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There are times I hate my co-workers

Ruth B

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It's been one of those mornings when every one in the office seems to be talking about food constantly, what they had last night, what they are having tonight, how much they plan eating and drinking at the weekend. Then coming up to lunch time and everyone is being friendly asking if I want anything from MacDonald, KFC, the chip shop or corner shop and I have to politely refuse them all.

Now I am looking at an overstuffed ham, cheese and salad sandwich, between 2 bits of whole grain bread that I am trying to like as it is better for me and wishing it was just plain white, while sat in an office that smells like a chip shop even with all the windows open, and thinking this just isn't fair.

It doesn't help that my body has spend this morning trying to convince my brain that it needs a fix of chocolate, crisps or preferably both.

Sorry for the rant but I'm starting to understand why people go postal on their co workers.

I'm only 3 weeks into this new regime and I just hope this is just a bad day and it gets easier.
 
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Well KFC, Mc's and chippy food is far from healthy so don't beat yourself up, I'd rather have your wholegrain sandwich then the stuff they are buying, not that I don't like fast-food but it's not something I could eat everyday or every week for that matter.
 
I agree with Jack.

I found myself eating a KFC recently, and was astonished by the good bg results. i think I had 3 pieces of chicken (incl coating) and about 5 chips. and I was under 8 2hours later.

Not something I want to do regularly, but as an occasional treat? Hell yeah!

Ironically, your 2 slices of brown bread would have my bg well over 9

The only problem I can see with eating like that in front of co-workers, is that they won't understand why you would eat a junk food takeaway, then refuse a cupcake. It just doesn't make sense until you have undergone the Diabetes BG Testing Frenzy, and learned how not to make your brain melt with the results.
 
Bread fortunately doesn't spike me badly as long as I keep to small slices (they are only about 10 carbs a slice so only 20 in total).

May be I will have to try a KFC at some point, purely for testing purposes.
 

HI, I don't hate these two people ,my daughter and my friend. But whilst in Ikea last summer we decided to have a nice cooked lunch as it was a Sunday. My daughter and friend had meatballs and pasta and a cake each, and I have Coeliac disease as well, so........... ALL I managed to get and eat was a salad,( no meat left)! and a babies yogurt which actually said Gluten free on it, and that was my Sunday lunch, I was not a happy bunny at all and was still hungry as the afternoon wore ongrrrr ps I'm sure it will get a little easier for you.
 
You could also have a fish from the chip shop, just scrape off the batter. Delicious with a slice of bread and butter.
 
It was just one of those mornings and I know everyone was just being friendly asking if I wanted anything. I guess it was the smell that really got me, I have noticed I am starting to smell and taste food more than I used to.
 
I plan on a kfc this weekend! Love the stuff, luckily the nearest one is about 20 miles away.
 
Ruth, the occasional treat is OK. If you deprive yourself of everything you used to like , life can be miserable. You've had some great advice regarding alternatives so far but a few chips occasionally should be OK. Try to compensate for it by going for a nice walk when you get home or something.

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Ruth B said:
It was just one of those mornings and I know everyone was just being friendly asking if I wanted anything. I guess it was the smell that really got me, I have noticed I am starting to smell and taste food more than I used to.
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My kids, well not so much kids any-more but they got take-away pizza's and kebabs for the England match against Uruguay, the smell was driving me mad even though I'm not a fan of Pizza's.
 
I do let my self have treats, but I try and keep it to the weekend when I am more likely to do extra exercise to compensate. I know I can very easily fall into bad habits so I have to be strict to start with to try and get the good habits set.

On a good note being good did pay off, my BS reading when I got home from work before tea was 5.2, one of the lowest yet so that made it worthwhile.
 
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