How To Avoid Sweets At Work

April 13, 2008 ↓ Comments (1)

Everyone around you is addicted to coffee and donuts. Coworkers bring in bags of candy and leave them on the table next to your desk. What’s a sugar addict to do?

Bring in your own snacks. Make or purchase sliced fruit plates. Bring in mixed nuts. Go to the bulk aisle at your local supermarket and purchase lots of dried fruit. Buy unsweetened potato chips—not the healthiest but better than eating sugar.

Put the healthy dish right next to the junk food or keep it at your desk. Chances are you’re gonna want to eat something while everyone is chewing on the bowl of Hershey’s assorted candies.

Your goal is to eat good food instead of junk. The possible result of your actions would be that someone else appreciates the good food and follows your lead. It’s possible that other people in the office are trying to eat better. And even if not, lots of times the candy will still be eaten before the health food which is in your favor if you can manage to keep yourself away from the sugar.

Good luck!

Comments · How To Avoid Sweets At Work

hannah
May 02, 2008

yes!! this works the best for me. it’s been reeeeeeeeally difficult here at work because there’s always a candy bowl in front (which is really not too far from where i am) AND it has dark chocolate, which i LOVE and usually have excuses about it being healthy enough to enjoy at least a couple. i keep fruit with me almost at all times because it is sweet and tasty and satisfying. maybe even a couple pieces if i’m feeling extra hungry that day. and i feel a lot better then, when i see others grabbing the donuts and other crap down in the snack room. :o)