Sabotage
I went to the fridge to grab myself a salad I'd made earlier in the day, and a strange bag from Subway begged for me to look inside. There, I found half a meatball sub and a bag of Doritos.
I love Doritos.
Then I remembered I had company this weekend. And my company must have been out to get me.
The hardest thing about getting your life right with food and exercise is that if the people around you aren't up for it, they'll bring you down. I'm not looking forward to this weekend, which will bring yet another friend to the Triangle, where yet again they will be trying to get me to bring dumb shyt into the crib.
Thankfully it's been enough time where I was able to look at the snacks and the meatball sub, rewrap them, and slowly put them in the trash. I couldn't trust myself with out of town visitors any other way.
I love Doritos.
Then I remembered I had company this weekend. And my company must have been out to get me.
The hardest thing about getting your life right with food and exercise is that if the people around you aren't up for it, they'll bring you down. I'm not looking forward to this weekend, which will bring yet another friend to the Triangle, where yet again they will be trying to get me to bring dumb shyt into the crib.
Thankfully it's been enough time where I was able to look at the snacks and the meatball sub, rewrap them, and slowly put them in the trash. I couldn't trust myself with out of town visitors any other way.
posted by M-Dubb at
11:43 PM
8 Comments:
It is a shame that there are folks out there who always try to sabotage any efforts you make to better yourself. Nine times out of ten they're doing it because they know they don't have the willpower to make the change for themselves and hate the thought of someone that does actually takes the steps to do so.
It's the reason why I've kept my "Master Cleanse" diets to myself at the job.
It looks like you'll have to move your "cheat day" to be whenever this friend comes to visit you. Hopefully the schedule works out.
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E, at 1:00 PM
I think associating food – or those occasional high-calorie meals – with something negative may be an act of self-sabotage. There’s going to be food, friends who don’t care what they eat and choices for the rest of your life, so the responsibility is yours. Outside of them injecting you with a Big Mac in your sleep it isn’t sabotage pa. So here’s the deal, allow yourself to enjoy your friends. Have them take their shit when they leave and don’t buy the stuff for your own fridge. In addition, when you hang and eat with them you can order moderate versions of the things you love – appetizer size, etc. – and still be one of the boyz. Otherwise, you’ll have to invest a separate area of your blog to the many acts of perceived sabotage everyone is inflicting on you. Take it from a guy who loves the pizza, rice and beans, pork chops, bread, cheese, etc. I still have them, but realize I can’t ‘kirk’ out and have them everyday.
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Unknown, at 2:28 PM
I agree with you cocoa to a degree. Ultimately it's the individual's responsibility to take the necessary steps to maintain diet needs while friends are around and not give in to pressure to maybe eat something that you know will set you back. And yes you'll always have to be mindful of that without accusing every Dick, Larry, and Moe of setting you back.
But I still think depending on the friend if you inform them of what you're doing, they may react negatively and sabotage it either with their actions or words.
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E, at 2:44 PM
Bringing me a salad with croutons and friend chicken strips is sabotage. There's no ifs, ands or buts about it.
Cocoa, I feel where you're coming from. I really do. But if you know somebody's trying to do something, why make them have to fight harder to attain it?
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M-Dubb, at 10:22 PM
You're both right, but when I recently gave up smoking (9 weeks strong) I noticed that my smoker buddies actually could care less and even occasionally offered me a puff here and there. Anyone who has smoked knows that this addiction is horrifying. I had several bouts of puff here and there and blaming them each time until I realized that I was responsible for not smoking and pumping their brakes...when I was clear that if they kept their shit up our hangouts would end, so did their offers for a smoke.
In any event, good luck and use whatever mindset it takes for you to do you. :)
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Unknown, at 10:48 PM
Congrats cocoa on nine weeks nicotine free..:-)
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E, at 1:52 AM
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Nobody not really..., at 4:12 AM
Damn. Tough love.
I stand corrected.
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M-Dubb, at 5:49 PM
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