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[ariahimar]

Hi ladies! Elizabeth, I feel you pain when it comes to food in the work place/dealing with people who have an opinion about what YOU put in YOUR body. I work in an office with hundreds of people and there is ALWAYS cake. Always cookies, chips, or extra sandwiches from an executive meeting…A few months ago I had a group lunch with the AVP and they provided Moe’s for us. Moe’s is honestly not a temptation for me and it gives me a headache so saying no wasn’t a problem. After the meeting people told me I was rude for not eating it. Rude for not eating food I didn’t want and that would make me sick. I’m rude for not having cake at someone’s farewell party. Something is wrong with me when I don’t have a beer with friends or pass on dessert. I’ve even been accused of having an eating disorder. I don’t know if it is the peer pressure mentality of “it’s not as bad if everyone else is doing it” or what but it is quite frustrating to have anyone’s opinion imposed on my food and my body.

“It’s just one cookie. It won’t hurt.” Sorry, not sorry. You have to turn down all of the “just one cookies.” I have been pretty good about choosing my cheats wisely. It has to be my absolute, all time favorite. I’ve been to a couple family member’s homes for meals and they had made something I couldn’t/wouldn’t eat. Their response was “this can be your cheat meal!” Nope. I choose what, when, and where and it is not going to be party platter sub sandwiches and Doritos.

Sometimes I feel like the harder fight is with the people in my life at this point. I have my struggles but I know my goals.