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Have a cookie, if you deprive yourself you may indulge in something worse.

I always take a large insulated bag with my foods in it each day with an ice pack. I don't put anything in the breakroom fridge and I eat at my desk. The only time I go in the breakroom is for ice, hot Water for my cider, or to heat up my lunch in the microwave. People bring treats in all the time and for the most part I turn them down because I just avoid where they are at. My desk is my safe haven. It has my foods and my indulgences there. It's girl scout cookie time here and I bought 10 boxes. I LOVE those Cookies. I knew I would eat them. I just adjust the remainder of the day. If I want to indulge I must be extra good for the rest of my meals but if not then I don't beat myself up over it. This is my life and will be like this for the rest of it.

I also can't eat donuts or cake without getting stuck most of the time so I don't have a problem with those. Cookies though are a different matter.

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Thanks for all the advice! I don't have a desk, I am on my feet all day in the ICU, and I can't eat in there so I have to go other places to eat. Unfortunately I don't chew gum. I'm just going to try to avoid it, there is a different bathroom I could use, so I can try that. I don't like to completely deprive myself, so next time I will have one and walk away.

I do have some will power though. We have a vending machine downstairs which I always stay away from. Also I like m&ms so there is one of those .25 vending machines at the front waiting room, so if I want a little chocolate I go to that. It gives me a little m&ms without eating a whole bag and I don't do it everyday, and I never go to it more than once per day. So I do think that is good of me.

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I just remind myself how many people in the office DON'T wash their hands after using the restroom and how I don't want to eat their ecoli treats :)

Pretend their dog licked it and that's why they brought it in. Works for me! :)

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I just remind myself how many people in the office DON'T wash their hands after using the restroom and how I don't want to eat their ecoli treats :)

Their Ecoli treats - Oh my... :D I laughed out loud.

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They are in the break, should I say alcove. I have to walk

Past that area all the time to go to the bathroom and get food/water for the animals. I'm going to try harder to just ignore it

You can do it, Jess. Don't even look in the alcove as you go by. I made some homemade rolls the other day for my husband to take to work for a potluck and all evening, as I walked by the container of rolls, I'd start chanting "IcandothisIcandothis." I probably sounded like a lunatic but hey...whatever works. :lol:

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Pretend their dog licked it and that's why they brought it in. Works for me! :)

Ha ha ha ha ha, that is hilarious! Great visual also! :drum:

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