Daily workplace temptation

#1

So as you can see below, I have some sugary temptations 5 meters from my desk.

I’m proud to say that I’m able to resist but I’m also in the middle of an IF so sometimes my stomach screams and my brain tells me to go ahead, it’s just one [spoiler]brownie[/spoiler]… (I’m very new to Keto and IF so I’m only entering into Ketosis and not yet fat adapted).

How do you deal with this kind of things when you’re working or when you have an evening out with your friends and everyone tells you to eat something?

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(Lazy, Dirty Keto 😝) #2

Honestly, I just politely say “no thank you. I don’t eat sugar and watch my carb intake.” If they keep pushing the issue, I’ll be more firm. Good job resisting the temptation! The longer you’re on Keto, the easier it becomes to say no to carbage, in my opinion :+1:t4:

(Allie) #3

I’ve been declining these offers for so long that people don’t even ask me anymore.

(PSackmann) #4

Bring some fat to snack on if the cravings get too bad. Nothing on that table looks as tempting to me as a nice pat of butter with some salt sprinkled on it. Talk about decadence…

(squirrel-kissing paper tamer) #5

I’m not fasting so it’s easier for me to pass up the junk food sitting around at work knowing I have a keto lunch waiting in the fridge. I also keep plenty of coffee and chicken broth supplies and a cup of something warm usually does the trick. I have emergency pork rinds if a snack is eminent but I haven’t ever opened them.

(Scott) #6

I find a pinch of salt derails my taste buds long enough to get past it.

(Michelle) #7

:joy::joy::joy:

(The amazing autoimmune 🦄) #8

The first couple of weeks are the most difficult after that it gets easier. In the very beginning I made sure I always had some cheese with me so if I was going to break down, I would eat that.

The picture just shows how pervasive sugary snacks are.

(Carl Keller) #9

My motivation to avoid this type of “food” is the knowledge I’ve gathered in the past 5 months. I don’t see temptation. I see obesity, addiction, lies and packaged diabetes. Videos like this one might help.

(Daisy) #10

Since you aren’t fat adapted yet, I would hold off on the IF. Makes it much easier to refrain.

(charlie3) #11

My work place has a similar situation. Management could easily discourage this and I think they should. Just let everybody bring their own junk.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #12

Those are all good suggestions. The favorites of mine that haven’t been mentioned yet are as follows:

  • An emergency supply of pepperoni (which keeps well without refrigeration)
  • Brie with butter (any cheese, really, but Brie is my favorite!)
  • Pre-cooked bacon (possibly spread with some cream cheese)
  • Unsweetened chocolate (this, however, is an acquired taste)
(Randy) #13

I can’t give this enough likes. :+1:

That stuff isn’t food. It’s poison. I don’t eat poison anymore. It’s the mindset that makes it easier over time.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #14

Randy, you remind me that when I first joined these forums and asked for advice on how to beat the sugar/carb cravings, someone suggested thinking of that stuff as “deathfood.” Boy, that has really helped me. I see the desserts my dad brings home from the bakery, and the “deathfood” mantra keeps my hands from automatically opening the box!

(Randy) #15

The people with money to make have very successfully planted the the idea that all calories are equal, and that all the processed carbs and seed oils are at worst “empty calories”. If you’re getting fat and sick you just need to eat less and move more. All the while making the “food” as addictive as possible. That way it’s all your fault, not theirs.

#profitmotive

#16

I still hear this almost daily at work with our healthy lifestyle challenge. “I just need to watch my portions and move more…it’s all about CICO”. I just shake my head.

#17

lol @ “brownie” being censored??
For me it’s a little easier because I’ve been gluten free for over 2 years (way before starting keto) so I know my stomach will hate my guts (see what I did there?) if I eat the donuts and bagels that my boss is constantly bringing in (love her). And the b-day celebrations with cake all the time. They don’t even phase me. I just ignore it all. I mean, for the bdays, I do sit with everyone and celebrate, I just don’t eat anything. I bring a drink in with me (water or la croix). And my work peeps know I’m GF and that I don’t eat sugar so no one really asks me questions.

(Jill F.) #18

I honestly think of myself as an addict. I can not eat those things any more, ever again. I have tried for years to eat everything in moderation, to count calories, to count points, you name it. I always failed because when I would lose some weight I would reward myself with food! It was really messed up. I look at it now as a drug addict trying to recover and stay sober knowing what it would do to me if I “relapse” on carb heavy foods again.
It may be an extreme way of thinking, but it helps me resist the temptation.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #19

#GLUTTONY #SLOTH

(Laurie) #20

@ClarenceKonrad, if it’s a small workplace, you can probably suggest this. Say it would be better for you personally, and would probably help everyone’s work performance. I wouldn’t mention keto though–just “sugar” or “health.”

When eating with friends, I just say “I’m fine thanks.” If pressed, I say there are some things I can’t eat and I don’t like to discuss it. As soon as you mention keto or carbs or fasting, you’re inviting a discussion that might undermine your commitment.

Congratulations on resisting temptation!