back on track and hopefully I can make up for the little spill I had.
Yay for being back on track!
Is the comments issue something you could mention to the main offenders on a one-to-one basis? Obvious it’s going to depend on the personality of the offender, but I had success saying to one previous colleague, ‘Are you aware how often you comment on my food?’
Friday is the last day of my Whole 30 (it’s actually going to be 28 days and not 30). I’m going to my friend’s bridal shower and I’m totally going to have the cake, yo! I was planning to partake in whatever else deliciousness they were serving but then I realized that the bride knows I low carb and is the sweetest girl imaginable so she’ll probably have something low carb for me to eat so I’m gonna have to eat that. Damn considerate folks! 
Anyway, I was invited out Friday night to a bar for karaoke and I was going to go and have a celebratory drink or three…but this week I have been losing like a half pound a day and I don’t want to mess that up with empty calories from alcohol and sugary mixers. Even if I had rum and Diet Coke it’d still be empty calories.
But I also rocked it hardcore at the gym this week and will do so Friday before the bar, so perhaps I WILL go, just to get out of the house.
Being on a special restrictive diet, I’ve sort of shut myself off from the rest of the world because I can’t really eat or drink along with anyone. Also I don’t like having to go over the list of what I can or can’t eat, or hear anyone’s opinions on what I’m doing, or hear a lot of “you look great” when I haven’t lost any weight since October.
Blah blah blah I ramble. Starting Saturday I can eat cheese again!
olivesmarch4th you should check out the Whole 30. It’s 30 days of clean eating with a very straightforward plan. Check out the forums on Whole9Life - it’s full of people trying to “beat the sugar dragon”!
Jeff Garlin is in a movie called “I want someone to eat cheese with” currently being shown on HBO. The title is too long to fit in the Tivo guide, so it’s truncated to:
I Want Someone to Eat …
I hope someone gets him a sheet cake quickly.
To make the weight loss goals a little easier, incorporate 3-5 hours per week of intense activity. It makes it so much easier to lose and maintain your weight. You won’t need need to keep a laser-like focus on the calories and slipups don’t matter as much. Try a beginner/weight friendly activity like Zumba or Spin.
It’s easier to accomplish exercise goals than diet goals. With exercise, you only have to think about it for the hour you are doing the activity. Love it or hate it, once you’re done you’re done. It’s not like food where you have to think about it 24 hours a day. And even if you never lose a pound, exercise has many other health benefits that make it valuable regardless.
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Thanks for this. The only time I was close to in shape I lived exactly one mile from where I worked and walked there and back most days. It didn’t feel like exercise. It was just a nice walk on tree lined sidewalks.
That was 400 miles from here and not prone to 70% humidity for the whole summer.
Not long ago I played a dance game on xBox kinect at a friend’s house. I think I could stick with that. I’m gonna get myself one of the zumba games.
Amen! Fortunately, I’m still new enough at my job that people don’t know the “old” me. All they know is the person who doesn’t eat junk and who brings healthy food for lunch. It’s really helped a lot because I’ve been able to avoid the judgment and comments.
Yesterday, we had a pot luck for St. Patrick’s Day. I brought a veggie tray and totally avoided all of the other stuff. It helped that my desk is pretty far from where the food was, but knowing it was there still made it kind of hard. But I want to knock off these last few pounds, so that cookie or piece of cake isn’t worth it. I’ve also been exercising like crazy so that helps absorb a lot of (trivial) indiscretion.
Ha, that’s hilarious!
On the other hand—and this is going to make me seem like a hypocrite—would it kill someone, anyone to notice that I’ve lost weight?? I’ve lost 14 pounds since Christmas and not a single person has noticed. I’m only 5’1", too, so it’s not like it’s spread out over a tall body. 
I noticed. The “o” in your name looks more like the “l” 
I was just about to leave for my afternoon walk and had to pipe up! Walking outside is the only exercise I have ever enjoyed while I am doing it and not for the health benefits I will feel later in an abstract sense. I hate sports and the gym, but I can easily walk for miles in an urban or rural environment. I love taking walks, I especially love taking walks during the work day because I want to go outside and get away from my office, and I will be pretty miserable when the weather here gets too hot and humid to do this anymore. Like in a month or two. Better make the most of it while I can…I’m off!
If you want a fun activity that just happens to be exercise, try Zumba. I bet half the class is there just because they love it. The fact that they get a workout is just a side benefit.
In case you don’t know what Zumba is, it’s a simple, structured Latin-dance inspired class. Anyone can do it regardless of ability, age, or shape. Each song will have different sections. The first section introduces the simple, basic moves for that song. Then the moves are repeated throughout the song, but with more flourish each time. If you have the skill, you add the flourish. If you don’t, you stay with the basic move.
It really is a lot of fun and doesn’t feel like exercise. Even if you have two-left feet, you’ll still have a good time. And the participants are very supportive of everyone. You don’t necessarily have to join a gym. Many community centers, churches, and studios offer Zumba on a pay-per-class basis. If you haven’t tried it, try it. What are you doing this weekend? Click the “Find a Class” link on the Zumba.com page and take a class and see for yourself.
Gross. Up five pounds this morning from my last weigh-in two weeks ago. I’ve had an awesome foodie vacation in South Beach and a miscarriage since then, so I guess it’s no surprise, but I’m still pissed off. Maybe some of it is bloat.
Back to the vegetables and fruit. I had way too much meat in South Beach, and sugary things just aren’t appealing right now.
I need to adopt this image. My older brother was just diagnosed with diabetes and I’m pretty sure I’m headed that way too. I wish I didn’t love sugar quite so much.
I also recommend shopping around for classes if you don’t like one. I tried Zumba for the first time this year, and I really didn’t like my first class, but we then we got a substitute instructor and I like her much better and signed up for her classes instead.
There’s no one class curriculum for Zumba, so there’s a lot of variance. First instructor had us doing crunches before cooling down, which I did not enjoy doing on a cold, hard floor. She was also very much into the fitness instructor thing where they yell at you to motivate you, which definitely does not motivate me. The second instructor chose more popular music and remixes (she showed us a dance for Thrift Shop this week!) and just shows you the moves but doesn’t shout at you when you’re working at your own pace.
I am glad I’m not the only person who doesn’t like food commentary. I always thought this was just one of my weird “personal boundary” hang-ups that no one else would understand.
The more I read about people’s experiences, the more I realize that the biggest barrier to people keeping to their weight loss/healthy eating goals is other people. I guess it’s because eating/food is such a social thing? It’s gotta be hard to be the one person in the group who doesn’t want to go to Fat Burgers and Ribs, or the one person in the office who doesn’t jump up for excitement when someone brings in donuts, or the one person in the family who is going vegetarian/vegan/raw foods/whatever. I live alone and I am almost totally unencumbered by social pressures, and yet even I feel the tug. Like, while I was running some programs on my computer today, I was doing exercises on my yoga mat (I wish I could do 100 sit-ups, olives!) with the door to my office closed shut. Later on, a coworker asked why I was being so withdrawn. If I was a person who cared more about socializing and being “nice”, perhaps that comment would make me second-guess myself. People!
So I totally sympathize with folks who trying to change their lifestyles while maintaining their social spheres. That has got to be so challenging.
After two years and three months, I am now 90 pounds down and officially a heathy BMI. Now to lose another 13 pounds or so and tone up.