The Break Room

hot-in-texas · 01-10-2013, 07:25 AM

The break room at my office was a fat sentence for me. For example, today in our break room we have a huge gift basket. It has at least 20 different specialty items in it-including 4 different types of trail mix, 4-5 chocolate type things, several different types of crackers, popcorns and toffees and cookies. We also have a large box of (really delicious looking) chocolates. I just went back there to look at the nutrition info on the back of the olive oil and sea salt crackers. 2 1/2 crackers is over my whole daily alotted carb count right now!! Normally I would have eaten some crackers, trail mix, and tried at least 2 of the chocolate thingies. The next day I would have tried different things. No wonder I'm fat. not to mention stuff at my own house.

Becky · 01-10-2013, 08:02 AM

I'm a stay at home mom, but I admit to having my husband bring in "goodies" for the break room, a huge portion of excess Halloween and Easter candy gets rehomed to the break room. He says everyone contributes to the break room bounty. I can see where it would be a trap for low carbers, you go in for a cup of coffee and have to look at and smell all the carb laden goodies (junk).

readyfredy · 01-10-2013, 09:09 AM

Ours too. I feel your pain!

luvmybabyhead · 01-10-2013, 09:13 AM

I'm eating lunch at my desk right now to avoid our candy laden break room!

hot-in-texas · 01-10-2013, 09:17 AM

it is surprisingly not too hard though since my cravings are gone, and I kinda laugh to myself seeing all the other people going back to eat time after time lol-is that wrong of me? lol

flatferenghi · 01-10-2013, 09:17 AM

by a wall. Food aromas make it easily through the barricade. I consider anything there that i myself did not bring for myself as OFF LIMITS. Otherwise, i would be in much worse shape than at present. I only have to deal with it for 36 days more, as i shall be retiring. Love & Profits:FLATFERENGHI

Trigger828 · 01-10-2013, 10:24 AM

you know it is funny but when working my jobs always had food in the break rooms.

but I never ate it. I could pass it by easily....because....

I ate (alot at home or by myself somewhere) when no one was looking LOL

so while I saved calories on the job, I more than made up for them in my secret eating times

Kaarren · 01-11-2013, 06:41 PM

flat ferengi CONGRATS ON YOUR RETIREMENT

TRIGGER know what you mean about secret eating

k

Julie1972 · 01-11-2013, 07:11 PM

We have a kitchen area close to my office and there are always temptations in there! Just this week a lady brought in 3 dozen Krispy Kremes and another day there were 2 homemade pies...........and the crazy part is the food always goes fast yet most of the people I work with are skinny!

hot-in-texas · 01-11-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Julie1972

We have a kitchen area close to my office and there are always temptations in there! Just this week a lady brought in 3 dozen Krispy Kremes and another day there were 2 homemade pies...........and the crazy part is the food always goes fast yet most of the people I work with are skinny!

Grrrr
I am the ONLY overweight person at my work. The food in our break room sits there for quite awhile really. If I had not changed my way of eating, there would be a much bigger dent in the stuff that's back there right now.

Janknitz · 01-11-2013, 10:30 PM

I've been low carbing long enough that the smell of pastries in the break room nauseates me, not tempts me. I'm ok in there except some days the big jar of peanut M & Ms calls my name. Sometime I give in and just eat ONE--just one. It works for me.

hot-in-texas · 01-12-2013, 07:04 AM

Just one PB m&m? Now THAT is self control.

LoriWants2Lose · 01-12-2013, 10:13 PM

Since no one is really eating it... I'm kind of passive aggressive, so I would probably throw a little bit of it away every time I went in and no one else was around until it was all gone. Mean, skinny people, leaving that food around to tempt you.

You might also want to try to make up a big veggie tray with fresh celery, cucumbers, green peppers, broccoli, cauliflower and take it in from time to time. Maybe others will get the idea and start bringing healthier treats, too.

hot-in-texas · 01-13-2013, 06:18 AM

Great ideas Lori!! I especially love the throwing away part

creseis · 01-13-2013, 06:21 AM

You need some young interns to eat all that food! I work at a university and the poor, hungry grad students eat all the crap before i see it!

jara · 01-13-2013, 06:29 AM

i hear you! teacher's lounges are the worst. one school i worked at, i didn't have a classroom so my downtime was spent in there...alone...surrounded by food! not a good situation.

01-10-2013, 07:25 AM	#1
hot-in-texas Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,689 Gallery: hot-in-texas Stats: 190/155/135;43 yrs, 5'51/4 WOE: Atkins 12/18/12 lost 10lbs Start Date: then JUDDD 1/11/13	The Break Room The break room at my office was a fat sentence for me. For example, today in our break room we have a huge gift basket. It has at least 20 different specialty items in it-including 4 different types of trail mix, 4-5 chocolate type things, several different types of crackers, popcorns and toffees and cookies. We also have a large box of (really delicious looking) chocolates. I just went back there to look at the nutrition info on the back of the olive oil and sea salt crackers. 2 1/2 crackers is over my whole daily alotted carb count right now!! Normally I would have eaten some crackers, trail mix, and tried at least 2 of the chocolate thingies. The next day I would have tried different things. No wonder I'm fat. not to mention stuff at my own house.

01-10-2013, 09:17 AM	#6
flatferenghi Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13,808 Gallery: flatferenghi	my work station is separated from the "break" room by a wall. Food aromas make it easily through the barricade. I consider anything there that i myself did not bring for myself as OFF LIMITS. Otherwise, i would be in much worse shape than at present. I only have to deal with it for 36 days more, as i shall be retiring. Love & Profits:FLATFERENGHI

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01-10-2013, 08:02 AM	#2
Becky Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: MA Posts: 2,893 Gallery: Becky Stats: 172.8/170/140...47 years old WOE: Low carb/low glycemic Start Date: Start date: May 1, 2013	I'm a stay at home mom, but I admit to having my husband bring in "goodies" for the break room, a huge portion of excess Halloween and Easter candy gets rehomed to the break room. He says everyone contributes to the break room bounty. I can see where it would be a trap for low carbers, you go in for a cup of coffee and have to look at and smell all the carb laden goodies (junk).

01-10-2013, 09:09 AM	#3
readyfredy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: California Posts: 407 Gallery: readyfredy Stats: 178.9/173.0/125 WOE: HCG Start Date: 4/4/13	Ours too. I feel your pain!

01-10-2013, 09:13 AM	#4
luvmybabyhead Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dixie Posts: 494 Gallery: luvmybabyhead Stats: 342/325/300 (1st goal) WOE: LC/HF Start Date: 12/28/2012	I'm eating lunch at my desk right now to avoid our candy laden break room!

01-10-2013, 10:24 AM	#7
Trigger828 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,303 Gallery: Trigger828 Stats: 230 / 198.5 / 165 WOE: low carb my way! Start Date: Oct. 7, 2012	you know it is funny but when working my jobs always had food in the break rooms. but I never ate it. I could pass it by easily....because.... I ate (alot at home or by myself somewhere) when no one was looking LOL so while I saved calories on the job, I more than made up for them in my secret eating times

01-11-2013, 06:41 PM	#8
Kaarren Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 260 Gallery: Kaarren Stats: 204/191/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 8-22-08	flat ferengi CONGRATS ON YOUR RETIREMENT TRIGGER know what you mean about secret eating k

01-11-2013, 07:11 PM	#9
Julie1972 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 358 Gallery: Julie1972 Stats: 220/180/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/1/2013	We have a kitchen area close to my office and there are always temptations in there! Just this week a lady brought in 3 dozen Krispy Kremes and another day there were 2 homemade pies...........and the crazy part is the food always goes fast yet most of the people I work with are skinny!

01-11-2013, 10:30 PM	#11
Janknitz Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,754 Gallery: Janknitz Stats: 254/195/150 WOE: Low Carb High Fat, No Grains Start Date: June 16, 2011	I've been low carbing long enough that the smell of pastries in the break room nauseates me, not tempts me. I'm ok in there except some days the big jar of peanut M & Ms calls my name. Sometime I give in and just eat ONE--just one. It works for me.

01-12-2013, 07:04 AM	#12
hot-in-texas Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,689 Gallery: hot-in-texas Stats: 190/155/135;43 yrs, 5'51/4 WOE: Atkins 12/18/12 lost 10lbs Start Date: then JUDDD 1/11/13	Just one PB m&m? Now THAT is self control.

01-12-2013, 10:13 PM	#13
LoriWants2Lose Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere my imagination takes me Posts: 2,425 Gallery: LoriWants2Lose Stats: 228.6/192/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: October 12, 2012	Since no one is really eating it... I'm kind of passive aggressive, so I would probably throw a little bit of it away every time I went in and no one else was around until it was all gone. Mean, skinny people, leaving that food around to tempt you. You might also want to try to make up a big veggie tray with fresh celery, cucumbers, green peppers, broccoli, cauliflower and take it in from time to time. Maybe others will get the idea and start bringing healthier treats, too.

01-13-2013, 06:18 AM	#14
hot-in-texas Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,689 Gallery: hot-in-texas Stats: 190/155/135;43 yrs, 5'51/4 WOE: Atkins 12/18/12 lost 10lbs Start Date: then JUDDD 1/11/13	Great ideas Lori!! I especially love the throwing away part

01-13-2013, 06:21 AM	#15
creseis Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Troy, NY Posts: 897 Gallery: creseis Stats: 163/152/135 WOE: Atkins/Eades's/Volek and Phinney/Attia.. Ketogenic Start Date: Jan 10.2013	You need some young interns to eat all that food! I work at a university and the poor, hungry grad students eat all the crap before i see it!

01-13-2013, 06:29 AM	#16
jara Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: philadelphia Posts: 72 Gallery: jara WOE: low carb Start Date: jan 04...restarted aug 11	i hear you! teacher's lounges are the worst. one school i worked at, i didn't have a classroom so my downtime was spent in there...alone...surrounded by food! not a good situation.