It has been a very busy week for me (again) at work and I am happy to say that I haven’t let my busy schedule over-run my weight loss efforts. I am finding it increasingly easy to follow the Medifast Program now that I have some of the Ready-to-Drink Shakes on hand in my office to ensure I am not to busy to get my meals in. For anyone out there struggling with finding time to mix meals, I highly recommend them!

It was a true test of my will power yesterday as we had our quarterly barbecue at work. Our management team celebrates our employees’ birthdays and hard work by grilling hamburgers and hotdogs and bringing in huge sheet cakes to eat. The food is everywhere and it goes on all day! I was proud of myself for passing on all of it and running out to grab a grilled chicken salad with vinaigrettes on it despite the fact I was in an all day meeting with people eating some really wonderful smelling food!

I thought once the lunch rush had passed I’d be safe, but later in the day I found myself waiting outside of a co-workers office where there was a long table full of sliced cake for the taking. I was forced to stand next to the table waiting for this person to finish a call so I could meet with him…next to all that cake. Finally I was able to go inside where I found myself working at a table in his office where yet another sheet cake was sitting! It was truly a test of will power.

I’ve never been much of a sweet tooth, but something inside me has always jumped at the idea of free food, so yesterday proved to be a turning point in my life. If I can control myself around all that free food all day without even flinching, I am sure that I am progressing towards a life lasting set of good eating habits!

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go finish patting myself on the back!