I went back to work this week, and I love my job so far. Its completely different from what I'm used to. I'm in an office now.
Anyway, I've heard so many people talk about the work or office world and food pushing and shaming for being on a diet but I've never experienced it since I've always worked in a hospital or facility so its cool or "in" to be healthy lol....
Well, I brought some plain oatmeal for lunch. Everyone ordered out fast food) and someone brought in cake afterwards.
All the ladies in my office minus 2, are very obese. There are also men, they are slender.
I sat with everyone and no one said anything about my lunch (why would they?). I was offered cake and I said no thank you, and I was asked 2 more times! "are you sure?" one little piece?"....I am one of those people that I have never felt pressured to eat something by someone so no means no. I was polite about it, and they were nice too. It wasn't rude or done in a mean way at all. The one guy said to me 'Are you watching your figure?"...and I was honest. I said "yes, I still have some baby weight to lose so I am being careful about what I eat." He said it playfully not mean, and I wasn't offended. I'm pretty sure on the outside I don't "look" fat (I'm a size 8/10) and relatively toned, so I think it was meant to poke fun at that, I hope...unless he *was* saying I was fat and it was funny that I was watching my (fat) figure....
Too be honest, and I wouldn't say this, but the cake was one of those store bought ones...yuck. I usually eat a clean or whole foods diet, so might have had a piece if the cake were home made, but not processed store cake. I would never say that because it sounds so rude!!! I will bake things at home occasionally and have some too.
Anyway, that kind of set off few comments that some of the ladies were on a diet but then got side tracked and have to get back on it...
I wish none of this was open for discussion! My lunch, their lunch, my weight, their diet...I kind of felt like the only way I was going to not get those comments was by being fat again and eating poorly, which THAT'S not gonna happen! So whatever....it wasn't as big a deal as I am making it sound. I did not get a bad vibe from anyone, and I don't feel uncomfortable going back or eating whatever I want, I just wanted to share what happened here.