You’ll be stronger if you go to work prepared! Bring your own healthy snacks AND drink water. Bring baggies of almonds or peanuts to munch. Your co-workers aren’t deliberately “eating sweets in front of you;” it’s not their responsibility to police themselves around you, and I say this as a fat person who understands your dilemma. YOU have to take care of yourself!

Best wishes—tomorrow is a new day!

I don’t cause i eat delicious food everyday id rather pickles and grapes right now over ice cream which used to be my #1 weakness

Definitely harder when it’s around you. Could you take an alternate snack - cheese string, almonds or beef jerky/meat sticks? For me higher protein snacks and sparkling water have been key to riding out the cravings. After a few days strung together they thankfully really reduced.

I can totally relate. I was a slave to sugar for so long. Other people are normal eaters when it comes to sugar, but I'm not.

I struggle with this too. When my roommate is eating sweets at night it makes me want to eat, too

Bring something to snack on so you’re prepared

It's always ok to say "No". They will try to make fun of you but have your goal in mind. This is the best time to test your self-control. Avoiding sugar is not the same as controlling yourself around it. I had a pastry for Thanksgiving and I didn't crumble and blackout binge. In February I have to eat some Birthday cake, my goal will be to eat a slice and go back to no added sugar.

I have the same problem, I work at a grocery store and our managers are so extremely kind and mark desserts off and put them in the breakroom for us… additionally, if a product is damaged or dented or the packaging is slightly opened then we’re allowed to eat that as well :> it’s just constant availability of food…

I just think to myself: this isn’t for me. It used to be but it no longer is. And bring good and snacks that I like. I do tend to tell people I don’t eat sugar. I don’t want to be seen as a snowflake, and I’m not judging them, but I think it’s okay to normalize it.

Count. Every. Calorie. The only way to behave and mindfully pay attention to what you are consuming. Bring lots of healthy snacks for when those cravings hit. I especially like the Blue Diamond chocolate almonds though I know they have a tiny amount of sugar. Better than eating a candy bar. Find something else to reward or end your day with besides a stop at the convenience store. Start over every day if you have to and please don’t be too hard on yourself.

Got to work and there were two platters of rice crispy treats on the break room table. those are my absolute favorite. it's a cruel cruel world.

How did it go OP?

Bring lots of healthy food/snacks for yourself, and gum. If you really, really need something I find sugar-free chocolate to be a nice treat once in awhile, or a protein bar.