Trying to lose weight - best way to deal with co-workers pushing food and they know I am dieting.?
482586
Bring some veggies to snack on (celery sticks are my fave - and lowest in calories) or even fruits (higher in calories & sugar but a more satisfying treat).  When a co-worker offers you something to eat, just say no thanks you're already snacking and then offer them some of the healthy stuff that you have.  If that doesn't work, talk about why you don't want the food, i.e., "no thanks, do you know how much fat is in that little bite?" or "Ewww... I don't eat that anymore" Your co-workers will get tired of feeling bad about what they are eating and will stop trying to push it on you.  Good Luck!
895489
Get your Dr to give you a note for your boss that says you MUST get up and walk around every hour.  Then take a quick walk around your office space, and stretch as much as you can.  You can get an exercise thing for at your desk that simulates pedaling a bike, and that way you can keep your legs moving.  On your breaks, and lunches walk around your building if possible.\n\nStay away from those silly Ab belts, they are a scam.  \n\nWhile sitting at your desk, sit up straight, and hold your tummy in for a 5 count, let it out for 5, and hold it in for 5.  Do this as much as possible.  Also, clench your butt to the same count.
888897
I work at a gym and try to counsel a lot of the ladies that come there.  Here is the advice that i give to many of them who like to binge on fatty foods and eat when depressed.  Stop buying those fatty foods.  Stop tempting yourself.  If it isn't there, you can't eat it.  (Clean out your kitchen and pantry --excuse to exercise- lift all those cans and garbage outside!) I tell them that they should shoot for only eating foods that they have to prepare themselves.  To actually cook.  This might stop you from wanting a snack if you actually have to make it.  Have apples and fruits around instead of snacks.  Have yogurt around.  when eating fruits, cut them up and slow yourself down.  PORTION is very important.  If you are going to eat something fatty, MEASURE it out.  if you have a whole bag of chips there you will eat till you are overfull.  Measure it out so you only binge a little.  Cravings go away after 15-20 mins.  DRINK A LOT OF WATER.  Get a picture out of your target weight loss.  Look at it and know that you can achieve it.  You're in a funk right now but only you can get yourself out of it.  Be healthy.  just look at your daughter and see all the motivation you need.  From what you wrote, you already know what you want to do.  Now go and do it. Good Luck!!!
642160
You need exercise, hon. Put those wonderful kids in the stroller, and go for nice long walks every day, at least 2 miles. You already know what you  aren't supposed to eat, and I'm sure you know you need to drink at least 8 glasses of liquid every day. You just have to remember, moderation, Don't pig out on one thing, or only eat salads, it doesn't work and only makes you crave what you shouldn't. Also, eat slowly, and only 2/3 to 1/2 as much as you normally do. It will take you a long time to lose the weight, but taking it off slowly will ensure it stays off. If you slip up and just have to have a treat, don't feel bad. Everybody craves something once in a while. Good luck.
936524
Keep in mind the following when losing weight:\n\nDiets and changing your eating to healthy food choices can work but because we know so little about ourselves and our relationship with food, it makes it difficult to win the battle. A lot of us have problems with dieting because we have a problem called "emotional eating" we eat to comfort ourselves during difficult, stressful, sad, etc times in our lives.\n\nYou may experience all those emotions during dieting as we continuously get on the scale hoping to see a big difference in numbers after dieting only for a day or two. Also what is stressful when dieting is that we try to lose a large number of weight in such a short period of time which in most cases is unreasonable. \n\nThis all brings about stress, discomfort and sadness. When we feel this way, we turn to our best friend for help and support which for many of us is food. The diet is now broken and we feel that we can't stick to diets. We then try fad diet after fad diet hoping to lose the original 20 pounds and now we may have as much as 30 pounds to lose because we continue to put on weight as we continue to break these fad diets by binging before starting our next diet. \n\nPlease learn about your relationship with food before your next diet so that you may achieve your goals. To help a little, keep in mind the following:\n\nYou already know how to lose weight. You know that if you eat less and exercise more eventually you’ll see the pounds come off. What’s getting in your way? Why do you usually regain the weight you lost? The answer to all these questions is the same “Emotional Eating.” Simply defined, emotional eating means you eat to satisfy emotional hunger; it means you use food for comfort or as a way to cope with life; and it means you eat for reasons other than what your body needs. Whenever you reach for a boredom-breaking snack despite your commitment, or whenever you eat to quell anxiety, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you binge after a fight, or double up on portions because your day turned sour, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you feel that sharp craving for your favorite food, that’s emotional eating. When we eat during these times while on a diet, we believe the diet doesn’t work or that we lack self control and then look for the quickest way to lose weight (fasting/diet pills, ect) after eating all we can since we already messed the diet day up. Read the information below but remember that emotional eating plays a big part in why we don’t continue dieting and why we regain lost weight and why we binge today and start a new diet tomorrow. Best of Luck.\n\nP.S. After learning about my relationship with food, I was able to drop my weight from 263 pounds down to 151 pounds which is a 112 pound weight lost.
647513
A balanced diet and exercise 3-4 times a week!! Try to cut down on your calorie, 5000 calorie more than you need results in a pound gain (OH NO!!) and if you burn 5000 calorie without re-intaking it, you should be losing one pound!! Don't dehydrate yourself when you workout tho!!\n\nOh, one more thing, researches show that, sometimes when you feel like eating, you are not necessarily hungry, in fact most of the time it's just cos that you're thirsty!! So keep drinking water, when you are hydrated enough you can apparently focus on your work better too!!\n\nHave a great day! :D
446493
I think the biggest obstacle for you concerning this is watching what you eat.  It is shown that people who work at desks and at computers all day tend to snack a lot, often on high carb foods.  Snack on things like veggies and watch what you eat, as well as take a vigorous lunch time walk and I think you will keep your body in fine shape.
429432
Start with "Hey, want to go to lunch?" and go.\nLet it start as coworkers.\nUnderstand that men at work are on guard due to harassment charges by disgrunteled coworkers so he might be very flighty.
1139728
Don't do this to yourself!  It's not worth it!  I don't care how fat you think you are, it's just not worth it!  There are serious consequences to making yourself throw up and none of them you want to deal with trust me.  If you want to lose weight do what doctors having been saying forever to do.  Eat healthy and exercise.
904894
Don't worry about losing weight. How about losing those a**shole "friends.
752718
exercise 3-4 hours a day on the treadmill at 5.0 miles and hour and set the incline at 17. eat cook with coconut oil only, (vegtable oils are really bad for you)you can cook and fry any thing you want. drink 8-12 glasses of water a day you can eat anything but in moderation. Ive done this and it works. I lost 16 pounds in 2 weeks( i had a huge crush on the new guy at work) you really have to have allot of motivation to do this any ways good luck
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There is something called the "Hollywood Diet", which they sell at GNC and other health/supplement stores, that promises around 15 lb loss in 48 hours.\n\nIt has definately worked for some of my coworkers, but they seem to gain it back soon, and they're always weak and hungry after the 48 hour period.\n\nI've included a link with some details.
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You need to find out what's triggering you to cheat.  I'd almost guarantee it is not because you're hungry.  It's probably due to an emotional factor like stress, anxiety, depression, etc. and that's understandable since you have three small children.  Keep a food diary (be honest in it or it's pointless) and instead of only writing down the amount & how much you eat, write down how you felt beside it.  That should help you identify what types of triggers you have, if you're honest in doing it.  And nobody is going to see it but you so you have no reason to be anything but honest.\n\nI'm not sure how time srapped you are or what your financial situation is but if you can hire a personal trainer at a local gym, DO.  For me, it wasn't enough to just join a gym - I could skip anytime I wanted and nobody ever knew.  But when you have an appointment with another person, you're much more likely to go.  \n\nAnd instead of being on a diet, make a lifestyle change.  Because inevitabley when you go off your diet, you'll just gain the weight again.  You need to try to change your eating habits for good - not just for a short period of time to drop some weight.  \n\nWeight Watchers is a really good program too because you have a meeting every week where there is a whole network of people dealing with the same thing.  \n\nJust keep trying, no matter what.  You can't loose a battle if you're still fighting it and I know losing weight is definitely a battle for some us.  Hang in there!!
691529
I work at night so I bring in a lean cuisine dinner or healthy choice dinner. It works for me. I have lost 5 pounds!!
189507
Use it to your advantage by ignoring them but hearing the message and doing something about it. You have a long wonderful life in front of you so why not begin an exercise program and diet plan and whoop yourself back into shape. \n\nSo use their rudeness as a motivation tool for yourself.
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Never let them see you sweat.  I've lived and sworn by this rule for the last 15 years (including the interview to work at my job).  Get enough rest 7+ hours but not more than 9 or you'll look very sleepy tomorrow.  Eat breakfast, but not too many carbohydrates (like pancakes, stick to eggs, bacon, toast and milk).  Be yourself, that's who they are going to be working with.  Tell yourself you are qualified for this job.  You are very deserving of this job. And whatever you do, stop thinking about your financial situation. This will only make you feel desperate tomorrow.  Be confident, you will get this job.
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That sounds awesome! Don't push yourself too hard, though. If you have time, add some walking in there. I know this is hard, but cut back on calories, too. If you are having a tough time with that, than you can add cereals, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to your diet and eventually, you may like these foods better than those higher in fat, calories, and un- natural ingredients. As long as you want to make a change, you can accomplish anything. Good luck to you!