When people bring junk food into work, I seem to lose all willpower. Even if I eat it and my stomach says no. I obviously keep all junk out of the house for those reasons. But if is put in front of me I have problems. Today there were cookies at work and i had more than i should have. Only thing good is i went to kickboxing after work, so hopefully i burned it off. Anyone have advice?

Thanks for all the advice! I don't have a desk, I am on my feet all day in the ICU, and I can't eat in there so I have to go other places to eat. Unfortunately I don't chew gum. I'm just going to try to avoid it, there is a different bathroom I could use, so I can try that. I don't like to completely deprive myself, so next time I will have one and walk away.

I do have some will power though. We have a vending machine downstairs which I always stay away from. Also I like m&ms so there is one of those .25 vending machines at the front waiting room, so if I want a little chocolate I go to that. It gives me a little m&ms without eating a whole bag and I don't do it everyday, and I never go to it more than once per day. So I do think that is good of me.

I just remind myself how many people in the office DON'T wash their hands after using the restroom and how I don't want to eat their ecoli treats

Pretend their dog licked it and that's why they brought it in. Works for me!

I just remind myself how many people in the office DON'T wash their hands after using the restroom and how I don't want to eat their ecoli treats

Their Ecoli treats - Oh my... I laughed out loud.

They are in the break, should I say alcove. I have to walk

Past that area all the time to go to the bathroom and get food/water for the animals. I'm going to try harder to just ignore it

You can do it, Jess. Don't even look in the alcove as you go by. I made some homemade rolls the other day for my husband to take to work for a potluck and all evening, as I walked by the container of rolls, I'd start chanting "IcandothisIcandothis." I probably sounded like a lunatic but hey...whatever works.

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Pretend their dog licked it and that's why they brought it in. Works for me!

Ha ha ha ha ha, that is hilarious! Great visual also! :drum: