WTF… Did I really just eat 5 doughnuts?

Yes, yes I did.

Tuesday was a really crazy day at the office and things didn’t necessarily go to plan. Our team was not operating on all cylinders, leadership was a bit on edge, and everyone was in ‘urgent’ mode.

So driving into work on Wednesday morning, I thought I had a brilliant idea. I’ll bring in Doughnuts to set a new and positive tone. I mean, who wouldn’t want a doughnut in the morning? Especially during valentines week when there were heart shaped ones, pink frosted ones, and lots with red and pink sprinkles.

The thing is, I love doughnuts. When I was in second grade my dream job was to work at Winchell’s Donut House. Although, it looks like I wouldn’t have made it very far in the business, since I apparently may eat all the doughnuts. I also have passed down the love of doughnuts to our little ladies. My daughter’s 4th birthday was a Donut Party.

Well, Wednesday ended up being even more crazy than Tuesday. In addition, it turns out there are a lot more healthy eaters at the office than I expected. My 3 dozen doughnuts were not going as fast as I thought they would. I was actually having trouble hawking the doughnuts.

One of the boxes ended up staying near my desk and about every 2 hours, I just grabbed a doughnut. I didn’t have to leave my desk, I didn’t go have to outside. It was like having an IV of solid sugar (with Bavarian cream and raspberry filling). So when leaving the office at the end of the day, it occurred to me that I had eaten 5 doughnuts and nothing else. Ouch.

Thursday morning was rough! My body begging for something healthy.

So here are 10 things to do to stop you from eating 5 doughnuts at work:

1. Don’t stop on your way to work and buy doughnuts!
2. Understand your demand and don’t buy 3 dozen doughnuts!
3. Don’t put the box next to your desk! (Maybe put the box on your bosses desk!)
4. Put the doughnuts in the breakroom, people eat doughnuts when no one is looking!
5. Realize that peer pressure doesn’t always work with doughnuts (which is weird because it works on me every time)!
6. Bring a lunch, buy a lunch, go to lunch. Don’t have doughnuts for lunch!
7. Don’t think doughnuts can change the world!
8. Accidentally drop the box of doughnuts, there is no 10-second rule at work.
9. Have a posse at work that encourages you to take a lunch break! (and actually eat a lunch)
10. Save your doughnuts for the weekend with your kids!

However, the true insight from this blog has nothing to do about doughnuts.

It’s that when we take our work so darn seriously that we can’t stop for lunch or to take care of ourselves, then we may have ended up in the wrong place. Sure, there are times of crunch time, when it’s all hands on deck to get something shipped out the door and you can’t seem to catch your breath. But I’ve been here before where crunch time was 6 months long and my mind, body, and relationships paid for it.

A coffee break isn’t a coffee break if you just come back to your desk with a cup of coffee. Gve your self a break and take care of yourself!

P.S. The diet starts on Monday!

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