Weekly Weigh-in Results
This is the last weigh-in before my birthday week of celebrations (you’ll hear more about that next week!). As I mentioned in last week’s weigh-in post, I wanted to reach my 1 stone lost mark before my birthday. Therefore I’ve been working really hard again to avoid all temptations! How did I do?…
I lost 1 lb – so that’s 1 stone off altogether – Hurrah!!
What happened this week
There have been several temptations this week as other people at work have had birthdays which = piles of cakes on offer. Plus one of my colleagues LOVES baking and regularly brings in treats for everyone.
Normally I’m of the “as long as you count the points you can have it” camp as denying ourselves the occasional treat can lead to a binge. However, I know that the next week (or more if you consider Christmas isn’t so far away) will be FULL of treats. Therefore it won’t hurt if I deny myself now.
Weight Loss Saboteurs
Having goodies wafted under your nose when you’re trying to lose weight can be enormously difficult. Especially if you’re in a working or social environment. Sometimes the person offering the goodies can be offended if you don’t try their homemade bakes. But in alot of cases it is your work colleagues and friends who become your saboteurs by pressuring you to eat something you don’t want. And they can be surprisingly persistent!
Why do they do this? It’s most likely totally unconscious, they don’t actually intend to set you back.
(PS the lovely lady who brings treats to my workplace is NOT a saboteur, she never puts pressure on anyone to try her goodies. She leaves them in a communal area and allows us to help ourselves if we want them)
Just say “no”
How can you cope? Sometimes the polite “thank you but no” doesn’t work right away and they will keep pushing you to take the item. You could try taking a very small piece of cake and counting the SmartPoints. However, this could leave you feeling defeated and it also gives that person the green light to pressurise you in the future.
The simplest way to deal with these saboteurs is to be just as persistent as them and keep repeating “no”.
I don’t mean looking them dead in the eye and shouting “no, no, no!”. You could try it, they might think you’ve gone a bit bat-shit crazy but is that a bad thing? – I’m joking of course! What I mean is be polite, smile, thank them for offering, assure them you think it would be delicious but no you don’t want it.
They will eventually get the point and move on. Yes it can be awkward and embarrassing but by sticking to your guns now you’ll feel much better about yourself in the long run. Plus it means that person is less likely to be so pushy next time!
How have you dealt with the saboteurs in your life? Let me know what has worked for you in the comments.
Have a good week
Leave a Reply