Today I decided to try and beat the urge by bringing a baggie of red vines to work - they are the lowest calorie to chew factor ratio candy I have found and are going for $5 a barrel at Ralphs - what a bargain buy!
So I set the sad little plastic bag next to my computer on my desk and my boss walks in and, without even thinking twice, snags the bag and 3 of my allotted 10 vines for the day. My tummy just grumbled as I typed that. 3 whole vines - that over 20 minutes of savoring I just lost.
But I veer from my point - bringing snacks to work is the best possible way to avoid those unnecessary snack expenditures.
I stopped going to Pete's for my morning latte and opted to make my own - saves over 20 bucks a week! (though my real reason was the lines are just too outrageous to be standing in before 9am - the last thing I want to do before I've had my coffee is wait in an obnoxiously long line for my coffee). By brewing my own java and bringing some red vines, pistachios and chewy bars to work I avoid the whole mid-day binge. And we have all been at that point where stabbing a co-worker in the neck with a ball-point pen for a candy bar wasn't totally out of the question...
Also, it helps me keep tabs on my caloric intake for the day - it's a known fact that people gain weight at desk jobs. I don't think I have room for a treadmill in this office, so BYO-ing breadsticks is the next best thing. As delicious as those lattes and paninis are, I feel much better about gorging on post-work happy hour cocktails and canapé's - it's a trade off.
I bought an adorable pencil skirt on Gilt that just barely fits - I've def put on that post holiday poundage (if there is such a thing?). Off to the gym!
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