The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[glitterynile]

well i've been working as an intern for an big energy company for the summer. This is my last week working here, then classes start monday and i go back to my crappy job from a lil over a year ago. Working in a deli/bakery dept of a grocey store.

There are both cons and pros to this....

cons...
working with food! i'm a cake decorater!
the pay - (is $10 less an hour than what i made as an intern - another reason why i took out a BIG loan this year)
working with sucky customers

pros
standing on my feet all day! (i would love to walk off some of that "desk" weight i put on)
no eating allowed in the deli - so another reason not to snack, only eat my medifast at "approved" times (my old manager is nice so she works with me)
no more 40hour work weeks! - just class in the morning M-F and working 3, 6-7 hour shifts

I'm kind of excited to go back. a lot of people that worked in the store i knew left, but the gals i worked w/ in the deli are still there. i love them! my manager has college kids of her own so always works with me, giving me more or less hours based on my needs. the older lady i work with always helps me finish up cleaning so i can catch up on cakes! she even loves giving me breaks!

it will be only us 3, and maybe a temp girl from another department, so we are a close pack. Which is the opposite of what my old computer company job way last year before i took my internship.

I'm happy to go back, now i can actually enjoy college and not worry about food, rent, bills because my loan is goning to help cover most of that.

I guess i just wanted to update everyone
I also wanted to know if anyone has tips on avoiding food tempations. I did weight watchers back then and lost weight because i could keep track of the back things i ate.

Now i cant sneak chicken tenders or sticky buns! Soooo any advice? I cant chew gum which sucks b/c normally thats how i get through them.

[Serendipity]

Don't sneak chicken tenders or sticky buns and you'll do great! I know easier said than done, but just don't give yourself permission.

[Sojourner]

Exactly, Jo. Just don't give yourself permission, glittery.

My experience (in MF and life in general) has been that "attitude is everything." Truly. If you think: "I'm gonna' be around chicken tenders and sticky buns -- let's see what happens...well, then, you're giving up your power. But if you go into the situation thinking something more along the lines of what Jo said -- "I will not sneak chicken tenders and sticky buns. I want to stay on program and be thin and healthy more than I want chicken tenders and sticky buns" -- then you retain your power and will be able to exert it when needed. You can do it! You simply need to decide that you're gonna'.

Be strong, 'cuz Girls Rock!

[glitterynile]

thats what i shall do!

I wanna be thin more than eating some nasty sticky bun!

[Sojourner]

LOL - that's awesome!
You're gonna' be just fine...

[supermom]

Just picture that "You are what you eat commercial". The lady goes into the bakery on her way to work. She is BEAUTIFUL. She orders two sticky buns. All of the men are staring at her. Then, the camera zooms in on her backside as she is walking away. What is there?? Two GINORMOUS sticky buns!!!