sweets at work
Nov 28th 2006, 1:51 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Taxi
Nov 28th 2006, 1:53 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by lionheart
Is that a yellow taxi? You must be in the Big Apple
Nov 28th 2006, 1:57 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
We're laughing at you mate, laughing at you.
Nov 28th 2006, 2:00 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by lionheart
You really are rotten to the core, good thing I'm thick skinned
Nov 28th 2006, 2:01 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Enough you cox head - you're really giving me the pips here.
Nov 28th 2006, 2:04 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by lionheart
That's absolutely apple-ing
Nov 28th 2006, 2:06 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Does Bob Monkhouse know you knicked his joke book ??
Nov 28th 2006, 2:09 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by lionheart
I used to love his show 'The Golden delicious shot'
Nov 28th 2006, 2:09 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by Sarah
I had a diabetic lady tell me once that the breyers yoghut I was eating for breakfast contained the amount of sugar in it that she was allowed for one entire day. I haven't eaten one since! Sugar is evil.
But I understand the OP's comments on gluttony in the office. Our law office always has a meeting or conference with so much food. Steak, chicken, shrimp, pasta, salad, rice, sandwiches, fresh fruit, rolls, cookies and pastries. I'm one that takes some to put in my tupperware container. But I take the salad without dressing for the evening meal and/or lunch the next day. But there are others who will take enough for a week and not bat an eye. I can and do walk away from sweets because I have no choice if I want to live a reasonable healthy life and not lose a foot or leg in the future due to my disease.
Nov 28th 2006, 2:14 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by Rete
I hear ya. When I had to learn to read labels I was dumbstruck with the amount of sugar and carbs in every product. Worse yet is not being able to have an apple or a tangerine for a snack which you are suppose to do twice a day as a diabetic. I miss my fresh fruit. And I love veggies. To be limited to the amount of them I can have is crushing. No corn, carrots, or any root veggies, like turnips, squash, potatoes, etc. Then there is the drug they give you to lower your blood sugar and the drug doesn't allow you to lose weight so it is a catch22 situation. Now I have kinder thoughts to extremely obese people since I know that there it is very hard to lose the weight. I don't excuse them but I can understand it on the level of "are there, am doing that". I absolutely hate being a diabetic and sometimes find myself cursing out both parents for having passed the whatever on to me and not to my sister as well.
But I understand the OP's comments on gluttony in the office. Our law office always has a meeting or conference with so much food. Steak, chicken, shrimp, pasta, salad, rice, sandwiches, fresh fruit, rolls, cookies and pastries. I'm one that takes some to put in my tupperware container. But I take the salad without dressing for the evening meal and/or lunch the next day. But there are others who will take enough for a week and not bat an eye. I can and do walk away from sweets because I have no choice if I want to live a reasonable healthy life and not lose a foot or leg in the future due to my disease.
But I understand the OP's comments on gluttony in the office. Our law office always has a meeting or conference with so much food. Steak, chicken, shrimp, pasta, salad, rice, sandwiches, fresh fruit, rolls, cookies and pastries. I'm one that takes some to put in my tupperware container. But I take the salad without dressing for the evening meal and/or lunch the next day. But there are others who will take enough for a week and not bat an eye. I can and do walk away from sweets because I have no choice if I want to live a reasonable healthy life and not lose a foot or leg in the future due to my disease.
Good for you, Rete! My ex and a lot of his immediate family have diabetes, I've never seen people who would eat anything (even though they knew they weren't supposed to!) I feel sorry for my older daughter.....she could very easily become a diabetic
Nov 28th 2006, 2:21 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by Rete
I hear ya. When I had to learn to read labels I was dumbstruck with the amount of sugar and carbs in every product. Worse yet is not being able to have an apple or a tangerine for a snack which you are suppose to do twice a day as a diabetic. I miss my fresh fruit. And I love veggies. To be limited to the amount of them I can have is crushing. No corn, carrots, or any root veggies, like turnips, squash, potatoes, etc. Then there is the drug they give you to lower your blood sugar and the drug doesn't allow you to lose weight so it is a catch22 situation. Now I have kinder thoughts to extremely obese people since I know that there it is very hard to lose the weight. I don't excuse them but I can understand it on the level of "are there, am doing that". I absolutely hate being a diabetic and sometimes find myself cursing out both parents for having passed the whatever on to me and not to my sister as well.
But I understand the OP's comments on gluttony in the office. Our law office always has a meeting or conference with so much food. Steak, chicken, shrimp, pasta, salad, rice, sandwiches, fresh fruit, rolls, cookies and pastries. I'm one that takes some to put in my tupperware container. But I take the salad without dressing for the evening meal and/or lunch the next day. But there are others who will take enough for a week and not bat an eye. I can and do walk away from sweets because I have no choice if I want to live a reasonable healthy life and not lose a foot or leg in the future due to my disease.
But I understand the OP's comments on gluttony in the office. Our law office always has a meeting or conference with so much food. Steak, chicken, shrimp, pasta, salad, rice, sandwiches, fresh fruit, rolls, cookies and pastries. I'm one that takes some to put in my tupperware container. But I take the salad without dressing for the evening meal and/or lunch the next day. But there are others who will take enough for a week and not bat an eye. I can and do walk away from sweets because I have no choice if I want to live a reasonable healthy life and not lose a foot or leg in the future due to my disease.
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Nov 28th 2006, 3:15 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by Sarah
I've had someone (publicly) call me on that too.
Nov 28th 2006, 3:17 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
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but maybe they are taking the tupperware boxes home for their families (that's what I'd do but then again I am Scottish and a tight fist with it )
but maybe they are taking the tupperware boxes home for their families (that's what I'd do but then again I am Scottish and a tight fist with it
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Nov 28th 2006, 3:18 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by Rete
I absolutely hate being a diabetic and sometimes find myself cursing out both parents for having passed the whatever on to me and not to my sister as well.
Nov 28th 2006, 3:25 am
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Re: sweets at work
Originally Posted by Sally
You have my sympathies Rete but I don't believe the causes of diabetes have been shown to be genetic.