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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I am EXACTLY like this too, OP.  I think this "ego depletion" theory that 11:31 mentioned definitely plays a role.[/quote]

If you aren't in the habit of grabbing bagels from the break room, snacks out of the machine and going to lunch every day with coworkers than it requires little self control to not do those things because they are things that you are not in the habit of doing in the first place.

Staying at home every day with kids you are making them breakfast, lunch, snacks.  You are prepping dinner.  You are shopping for food. If you never really gave much thought and attention to food at work, that changes once you start staying home because you are preparing/serving food throughout the day.  It is so easy to become a mindless nibbler in that situation. A handful of goldfish here, a cheese slice there has a way of adding up.[/quote]

I am sure none of the previous posters thought of this.  :roll: [/quote]

:roll: right back at you.  Like it or not work doesn't revolve food unless you are in the food service industry, even then your work does not involve eating food (I used to wait tables and I never ate at work).

If you are at home, you are getting kids food, preparing meals, shopping for food, serving snacks, etc.  It's way easier to develop a nibbling habit.

When I worked I grabbed something like trail mix and Diet Coke out of the vending at 3:00 every day.  That was it. Work killed my appetite.[/quote]

I am glad that worked for you.  Can you stretch your mind to extrapolate to realize that not everyone lives the same life you do?  Here is how it works for me.

I prepare meals for the kids.  I don't give a crap about their food because it's the same ol' same ol' boring kid type food that doesn't not appeal to me in the slightest. I never nit pick at it. I also have a vast amount of healthy choices available for myself b/c I have purchased them for that reason:  loads of fruits, vegetables, appealing healthy food.
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O.k., but are you saying that you lose it at work and suddenly become a chow hound scarfing down bagels and birthday cake and whatever else you can get your hands on?  Or are you saying it's too hard to pack yourself healthy food to bring with you to eat at work?

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