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2008-10-02 9:20 AM

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Hey - how's everybody doing?? Thank goodness we're almost through another week. I don't know about everybody else, but I definitely have a hard time avoiding food at work. Seems like there's always pastries, breads, chocolate, you-name-it. It's always so tempting and it's not like at home where I can go for a walk to avoid the cravings. I try to keep fruits and veggies to munch on, but their appeal is lost on me when faced with a hunk of chocolate cake. Any tips? Thanks, Sue

2008-10-02 10:53 AM
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Weekends are actually my weakness, when food is less structured for me and I tend to eat out. 

 How about keep a little dark chocolate at work with you?  So if you do want something sweet, you can spend 50-100 calories on it rather than 500?

Play a mental game - tell yourself anything you can to keep from diving into the sweets.

Remember your goals whatever they may be.

Take a walk at work.  I work in a large building so I can walk around the building.

Drink some tea.  Mint tea and green tea are both good at supressing appetites.

2008-10-03 10:52 AM
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I have a much easier time staying on track at work than at home.  Every morning before leaving the house I plan out my meals and snacks for the day.  I do not have any set meal times.  Instead, I eat a couple hundred calories any time I feel my blood sugar level begin to drop.  The key for me is to not get ravenously hungry where will power is doomed to failure.  During the week I stick to 1600 calories daily.  Then on the weekend when I'm at home surrounded by food, I eat 2600 calories a day.  Hopefully by bumping up the calorie total on weekends, I can keep myself from hitting a weight loss plateau.  My calorie totals may not be for everyone, but they seem to work for me.
2008-10-04 4:46 AM
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Oops. This was supposed to go in the Merry Christmas to Yourself challenge. Thanks for the suggestions and ideas. I definitely like the idea of not getting so hungry that I allow poor choices; maybe that's the ticket. I know, I know, HTFU, right?!
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