Why????????

[Determined Girl]

I am usually a rock when it comes to willpower.....but can anyone relate to me when I say that for some reason when you are really being strict with your diet is when all the demons start comming out of the woodwork? What I mean by this is people actually trying to MAKE you eat things.

I dont have this problem when it comes to my own food choices, but as soon as I get to work or go over my mothers house it becomes 15X harder sustain the will power. Just a few seconds ago someone just came to my cube offering me chocolate from africa! I said no, and she said yes you can, and I said no, and she said "come on".... and I said no and she finally left. It seems like every 30 min I have to shoo someone away from me not once but 2 or 3 times, and sometimes I feel like it starts to break me down.

Yesterday just for GP one of my coworkers had a whole banana split bar in her cubicle just because she felt like it?! Free food for me again (come on... how many times does this happen?) Oh and my mom.....that is another story. I try not to go into the kitchen when I am over there because then that is when the real pressure starts, she is the most persistant of them all. I have some persistant people around me and I am learning to block it out, but it is so HARD! But everytime I say no, it feels like POWER! That is the only thing that helps me.

Does anyone else have this problem? I would love to read about it, it would make me feel better.

 

[b fold the truth]

To diet...you have to REALLY want it and not worry about others...or what they offer you.

For over a year I dieted and I had NO problems eating my turkey breasts and white rice before me and all my friends went into Taco Bell or some fancy restaurant...because I knew that I was getting leaner...

B True

 

[THeMaCHinE]

This may sound callous, but at work, what I usually do is accept the food to get them out of my face, wait till they leave my office, and throw it in the trash can.

 

[circusgirl]

They can't stand the fact that you are sticking to your diet and they are not.

Also, some people feel that they have to say no a few times before accepting something when someone offers it. Maybe some of these people want to make sure you know it's ok to take some.

It depends on their attitude. If you calmly and pleasantly explain that you would love a brownie/chocs/cookies BUT you are eating for training and have a specific goal in mind and these foods interfere with it, so no thanks, most well-intentioned people should get the message.

Thing is, 99% of women will want a cookie, but say, "oh, I'm on a diet" when what they are really saying is "please push these on me so I won't feel guilty for eating too much on my slimfast/beverly hills/whatever diet plan" so their friends oblige.

There will be a small number of people who are actively jealous, but they should be easy to spot once the "i have specific goals in mind" speech comes out, as they will get aggressive about it.

 

[THeMaCHinE]

It really is easier to just accept it with a smile, then throw it away when they're not looking lol ...

 

[Determined Girl]

I used to accept the goodies so that the people would go away, and I would store it in my freezer for a cheat day, because I cannot stand to throw away food. But then, my freezer had nothing but junk in it after a while of doing this. I had single slices of pizza, half chocolate bars, One hot dog (in the bun), Half eaten muffins, single cookies...on and on. basically it was little bitty stuff that ended up taking over my freezer. Eventually I had to throw it away all at once......I guess it is a mental thing. But yea, I need to start throwing it away on the spot.

 

[THeMaCHinE]

If you look at junk food as evil (not sure if this is the right word but you get what I'm saying), then you should have no problem throwing it away. Just think of it as disposing of something nasty and saving some poor slacker the mini-step towards his/her coronary. lol...

 

[Shak]

I have the same problem. There has been packages of cookies and containers of ice cream at work for the past couple of weeks.

People feel better about eating junk food when they can all eat together. If everyone else is getting fat, why not join in too.

Your stubbornness to join in and eat that crap makes people realize that no, they don't have to eat it - you're not. It takes away the "well, if everyone else is" excuse and makes them realize that it's their own lack of will power to blame.

Stay strong!! Don't give in to the pressure! Take satisfaction that you look great and feel great.

The next time someone "tempts" you with food, look them point blank in the eye and say "Why would I want to put that crap in my body? All it's going to do is make me fat." Maybe they'll get the point.

 

[spatts]

I think you should run around to random offices asking them over and over if they'd like a chx breast or packet of tuna.

 

[Determined Girl]

thanks everyone, this is making me feel better.