Damn Holidays!

Bah Humbug - when is Christmas over? I am tired of seeing alllllllllll thissssssss FOOOOOOOOOOOOD! Last year was my first Christmas post-op, I just hit 6 months when the holiday rolled around. I worked in a very small office (less than 30 of us) and the majority of it was men so the holiday treats/goodies were just not around. At parties/dinners I went it was pretty easy to stay away from things because I was still a newbie and did not dare try anything new in public. I was still on that weightloss high and let me be perfect so it was just easier to say no. Now I am 1.5 years out and working in a new office... there is food/cookies/candy galore going around. Monday it was trays of homemade cookies, yesterday was homemade toasted nuts and minicheese cakes (thankfully the office vultures swooped down quickly and got all the cakes!), this morning donuts... oh and a christmas basket loaded with godiva. I am not a big sweets person and usually only have sweets as an occasional treat. Well its turning into treat after treat after treat! Im going to die a sugary death! Lets not even talk about the load of cookies my BFs sister sent home with us - I threw them in the garbage and lied and told the BF I ate them all - they kept taunting me from their little christmas wrapped package! I am not going to beat myself up or get upset that I have been indulging some, it is after all the holidays and compeltely out of the norm for me - but I will say its still hard to break old habits. Most old habits I had I dealt with on a daily basis so I have been able to work on them daily... but Christmas only comes once a year - this is only my 2nd time dealing with it! Thankfully tomorrow I am headed to Florida and away from the office of sugary death... I will be at my fathers house and his wife does NOT cook so there are no temptations (or food) there. When I get back to the office allllll the food/cookies/treats will be gone and it will be back to normal ole office of death.  I am looking forward to going back to my just say no self! I dont really need support or encouragement... just wanted to vent a little - come on and share your story!

Jen I can tooootally relate! I am a hairdresser and clients love to bring us gifts this time of year. Yesterday someone brought each of us a tray of coconut bars and some little powdered sugar cookies, I kept pushing them on everyone just so they would dissappear! lol. I know you don't need encouragment but I just HAVE to tell you how amazing you look and how much admire your progress!!! BTW where are u going to be in FL? I am in Tampa....

I am flying into Orlando where my brother lives and then we are heading to Jupiter (just north of WPB) to my parents house :-) I was born and raised in Jupiter.. lived in FtLauderdale a few years before I moved up here to NC 5 years ago. I miss living in Florida sooooo much - its just so expensive! I am SO excited to be leaving tomorrow!

I'm with you, girl.  I'm struggling with my damn lap band right now and my office is making it so hard.  The office across from mine is filled with a buffet of munchkins, log cake, salsa and chips, chocolates, cheeses, pepperoni, crackers, bagels, cream cheese, butter and so much more I can't even list them all.  The smells are so decedant and they're calling my name!  So far, I haven't been able to say no.  I had a whole bagel with cream cheese, 4 munchkins, and some homemade chicken nuggets.  I feel like I'm going to explode.

Also, I'm a buyer, and my vendors send me baskets of food, cans of various popcorns, cheesecakes and chocolate covered strawberries amongst other things as "thank you" presents.  So not only is the hell in my office, but it's in my cubicle too.

On top of that, my dad owns his own business, so he comes home every day with a new platter of cookies, cakes, sugar glazed nuts, and baskets full of hickory farm stuff.  No fruits from Harry and David, Noooo (god forbid they made my life easier).  I'm picking a lot, and I shouldn't be picking at all.  I feel like I've totally thrown the "rules" to the wind and I'm flying by the seat of my pants.  Not a good way to lose weight.

After the new year, I've got to buckle down and get my ass in gear.  This grazing routine I've adopted as of late is doing nothing but bad for my diet. 

I am with all of you!! I will be a year post-op in January... i'm down about a 125 pounds... but these temptations are alllll around are sooo annoying!  I am usually really good,but it's hard!   A piece of candy here, and piece of cookie here...AHHH! The only thing that is not making feel guilty is the fact that I've been going to the gym... I'm just loving this Xmas season... it's my first "skinny" xmas...I'm in loveeee!  and I want to experience this "skinny" and healthy feeling forever! so scared of gaining the weight back..

I hear ya....damn homemade cookies. I have done pretty good though, I have only had one bite of cookie on two occasions - this is why I love my RNY - to me the fear of dumping is a good thing.

All I have to say is homemade oatmeal cookies made by myself don't make me dump and I kinda wish they would. I must say no to all this crap in my office. I work in a doctors office and the reps bring in food all the time!!

Well...welcome back to Florida...bring ur warm sunny clothes...We've had all of 70's & 80's, except for the last 3 days (it was down in the 30's-40's)...but now we're back to normal.  It's gonna be a warm Christmas, especially over on the coast...Christmas Eve we're lookin at a high of 78...lol...but thats Orlando...but Jupiter is a purdy lil town...love goin over that way....have a good visit!  :)

Good for you for throwing the cookies from your BFs sister out - that takes A LOT of will power.