Holiday Gifts..

[shashee]

Ok, so since I work with alot of different dealers during the holidays I get mounds of chocolate. I come back from lunch today, only to find a Ghiriardelli Chocolate Tower!!!!!!!

I just want to say, I resisted.............. It was put around the whole office and I didnt eat one bite....... Not one non pariel, not one peppermint bark, not one cookie!

Now..... I just have to get through another 7 working days of this..... LOL

Im sure we all experience this at work.... I know for myself its like every hour on the hour we are getting something here because we have 120 dealers...(I work for a finance company). But this is the way I see it.... Is it really worth that ONE bite, heck no. Todays my first real day, and im not about to let a chocolate kiss mess it up!

[ladyinred]

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Chocolate kiss? Kiss of death, you mean. Way to go Shashee!!

[Terry]

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You got the power!

From now til Christmas I do not enter the staff room.

[Starmaker]

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Weigh to show willpower! Most excellent!

[Chris]

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Shashee, you deserve to wear a great big S on your chest -- and it doesn't stand for "Shasee!'' That kind of strength deserves a big round of applause!

[loriv19]

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Good for you. I to was confronted by a bag of chocolate covered almonds and chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips. I said no, thank you even though I love chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips

My boss is doing the South Beach diet. She has lost a lot of weight so far but she cheats pretty often. My co-worker said, Lori won't eat it, she sticks to her diet but Shelly might have some. I thought that was very encouraging.

[Anlhess]

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Way to go!!!

I tookmy cousin to McDonalds today despite not wanting to and all I could smell were the french fries in the car.You know small car windows up heat on...they sure smell good!!!! Iopened my window turned the heat up higher and didn't even thinkabout the fries!!!

[LOWCARBINCLEVELANDOH]

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I feel your pain

I applaud your courage

Consider me your sister-in-arms against office goodies.

Our kitchen is CHOCK FULL of Cheryls Cookies. WE got 4 big boxes of them from clients. There are only 15 people in our office!! Not to mention the peanut brittle, nuts, chocolates and the baked goods people are bringing from home.

STOP THE INSANITY!

If our clients REALLY loved us, they would send veggies trays.

Better yet, a side of beef!

[shashee]

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LOL sharron.... Next time I get a phone call requesting what I would like...... Im gonna say BEEF please.... I can only imagine the kind of reaction I would get!!! Do they even make veggie trays for Christmas?

[ladyinred]

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Do they even make veggie trays for Christmas?

Well, they should! Imagine it. Red and green peppers, broccoli trees, cauliflower snowballs, snow pea sleds....it would be a lovely little Christmas scene. Okay, who wants to go into business with me delivering Christmas veggie trays? hee

[Rubysugar]

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Your strength and will power bring tears to my eyes! A Ghir tower is an intimidating foe! You make me so glad I stay at home with the doors locked against well wishing folk during the holiday! I bow down in awe of your strength and you are looking fantastic. A very pretty lady!

[cleochatra]

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You could make a veggie bouquet with stalks of celery, etc. Use lettuce as fern fronds. Those are cute.

[ladyinred]

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And stick radish roses on the ends of the celery stalks.

[shashee]

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Count me in........ We can even use little cherry tomatoes for christmas balls, lol

[Jaria007]

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I work in Human Resources for a huge law firm, so we receive (I kid you not) at least 4 baskets and 2 trays of cookies and possibly one cake A DAY!! I've received Godiva, and homemade cookies, and gormet baskets, etc etc. This one cake smells like chocolaty goodness every time we pass it. Oh, let me not forget to mention that the treats are on a table NEXT TO MY DESK. I've been to two holiday parties, two more are coming in the next two weeks, and my boss has ordered food for us daily (pizza and pasta). What do I eat? Salad and meat and then there is meat and salad. I went to my favorite fondu restaurant and said NO to the chocolate fondu (it was so hard). So far, two weeks going strong. This weekend is going to be REAL tough!!