Nov 05 2008
The Office Candy Dish
Mindless eating is a curse we all must contend with. We know we shouldn’t just prop ourselves up in front of the television with a bowl of snacks and munch to our hearts content. We know we should monitor the quality and the quantity of snack foods in our homes. We have some control here. If we don’t put it in front of ourselves, we know we should be able to avoid it.
We may be in deep quicksand at the office, however. Most of us, if we work in an office with more than just one or two other people, know that there is guaranteed to be someone, somewhere, with a candy dish. And, yes, if you’re the guilty party, I’m pointing the finger at you.
It might be restless eating. It might be brought on by boredom, or stress. But, it is oh so easy to walk past that candy dish and grab a Tootsie Roll on the way to the copy machine. Miniature candy bars? How bad can just one be? Oh, okay, I had one this morning, but it’s afternoon now - I’ll work this one off.
And so it goes. I’m guilty. I’ve been guilty in the past. I will probably be guilty tomorrow if the opportunity presents itself.
As with so many other things in my life, I could get away with it twenty years ago. Heck, I could get away with it five years ago. Today, I know the difference. I know the error of my ways. I know better.
Does that make me better? Not always.
What I’m asking of you is for some ideas on how to put that better knowledge into practice. How do you avoid the office candy dish? Drop an e-mail. I’m hanging on by a thread. . .
